COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A multidisciplinary coalition of Missouri professionals has launched a data-driven prison reform initiative, aiming to curb rising imprisonment rates. The coalition is implementing portions of the Justice Reinestment Initiative in three of the state’s counties to prioritize an investment in mental health treatment and other social services, according to the Columbia…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The sons of a man who committed suicide in the St. Clair County jail in an Illinois suburb of St. Louis have been awarded $301,000. A federal jury on Thursday found if favor of the estate of Bradley Scarpi in a wrongful death claim filed against correctional officer Christopher Lanzante that…
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school student faces a felony charge after authorities say he posted on social media that he was going to buy an assault rifle and “make history.” William James Nelson, an 18-year-old from Branson, was charged Thursday with making a terroristic threat, the Springfield News-Leader reported. No attorney was…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two former St. Louis police officers face sentencing in March after admitting taking bribes to provide information to a chiropractor. The men, 49-year-old Mark Taylor and 51-year-old Marlon Caldwell, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court. Two other former officers, Cauncenet Brown and Terri Owens, pleaded guilty previously. The chiropractor and his…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) – Missouri’s secretary of state is investigating fellow Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley over allegations that he used public funds to bolster his successful U.S. Senate bid. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s deputy general counsel confirmed the investigation in a Thursday letter . The investigation is in response to a complaint…
Not guilty pleas have been entered by four St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers indicted by a federal grand jury in the arrest and beating of an officer who was working undercover during the Jason Stockley protests last year and then trying to cover up the assault. Dustin Boone, Bailey Colletta, Randy Hays and Christopher…
PHOENIX, AZ (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals struck gold in their search for a big hitter, acquiring slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in a blockbuster trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Eager to push for the playoffs after a three-year absence, St. Louis sent pitcher Luke Weaver, catcher Carson Kelly, minor league infielder…
Author: Glenn Fuselier Published: 12:32 AM CST December 6, 2018 (KTRS) St. Louis MO Two alleged car thieves are dead and another critically injured following a pursuit and wreck Wednesday night. St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden says officers attempted to pull over the suspect car, shots were then fired at officers and a pursuit occurred.…
The Catholic Supply Store in Ballwin reopened today, the same day the suspect who is accused of fatally shooting 53-year-old Jamie Schmidt appeared in court. On November 19th, a man went into the store and killed Schmidt and sexually assaulted another woman. The Catholic Supply Store owner had planned on closing the store, but reconsidered…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — The historic 1920s Delta Queen riverboat will cruise again. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Tuesday to help the riverboat that was sidelined a decade ago by a federal law prohibiting overnight excursions on wooden vessels. The new law includes an exemption that requires modifications of the wooden portions of the vessel,…