ST. LOUIS (AP) – The wife and stepson of the leader of a Ku Klux Klan group who was found fatally shot in eastern Missouri have pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/2ma61uk ) 44-year-old Malissa Ancona, of Leadwood, and 24-year-old Paul Edward Jinkerson Jr., of Belgrade, entered…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are considering proposals to update state driver’s licensing procedures to comply with federal law. The House voiced initial approval Tuesday for a bill that would bring licenses into compliance with the federal Real ID Act signed in 2005 by President George W. Bush. The Real ID law bolstered…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Parents of transgender children are slamming a Missouri measure that would require public school students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with the sex on their birth certificates. Republican sponsor Sen. Ed Emery said Tuesday that the measure is needed to protect students’ safety and privacy. Parents and…
( KTRS) St. Louis police are investigating an officer involved shooting in South City Tuesday night. In a video posted online, Police Chief Sam Dotson reports that S.W.A.T officers were serving warrants at three locations in the same block near California and Osage. As officers entered the third residence one suspect, a 63-year-old man fired…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Missouri Wednesday to tour an equipment and engine dealer and talk about job growth. Pence will be joined by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens at the Fabick Cat headquarters in Fenton, Missouri, outside of St. Louis. Pence will meet with workers, get a tour of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Community engagement efforts continue in the process of the planned development around the new NGA western headquarters. On Tuesday night Project Connect held its fourth public meeting at Vashon High School to provide an update and to gather more feedback from residents. Otis Williams, the executive director for the St. Louis…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Organized labor is throwing their support behind Tishaura Jones in her run for St. Louis mayor. On Tuesday, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Missouri State Council announced its endorsement of the city treasurer in the mayor’s race. “Tishaura Jones is the only candidate in the race for mayor who’s committed to achieving…
