Federal appeals court hears Maryland gun-control case
Maryland lawmakers passed the sweeping Firearms Safety Act after the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut
Missing Ferguson Girl Found Unharmed
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) The search is over for a missing Ferguson girl. Police say 10-year-old Caidyn Robinson was found unharmed Wednesday morning. There’s no word on where she was, but authorities say she left on her own. A statewide endangered person advisory was issued after Caidyn went missing late Tuesday afternoon.
Ferguson police searching for missing 10 yr old girl.
( KTRS ) The Ferguson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing child. Authorities report that 10 yr old Caidyn Robinson hasn’t been seen since leaving a house on Ward Drive, in north county, around 3:30 pm Tuesday afternoon. Caidyn is African-American, 5’3, weighing about 95 and was last…
Carpenter homers twice as Cardinals rout Angels, 8-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Matt Carpenter homered twice, including a leadoff shot on the fifth pitch of the game, and the St. Louis Cardinals had nine extra-base hits Tuesday night in an 8-1 rout of the Los Angeles Angels. Randal Grichuk and Matt Holliday also homered for the Cardinals, who finished one shy of their…
Legislature passes civics, CPR requirements for high school
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri students would have to take CPR training and pass a civics exam before graduating high school under proposals that have cleared the Legislature. Lawmakers voted Tuesday to require high school students to answer 100 questions similar to those on the U.S. citizenship test. The questions could be included in…
Man hunt continues for “wounded” police shooter.
( KTRS ) The manhunt continues for a suspect accused of shooting a police officer in Central Illinois. The Illinois State Police reports that Dracy “Clint” Pendleton was last seen Monday morning, wearing a black shirt, camouflage pants, and boots. He has reportedly shaved his beard and trimmed his hair. Authorities say that Pendleton has…
Legislature tightens schools’ anti-bullying policies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Legislature has voted to tighten the standards for school districts’ anti-bullying policies. The House voted 124-27 Tuesday to set a timeline for school officials to investigate reports of bullying. The Senate passed the bill Monday on a 31-0 vote, and it now goes to the governor. The legislation requires…
Missouri man scheduled to die for killing deputy, 2 others
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A man convicted of killing a sheriff’s deputy and two other people in 2002 is scheduled to be put to death in what could be Missouri’s last execution for some time. Earl Forrest was convicted of killing Harriett Smith and Michael Wells in a drug dispute and Dent County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Missouri Senate passes bill to regulate daily fantasy sports
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri senators have passed a bill to regulate daily fantasy sports. Senators passed the bill 20-10 Tuesday. It limits daily fantasy sports to those at least 18 years old and would give the state Gaming Commission oversight. The legislation also would require an annual operating fee of 11.5 percent of…
Amber Alert issued in Missouri for abducted Tennessee girl
(KTRS) – An Amber Alert was issued in Missouri Monday after the possible sighting of a 9-year-old Tennessee girl and her alleged abductor in Otterville. Police say that Carlie Trent was taken out of school by her uncle, Gary Simpson. People are urged to be on the lookout for a white 2002 Dodge conversion van. It…