Higher bond sought for man accused of shooting officer
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County prosecutors are seeking to increase the bond for a man accused of shooting a police officer in the neck, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. A judge will consider the request Wednesday at a hearing for Antonio Taylor, who is currently jailed on $500,000 bond on charges…
Missouri governor candidate sued for defamation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A man accused of sexual abuse in a pending civil lawsuit is suing Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate John Brunner. In a petition dated Tuesday, California venture capitalist Michael Goguen accused Brunner of defamation. The allegations against Goguen, which he denies, are an issue in the Missouri governor’s race because Goguen…
Suit challenges law requiring traffic fine revenue reports
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – The Municipal League of Metropolitan St. Louis has filed suit challenging a requirement that the region’s cities report revenue from traffic fines. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2aHWMvW ) report that the suit was filed Monday in St. Louis County Circuit Court, claiming that the rule for reporting traffic fine revenue to…
2 new lawsuits challenge Missouri cigarette tax proposal
( KTRS ) Two lawsuits, contesting a cigarette tax hike, have been filed to block it from the November ballot. One is a follow up to a recent appeals court decision that changed the measure’s ballot summary. The other lawsuit states that the proposal violates the Missouri Constitution by how it raises and spends money. The…
Missing woman found safe in Jefferson City
( KTRS ) The search for a mid-Missouri woman, that police believed was being held against her will, is over. The MO State Highway Patrol reports that 30 yr old Kelley Clark has been located. 911 operators spoke with Clark Monday night, when she told them she was being kept in a vehicle by a suspect.…
Positve Ferguson City Council Meeting Following Passage Of Code Of Conduct
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Ferguson continues to show signs of healing. Tuesday night’s city council meeting was the first meeting since the council passed the code of conduct ordinance. Instead of angry outbursts, there was camaraderie, including celebrating the birthday of resident Gerry Jasper, who read a poem she composed. “The world is watching our town.…
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Loop Trolley Company opens up three new postions
(KTRS) – The Loop Trolley Company needs three people to fill key positions. The open jobs are for a safety and training specialist, a maintenance leader, and an administration and development manager. Service on the trolley line begins in the spring of 2017. They could begin testing cars as early as September. You can find…