By JOHN O’CONNOR , AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Eight years after Illinois abolished the death penalty, the state’s Republican governor on Monday proposed reinstating the punishment for mass killers and people who gun down police officers. Gov. Bruce Rauner tied the death penalty plan to gun restrictions favored by Democrats who control…
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecutors on Monday dropped an invasion-of-privacy charge against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, but say they still plan to pursue the case. Assistant St. Louis Circuit Attorney Ronald Sullivan made the surprise announcement in court after the third day of jury selection…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to seat a jury in the felony invasion of privacy case of Governor Eric Greitens. The trial was expected to begin on Monday, but jury selection is taking longer than anticipated. Instead, day three of jury selection was held. defense attorney Jim Martin said in court that prosecutors claimed they…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s day three of jury selection in the felony invasion of privacy trial of Governor Eric Greitens. The trial was expected to start Monday, but jury selection is taking longer than anticipated. Here’s break down of the numbers – so far 85 of the 160 potential jurors have been questioned. The other…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Legislature has voted to raise the age at which suspects are automatically prosecuted as adults from 17 to 18. The bill, approved by the Senate Thursday in a 32-1 vote, would add a $3.50 charge to all civil lawsuits to help the juvenile justice system absorb more people.…
SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General and U.S. Senate hopeful Josh Hawley says his office continues to review the case of a southeast Missouri man whose murder conviction has been questioned. Hawley on Friday made a campaign stop in Sikeston, the home of David Robinson. Earlier this month, the state Supreme Court ruled Robinson…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The murder count in the city of St. Louis continues to climb. The latest homicide happened late Friday afternoon in north St. Louis. Police say a man in his twenties was gunned down in the 3900 block of Palm at just before 5 p.m. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a quadruple shooting in north St. Louis. Police say two children and two adults were shot while exiting a vehicle in the 4800 block of Farlin at just before 7 p.m. Friday. All four victims were conscious and breathing when police arrived. There’s no word on a motive…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to expand an address confidentiality program to cover all crime victims who fear for their safety. Senators voted 32-0 Friday to give the bill final approval. The state program now allows victims of domestic violence, stalking, human trafficking and rape to route mail through…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An attorney for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is urging a judge to halt all evidence-gathering as his trial gets underway on an invasion-of-privacy charge. Greitens’ attorney Jim Martin said Friday that a special examiner had extracted thousands of images from Greitens’ cellphone “and none were found” of a woman with whom…