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…
By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor said Friday that he won’t be filing any charges against Gov. Eric Greitens for the way his campaign reported the receipt of a charity donor list used for political fundraising. The decision by Cole County Prosecutor Mark Richardson marked a…
Riverview, MO (KTRS)Â An elderly man is hospitalized after being rescued overnight from his burning north county home. Firefighters were called to the fire at a home on Longridge Drive in Riverview at just after midnight Friday. Authorities say the elderly man was trapped in a back bedroom when firefighters arrived. Two firefighters went in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A campaign attorney for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is suggesting a former aide took a donor list of a veterans’ charity and shared it with a political group opposing Greitens. The allegation made Thursday by attorney Catherine Hanaway seeks to turn around allegations that Greitens used a donor list of…
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state will spend about $3 million to help build a new water source in a western Illinois community where Legionnaires’ disease has contributed to the deaths of 13 residents of a state veteran’s home. Rauner said Wednesday Illinois will split the cost with the city of…
St. Charles County, MOÂ (KTRS)Â The Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a police cruiser in St. Charles County. Investigators say at just after 10 p.m.Wednesday, the St. Charles County Police officer was traveling westbound on Interstate 70 in his patrol vehicle when he struck a pedestrian walking…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature has approved a bill aimed at directing more people away from prisons and toward treatment programs. The bill, approved by the House Wednesday 138-11, creates a pilot program in Butler, Buchanan, and Boone counties to treat people struggling with addiction who might otherwise be incarcerated. The bill…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens want to be able to publicly question a woman with whom he had an affair, as well as any other witnesses whose testimony could be used to try to impeach him. Lawyers representing Greitens’ office engaged in a sometimes tense and confrontational discussion Wednesday…
Pine Lawn, MOÂ (KTRS)Â Police reported on Wednesday morning that 76-year-old Fisher Morrow has been found unharmed. Earlier Story: Pine Lawn, MOÂ (KTRS)Â Â An Endangered Silver Advisory is in effect for a missing elderly north county man. Police say 76-year-old Fisher Morrow hasn’t been seen since leaving his Pine Lawn apartment in the 4000 block of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS)Â St. Louis Police are investigating the city prosecutor’s office handling of the felony invasion-of-privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. Police say the decision to investigate was made after meeting with two of Greitens’ attorneys, who announced earlier Tuesday they would ask for an investigation. The defense attorneys allege that William…