St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A south St. Louis man is accused in the death of his three-month-old son. Twenty-three-year-old Jabri Baker is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly suffocating his son, Ayden Baker. The infant’s lifeless body was discovered at his father’s home on South Compton on Saturday morning. According to court documents, Baker told…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a late night shooting. Authorities say the shooting happened around midnight last night (MON) near the intersection of Natural Bridge and Euclid. The victim was shot once in the back and taken to an area hospital in critical but stable condition. No further details have been released.
LEXINGTON, Mo. (AP) – Administrators say a 137-year-old Missouri military academy and college will close after next month because of declining enrollment, rising costs and aging facilities. Wentworth Military Academy and College’s board chairman and president announced the closure, effective May 31, in letters Friday to cadets, students, parents and alumni. The letter to alumni…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois legislators are joining a national flurry of efforts to curb laws that allow police to confiscate property even if the owner isn’t convicted of a crime. The contentious practice permits law enforcement to permanently seize vehicles, cash and other property associated with illegal activity and profit from it. The Illinois…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are considering a prohibition on the use of state funds for sobriety checkpoints. The Missouri House voted Thursday in support of the ban in a budget bill. Supporters of the shift say it will free up departments to use money for other, more effective methods to deter impaired…
