(KTRS ) The Missouri Supreme Court has set a May execution date for a man convicted of killing a deputy and two other people 13 years ago. The court issued a warrant of execution for 66-year-old Earl Forrest. His execution on May 11 would be the first of 2016. Forrest was convicted of killing Harriett…
ALBION, Ill. (AP) – A staff sergeant from Illinois who served in the U.S. Army and was killed during a mission in Vietnam has been laid to rest next to his parents 46 years after his death. Kenneth Leroy Cunningham was aboard a Mohawk aircraft during a surveillance mission on Oct. 3, 1969, when the…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – Chelsea Jennings scored 22 points – one of three Texas A&M players to score 20-plus – and the No. 13 Aggies held off No. 23 Missouri 81-77 in overtime Thursday night. With under a minute left in overtime, Texas A&M worked the clock down but Courtney Walker missed a jumper.…
(KTRS) – One of the top football players in the nation could be suspended to start the Missouri Tigers next season. Terry Beckner Jr. was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of possession of marijuana. Officers say they pulled Beckner over for driving without his headlights on. When officers approached the car they said they smelled…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would add requirements for expert witnesses’ testimony. Senators voted 20-10 in favor of the bill Thursday. It now heads to the House. Republican bill sponsor Sen. Mike Parson says there have been cases when expert witnesses gave opinions beyond their knowledge. His…
CHICAGO (AP) – Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner says he backs a top Democrat’s proposed pension overhaul as long as it includes a union-weakening provision on collective bargaining. Rauner told reporters Thursday he spoke to Senate President John Cullerton and they agreed to move forward. However, both sides quickly disputed the specifics. Cullerton says Rauner misrepresented…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Former University of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel will remain at the university as a fundraiser and ambassador, earning nearly $1 million over the length of a three-year contract. The university announced the contract Thursday. It calls for Pinkel to earn $350,000 in both 2016 and 2017, and $250,000 in 2018.…
The measures now head to the Senate for approval, where similar legislation is pending
Warren Marshall was shot and killed on December 8 while waiting at the stop on the Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood
The woman, a young girl, and infant in the car all died