LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A 26-year-old Missouri woman who intentionally drove her car into the Kansas River with her two children inside has been sentenced to life in prison. Scharron Dingledine, of Columbia, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder. Prosecutors said she drove her car into the river near Lawrence…
PARK HILLS, Ky. (AP) — A Catholic high school student whose close encounter with a Native American activist and a black religious sect was captured on video in Washington, D.C. says he has nothing to apologize for. Nick Sandmann told NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday that he had every right to be there, as did…
By MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City’s prohibition on carrying a licensed, locked and unloaded handgun outside the city limits. The court’s decision to hear the appeal filed by three…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri attorney general’s office is partnering with the U.S. attorney’s office in St. Louis to address high rates of violent crime in St. Louis. Attorney General Eric Schmitt and U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Jensen announced details of the “Safer Streets” initiative at a news conference…
By JILL COLVIN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is moving forward with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting he delay it. The White House…
Springfield, MO (KTRS) The St. Clair County state’s attorney is in line to become head of the Illinois State Police. Governor Pritzker’s administration confirmed the nomination of Brendan Kelly for the position. Kelly ran for Congress in November, but lost to incumbent U.S. Representative Mike Bost. “There’s nothing more important for government” than justice and public safety.…
By JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s proposal to reopen the government, sweetened with immigration provisions that are aimed at mollifying Democrats but that have alienated some conservatives, is headed for Senate action, its prospects uncertain. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will try to muscle through the…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Recreational use of marijuana is illegal in Missouri, but for about one-third of the state’s residents, it’s a crime prosecutors won’t pursue. Over the past seven months, prosecutors in St. Louis city, Jackson County and most recently St. Louis County have all announced they will…
By ELANA SCHOR and MEG KINNARD , Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As Americans commemorated Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic presidential hopefuls fanned out across the country to honor the civil rights leader and make themselves heard on the national stage. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., used the holiday to launch a presidential campaign that,…
Lake St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A fatal accident in Lake St. Louis is being investigated. Police say early Monday morning, a vehicle crashed on eastbound 70 near Lake St. Louis and struck a pedestrian. That pedestrian was killed. There’s no word on why this individual was walking along the highway. This resulted in the highway being…