JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorney General Eric Schmitt has filed 24 criminal charges against an unlicensed dog breeder in southern Missouri. Schmitt announced Thursday that Marlisa McAlmond, who runs Cedar Ridge Australians in Oregon County, has been charged with 21 counts of animal abuse, two counts of felony damage and one count of animal…
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — In the campaign’s final days, President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are both appealing for voters to turn out in person on Election Day next Tuesday. Both candidates are chasing votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term. Trump and Biden are…
Tampa, FL (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are set to chase votes in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term. Trump and Biden will appear in Tampa hours apart on Thursday, visiting the western end of the state’s Interstate 4 corridor, The area is…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A metro-east man is awaiting sentencing after being convicted of child porn charges. 43-year-old Avery Smartt Jr. was convicted Wednesday of producing child pornography and attempting to tamper with the victim’s testimony before trail. Evidence showed that Smartt engaged in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. While working as…
The St. Louis Cardinals have declined Kolten Wong’s $12.5 million option, making the Gold Glove second baseman a free agent. The 30-year-old Wong will receive a $1 million buyout. Wong, a first-round pick in the 2011 draft, made his big league debut in 2013 and spent his first eight seasons with St. Louis. “STL will…
New Orleans, LA (AP) — A fast-moving Hurricane Zeta is barreling northeast after causing havoc along the coast. Officials made a repeated call for residents to stay inside after the storm passed and not go outside in the dark to assess damage. One person died in New Orleans who was electrocuted. In the Mississippi city…