St. Louis man, 19, charged with murder in home burglary
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…
Gov. Rauner and legislative leaders are set to meet today to discuss Illinois budget.
( 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…
St. Louis County police using software to predict crimes
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.…
Audit says $65K gone from Missouri court under clerk’s watch
( 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…
Missouri S&T student pleads not guilty in death of fiancé
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…
Former Missouri postal employees plead guilty in conspiracy
( 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…
AP: Ferguson, Justice Department close to agreement
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…
Lawmakers withdraw bill that prohibited college athletes from striking
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,…