ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis man has been charged in the death of an alleged burglary accomplice who was shot by a homeowner. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1lS7rsy ) that 19-year-old Jordan Lamar Holmes is charged with armed criminal action, burglary and second-degree murder. He’s also charged with four counts of felony…
( KTRS ) The Illinois budget impasse, now in its sixth month will be at the center of discussions during another meeting between legislative leaders and Gov. Bruce Rauner. The meeting scheduled for this afternoon will be the third in as many weeks between Gov. Rauner and Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan along with Democratic…
JENNINGS, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County authorities have begun experimenting with software to predict where crimes may happen. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1P82neV ) reports that two St. Louis County police vehicles are equipped with computers with software that predicts where crime is likely to happen based on mathematical algorithms. St. Louis County Sgt.…
( KTRS ) The state auditor says more than $65,000 went missing from a Missouri court under a former clerk’s watch. Carl Junction City officials asked for an audit of their finances, after a judge noticed discrepancies in a case file that the former clerk couldn’t explain. Auditor Nicole Galloway says files appeared to be…
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri University of Science and Technology student pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of her fiancé. Meghan Werner is charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action the death of Curt Marzolf. The Rolla Daily News reports court records indicate Werner was seen staggering on a downtown Rolla street…
( KTRS ) Three former employees of a U.S. Postal Service distribution center have pleaded guilty to several charges involving a conspiracy to steal mail. Prosecutors say Sean West, Korey Howard and Quentin Cook, who worked at the Hazelwood center, sent mail to themselves and fellow postal employee Edward Lewis, that included clothing, marijuana, and…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A person familiar with the matter says the Justice Department is close to an agreement with the police department in Ferguson, Missouri, about making widespread changes within the agency. Such an overhaul could avert a civil rights lawsuit that federal officials have the option to bring against departments that resist changing their…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state lawmaker has withdrawn a bill that sought to strip scholarships from college athletes who go on strike or refuse to play for reasons unrelated to health. Republican state Rep. Rick Brattin dropped the legislation Wednesday without explanation. Neither he nor a GOP co-sponsor, state Rep. Kurt Bahr,…
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – The quest for a surefire way to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes appears to be foundering. Scientists discovered DNA from the aggressive fish in Chicago-area waterways in 2009. Government agencies have spent more than $300 million on short-term measures such as electric barriers to block their path.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A University of Missouri employee has resumed working after her videotaped clash with a student photographer during campus protests helped fan debate about free press. The Columbia Missourian reports that the MU Office of Greek Life said Tuesday that Janna Basler has returned to her job in the office. Basler and…