JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has appointed the prosecutor in Jackson County as the special prosecutor who will decide whether to refile an invasion-of-privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison on Monday announced that he has appointed Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. The ruling says Baker…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A House investigatory committee has expanded its membership for a special session to determine whether to impeach Gov. Eric Greitens. House Speaker Todd Richardson has added three members to what had been a seven-person panel consisting mostly of attorneys and former law enforcement officers. The new members are: Rep. J.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The home of the St. Louis Blues has a new name. During a Monday morning news conference it was announced that Enterprise Rent-A-Car has purchased naming rights. Scottrade Center will now be known as Enterprise Center. The Scottrade Center was first called the Kiel Center when it opened in 1994. It then became…
Maplewood, MO (KTRS) The public’s help is needed in finding a missing Maplewood woman. Police say 62-year-old Barbara Johnson was last seen on May 16th in the 7200 block of Manchester Road. She was wearing a black hat, blouse, and pants. Anyone with any information is asked to call Maplewood Police at 314-645-3000. .
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says that he will “demand” that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign. The extraordinary order on Sunday came hours before his legal team said that the special counsel indicated its investigation into the president could be concluded by September. The Justice…
By STEVE PEOPLES , Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri on Saturday defended her vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director but said the specific reasons were classified. McCaskill was one of the few Democrats facing a difficult re-election this fall to oppose the nomination of…
By GREGORY KATZ , Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The royal family, blessed with fantastic weather and a buoyant public mood at the royal wedding, has thanked people who attended or watched Prince Harry marry Meghan Markle. The family tweeted its thanks late Saturday night while Harry and his bride were attending a private soiree…
CAMDEN, Mo. (AP) — Three people are dead and two others are injured after a boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at just before 2 a.m. Saturday. The bodies of the three victims were recovered around noon. Investigators say the crash is believed to have happened…
SANTA FE, Texas (AP) _ The mother of school shooting victim Shana Fisher says she thinks her 16-year-old daughter was intentionally targeted by Dimitrios Pagourtzi. Sadie Rodriguez says Pagourtzi repeatedly made advances toward Fisher in the four months leading up to the shooting. She says Pagourtzi was an ex-boyfriend of Fisher’s best friend. Rodriguez says:…
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers opened a historic special session Friday to consider whether to impeach Gov. Eric Greitens for a variety of allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to misuse of a veterans’ charity donor list for his political campaign. It marked the first time Missouri…