Police issue Endangered Silver Advisory for missing man
( KTRS ) The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has issued an Endangered Silver Advisory for a missing man. Police say 81 yr old Joe Morgan was last seen driving away from the KMart in 6600 block of Manchester Ave around 1:30pm Wednesday afternoon. Morgan is driving a Red 1991 Chevrolet pick-up truck with Missouri license…
Missouri college student accused of election-related threat
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A University of Missouri student who police say was upset over the results of the U.S. presidential election is accused of posting a threat on a social media app. Columbia police say 23-year-old senior chemistry major Gregory L. Phipps was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of misdemeanor harassment. He later was released…
After Missouri approves voter photo ID, legal battle likely
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A requirement that Missouri voters show photo identification at the polls is set to take effect. A little under two-thirds of voters during Tuesday’s election approved a constitutional amendment to allow for such a law. That means a photo-ID requirement passed by the Republican-led Legislature can be implemented. Voters after…
St. Louis city orders homeless shelter to shut down
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The city of St. Louis has ordered a downtown homeless shelter to shut down, claiming the site is operating illegally without an occupancy permit. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the walk-in New Life Evangelistic Center was ordered Wednesday to cease and desist on property it has called home for four…
Voter turnout in Missouri falls short of high expectations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s voter turnout is slightly up from the 2012 elections but didn’t meet record-breaking predictions by election officials. Secretary of State Jason Kander on Wednesday announced the unofficial turnout in Tuesday’s election was a little less than 67 percent. More than 2.8 million registered voters cast ballots in the state.…
Do-Over Election Results In Victory For Rasheen Aldridge
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The second redo election of the year in St. Louis has reversed the outcome of the initial race. Rasheen Aldridge defeated Rodney Hubbard Sr. in the special election held on Tuesday for the race for Fifth Ward Democratic committeeman. Last month a judge ordered a do-over election over improperly cast…
GOP Sen. Blunt holds off re-election challenge
Republican incumbent Roy Blunt has fought off a strong challenge from Democrat Jason Kander to hold onto his seat in the U.S. Senate. The Missouri race had been closely watched, with control of the Senate potentially at stake. National senatorial committees from both parties, along with several political action committees, poured millions of dollars into…