By DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Like actors rehearsing a script, Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday publicly read aloud the previously secret criminal case transcripts of a woman who accused Gov. Eric Greitens of sexual misconduct and asserted that his attorney suggested she should deny it. The unusual scene played…
St. Louis, MO (AP) A St. Louis judge has continued the computer data tampering case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to July 2. Judge Madeline Connolly issued the ruling during a brief hearing Tuesday. Jack Garvey, one of Greitens’ attorneys, says the delay is because the case is still pending before a grand jury. The…
Alton, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad continues to investigate a double murder in the metro-east. Investigators say police responded to a shooting at just before 11 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block Lawn Street in Alton. Upon arrival, two men were found dead inside of a residence. The victims are identified as 30-year-old Elijah Ingram…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A Silver Advisory is in effect for an elderly man who went missing in south St. Louis. Police say 95-year-old John Thomas Webb, who suffers from dementia, called his wife from White Castle on Gravois around 5 p.m. Monday and asked for directions. Webb was last seen traveling northbound on Gravois Ave.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has appointed the prosecutor in Jackson County as the special prosecutor who will decide whether to refile an invasion-of-privacy case against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison on Monday announced that he has appointed Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker. The ruling says Baker…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A House investigatory committee has expanded its membership for a special session to determine whether to impeach Gov. Eric Greitens. House Speaker Todd Richardson has added three members to what had been a seven-person panel consisting mostly of attorneys and former law enforcement officers. The new members are: Rep. J.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The home of the St. Louis Blues has a new name. During a Monday morning news conference it was announced that Enterprise Rent-A-Car has purchased naming rights. Scottrade Center will now be known as Enterprise Center. The Scottrade Center was first called the Kiel Center when it opened in 1994. It then became…
Maplewood, MO (KTRS) The public’s help is needed in finding a missing Maplewood woman. Police say 62-year-old Barbara Johnson was last seen on May 16th in the 7200 block of Manchester Road. She was wearing a black hat, blouse, and pants. Anyone with any information is asked to call Maplewood Police at 314-645-3000. .
By STEVE PEOPLES , Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri on Saturday defended her vote against President Donald Trump’s pick for CIA director but said the specific reasons were classified. McCaskill was one of the few Democrats facing a difficult re-election this fall to oppose the nomination of…
CAMDEN, Mo. (AP) — Three people are dead and two others are injured after a boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the accident happened at just before 2 a.m. Saturday. The bodies of the three victims were recovered around noon. Investigators say the crash is believed to have happened…