Madison County, IL (KTRS) A man suspected in the 2010 disappearance of an Alton woman is now facing charges in her murder. Fifty-two-year-old Roger Carroll of Jerseyville charged on Thursday with first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the death of 48-year-old Bonnie Woodward. The charges allege Carroll shot Woodward on the day she disappeared and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says claims by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ attorneys that she purposefully hid evidence are an unwarranted attempt to distract from a pending criminal case against the governor. Greitens’ attorneys on Thursday accused Gardner of misconduct for withholding a videotaped interview of a woman with…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) There’s new developments in the criminal case against Governor Eric Greitens. Fox 2 reports that the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office turned of a video deposition of Greitens’ former mistress to the court Wednesday at 6 p.m. Greitens’ lawyers were told the interview was lost because the video machine didn’t work.…
Jennings, MO (KTRS) A Jennings man is accused in the murder of a child. Twenty-four-year-old Corey Miller is charged with second degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Cayden Carson. Investigators say on Sunday officers responded to a residence in the 5600 block of Helen Avenue for a sick case. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are weighing after the release of the House Special Committee report on embattled Governor Eric Greitens. The cites testimony from a woman who claims Greitens initiated a physically aggressive unwanted sexual encounter and threatened to distribute a partially nude photo of her if she…
By DAVID A. LIEB and SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens initiated a physically aggressive unwanted sexual encounter with his hairdresser and threatened to distribute a partially nude photo of her if she spoke about it, according to testimony from the woman released Wednesday by a House investigatory committee.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A bill being debated in the Missouri General Assembly that would loosen gun restrictions is drawing opposition from a group of religious leaders. Archbishop Robert Carlson joined other members of the clergy community during a Wednesday morning news conference at Catholic Charities in the Central West End to speak out against…
Granite City, IL (KTRS) A Granite City couple is accused of starving their dog to death. John Haynes and Jonyce Lockett are both charged with aggravated animal cruelty. Granite City Animal Control responded to a call for a starved and neglected animal on April 4 at the couple’s home on Emert Avenue. Investigators say the dog…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A special legislative committee investigating Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says it will release its report Wednesday. A news release from the Missouri House says the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight is scheduled to release its findings at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The investigation is a potential precursor to impeachment proceedings. The…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sex offenders convicted of lower-level crimes would be able to petition to have their names removed from a state registry under a bill that a Senate committee is considering. The Columbia Missourian reports that Republican Rep. Kurt Bahr’s bill already has passed the House. It would create a tiered system,…