ST. LOUIS (AP) — A man convicted of charges stemming from a cyberattack that disabled the St. Louis County police union website faces new restrictions. Justin Payne pleaded guilty in 2015 to possessing an unregistered firearm and a misdemeanor count of damaging a protected computer. He was accused of using Twitter accounts to unleash a…
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say four family members have been found shot to death in a suburban St. Louis home. Police told The St. Louis Post-Dispatch that the four people were found dead in the Bridgeton home before noon Saturday. Bridgeton police say it appears the four died of gunshots in an apparent murder-suicide.…
(KTRS) – Prosecutors say that one man was responsible for three murders in one week earlier this month. Investigators say the killing spree began July 14 when Brandon Harris shot and robbed a man in St. Louis City. Just two days later a man and woman were robbed and shot while in their car. The…
(KTRS) – The race for US Senate in Missouri is a tight one: a Post-Dispatch poll finds that incumbent Republican Roy Blunt is ahead of Democratic challenger Jason Kander by just 4 points. Both candidates face challenges in Tuesday’s primary, but are already looking ahead to their anticipated November matchup. The poll also reveals a…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Millions of dollars have been spent on the campaigns of Missouri’s four G-O-P gubernatorial candidates. The “St. Louis Post Dispatch” reports that the campaign total among the candidates comes to more than $22-millionover the past 18 months, which appears to be a Missouri record for combined spending in a primary. John…
( KTRS ) A St. Louis woman has been charged with arranging the deaths of two 16-year-old boys who were witnesses in a murder case against her teenage son. Latashia Mopkins faces two counts each of first-degree murder and murder conspiracy, among other charges. Her brother, nephew and a third man also face murder charges…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway is touting her experience as a former U.S. attorney in her bid for governor. The Republican from Ladue faces a competitive GOP primary Tuesday against suburban St. Louis businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. All four oppose…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The head of the Missouri Veterans Commission has been placed on paid leave after jurors awarded nearly $3 million in damages to a former employee who claimed discrimination and harassment over her dismissal. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports that the commission is offering no details on executive director Larry Kay’s…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis city prosecutor has been sentenced to probation for helping cover up a police detective’s beating of a handcuffed man. Bliss Barber Worrell pleaded guilty in October to misprision of a felony, or helping conceal a crime. She admitted failing to tell officials what she knew about the…
