( 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…
( KTRS ) A judge has dismissed claims of conspiracy in the handling of a drowning investigation by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A federal civil lawsuit, by the victims family, alleged that commanders in the highway patrol tried to cover up the cause of 20 yr old Brandon Ellingson’s death. In 2014, Ellingson died…
CHICAGO (AP) – U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has sharply criticized Gov. Bruce Rauner for attacking downstate Democrats who supported additional funding for Chicago Public Schools. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Durbin told Illinois delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday they “cannot allow any politician to divide this state.” Durbin later told reporters:…
(KTRS) – A St. Louis County man is facing charges connected to the death of a 21-month-old child. Police were called to a north county home Wednesday on reports of a sick child. When they arrived, they found John Wilbourne had injuries to his head and torso. He later died that the hospital. Vincent Jones…
