Missouri killer seeking firing squad loses high court appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused on Monday to hear an appeal from a Missouri death row inmate who…
Crime
Man with explosives meant for BLM protesters gets probation
ST. CHARLES (AP) — An area man has been sentenced to probation after admitting to charges that he made grenades…
JACO INTERVIEW: County prosecutor is encouraged by new right to review old cases
ST. LOUIS COUNTY – Prosecutors usually try to prove the guilt of someone who has been charged, but the flip…
Return to Midnight Basketball proposed for city
CITY HALL – Twenty-First Ward Alderman John Collins-Muhammad hopes to cut crime by bringing back a late-night basketball program that…
New program would provide services, versus jail, for mentally ill
CITY HALL – When a police officer arrests a seriously mentally ill person who’s illegally panhandling, the officer may waste…
Missouri lawmakers close to approving bill targeting protesters who block traffic
A push to crack down on protesters who block roads, to penalize cities that cut police budgets and to bolster…
Lawmakers strike deal on crime bill after Parson’s veto threat
JEFFERSON CITY – House leadership backed off its insistence that a wide-ranging crime bill include stiffer penalties for lying under…
Parson vows to veto crime bill if it has penalties for lying
JEFFERSON CITY – The fate of a wide-ranging crime bill was called into question on Tuesday over a provision that…
Bipartisan coalition hopes to fund free tampons, pads in Missouri prisons
In Missouri, incarcerated women’s access to feminine hygiene products depends on where they’re housed. Some are forced to pay to…
Police ‘Muni-Shuffle’ lets wandering officers continue misdeeds
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Timothy Loehmann wanted to be a police officer like his father. He got a job in…
St. Louis County jail could take on some city detainees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — With new St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones moving to close one of the city’s two jails,…
Missouri House passes bill for guns in churches, buses
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican-led House passed this week a bill that would allow guns in churches and on…
Missouri Republicans renew push to change how judges are selected
Fed up with “Boss Tom” Pendergast’s political machine abusing the state’s judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940 to…
Gardner loses bid to stay on McCloskey case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court denied on Tuesday St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s request to be…
Homicide rate among challenges awaiting next mayor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Whichever candidate voters pick in Tuesday’s mayoral election will face daunting tasks, including a declining population…
Frustration, anger spark another riot at Justice Center
ST. LOUIS — Another inmate riot at the St. Louis Justice Center on Sunday night brought chaos and further damages…