Missouri’s public defender system sues over funding cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s public defender agency is suing over what it calls Gov. Jay Nixon’s unconstitutional decision to withhold $3.5 million in funds for defending the indigent. The Missouri State Public Defender system and the state’s Public Defender Commission filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Cole County. The plaintiffs allege that Nixon has…
Missouri GOP candidates for governor talk police, Ferguson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican candidates for governor renewed calls to support police during a debate largely focused on racial tensions and police-involved shootings. The fatal police shooting of black 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson and the sometimes-violent protests that followed were top issues during a televised debate Wednesday. The GOP candidates for governor…
2 Dead – 2 injured, inluding officer, after shooting in St. Louis
( KTRS ) Two people are dead, one victim is wounded and a police officer is recovering after a shooting in St. Louis. Authorities believe the incident began as an altercation broke out on a front porch of a home in the 3000 block of Miami. Police say a suspect produced a gun among a…
Thousands without power after Wednesday storms
( KTRS ) More than 88,000 Ameren customers are without electricity after fast-moving thunderstorms brought rain and high winds. Meteorologists believe wind gusts may have exceeded 70 mph in some areas. The storm Wednesday afternoon knocked out power to 111,000 homes and businesses, most in the St. Louis area. An additional 72,800 of Ameren’s customers…
Mack Rhoades leaves for AD job at Baylor
WACO, Texas (AP) – A person with knowledge of the decision says Baylor has selected Mack Rhoades from Missouri as its new athletic director. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because no announcement had been made. Rhoades was named Missouri’s AD only 16 months ago, going there after being…
Police search for suspect in double homicide
Investigators believe this was an isolated incident
Social service groups assess impact of stop-gap state budget
Only one coalition provider has been paid so far