St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A reward has been increased to solve a murder in Ferguson. St. Louis CrimeStoppers has already offered a $5,000 reward in the case of the fatal shooting of Donnell Drake last summer. Now an anonymous donor has put up $45,000, bringing the reward to $50,000. However, the reward money is only being…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri attorney general’s office has an open inquiry into a veterans charity founded by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens. A spokeswoman for Attorney General Josh Hawley said Thursday that the office is looking into the charitable activities of The Mission Continues. It wasn’t clear when the inquiry began. The announcement…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The estranged mother of former St. Louis police chief Sam Dotson has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $2 million from a Missouri real estate company. Seventy-year-old Carol Dotson, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of wire fraud. Carol Dotson was officer administrator of a commercial real estate…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Christian Care Home in Ferguson is accused of unfair labor practices. That’s according to the National Labor Relations Board, which found merit to charges filed on behalf of union workers amid their three-month-long strike. Workers, faith leaders, residents’ families, and union leaders gathered outside of Christian Care Home on Wednesday morning to…
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis prosecutors do not have the photo at the heart of the indictment of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens but told a judge Wednesday that they plan to get it. Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and assistant prosecutor Robert Steele were in court along with Greitens’ lawyers for…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A Bellefontaine Neighbors man is facing charges in connection with a fatal shooting earlier this month at a Florissant restaurant. On Tuesday, 54-year-old Neal Myers was charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Prosecutors allege that Myers shot two men inside of Show-Me’s Sports Bar…
Alton, IL (KTRS) The city of Alton is celebrating after winning a reality TV show contest. The metro-east community is the winner of the Small Business Revolution – Main Street season three contest. This means the HULU show will shoot the entire third season in Alton and will invest $500,000 to improve Alton businesses. Alton was…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE, DAVID A. LIEB and JIM SALTER, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens are questioning why St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner hired a private out-of-state company to perform the investigation that led to his indictment, rather than relying on St. Louis police. Greitens’ attorneys in a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed a bill that would make it a felony to disseminate — or threaten to disseminate — private sexual images. The 149-1 House vote Monday comes as Gov. Eric Greitens is facing a felony indictment on a charge of invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis prosecutors say the ongoing investigation of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens could include matters beyond the allegation of invasion of privacy involving a woman with whom he had an affair. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a contentious, unscheduled hearing occurred Monday in St. Louis Circuit Court, during which…