ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis bar owner faces second-degree murder and assault charges in a shooting that killed a teenager and injured the teen’s mother. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 37-year-old Larry Jackson is jailed on $250,000 bond. Jackson is accused of killing 18-year-old Antavion Wilson during a shootout on Feb. 2…
By MARK GILLISPIE and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, Associated Press WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio police officers responding to a 911 hang-up call were fatally shot on Saturday after entering an apartment in a Columbus suburb and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. Westerville Police Chief Joe Morbitzer said officer Eric Joering, 39, died at…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis area is bracing for more winter weather. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from Saturday at 6 p.m. until Sunday at 6 a.m. The forecast calls for mixed precipitation of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch is expeted,…
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say they identified seven adult women as human-trafficking victims during raids on three Joplin massage businesses. The three businesses were searched Thursday as part of a human-trafficking investigation. The Joplin Globe reports that the women were taken to service organizations. No arrests were made Thursday. Including the businesses searched…
By CHAD DAY and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing national security concerns, the White House has notified the House Intelligence Committee that President Donald Trump is “unable” to declassify a memo drafted by Democrats that counters GOP allegations about abuse of government surveillance powers in the FBI’s Russia probe. White House counsel…