JEFFERON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are poised to relax the state’s gun laws and tighten its voting requirements as they consider overriding Gov. Jay Nixon’s vetoes. The Republican-led Legislature will convene Wednesday for a short session devoted to veto overrides. The top vetoed bills include a proposal to allow most people to carry…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis police sergeant has pleaded guilty to fraud for stealing more than $80,000 from the organization for black police officers that he once led. Darren Randal Wilson pleaded guilty to nine counts Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Sentencing guidelines call for a prison term of 12 to 18…
(KTRS) – Police hope that surveillance video will help them catch the man who left an explosive outside a Riverview Gardens school last week. There was a small explosion last Wednesday outside of Moline Elementary School, but it caused only minor damage. Police are working to determine what exploded in the bag. The video shows…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Illinois governor is tossing in $100,000 of his own money to boost the campaign of Indiana’s Republican gubernatorial candidate even as the two states scuffle for jobs. The money Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner gave to Indiana Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb’s campaign is a small fraction of the $16 million that the…
(KTRS) – The third person shot during a home invasion in St. Charles County, has died. Police say that Danny Donovan died exactly five weeks after the shooting at his father’s home. The home invasion happened August 8 when a man came into the house armed with two handguns. Daniel Donovan and the suspect started…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration says it has lodged a complaint against China at the World Trade Organization alleging excessive government support for rice, wheat and corn that drives up production. The administration says China’s support for those products in 2015 exceeded by $100 billion the levels China committed to when joining the WTO.…
WASHINGTON (AP) – A House Republican has questioned vice presidential nominee Mike Pence about Donald Trump’s standing among women – and what can be done to improve it. During the exchange in a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska asked the Indiana governor what to say to his own daughter when she…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – The Fisher-Price Little People and Care Bears will square off against Rock `Em Sock `Em Robots and Transformers for a place in the National Toy Hall of Fame. Whether any or all make it will be announced Nov. 10. Twelve finalists for the Class of 2016 were revealed Tuesday by the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The special election for Missouri’s 78th District race will go on as planned for Friday. On Tuesday, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to allow a special election. A hearing was held on Monday in which incumbent Penny Hubbard challenged the ruling. Bruce Franks lost the August…
