AP Poll: Social Security, joblessness top economic concerns
Democrats, Republicans and independents alike all put a high priority on protecting Social Security and reducing unemployment
Man shot by trooper in St. Louis casino garage charged
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A man shot and wounded by a Missouri state trooper in a St. Louis casino’s parking garage last weekend is accused of assaulting a police officer. St. Louis prosecutors charged 28-year-old Javon Burton of Vinita Park with second-degree assault of a law enforcement officer and armed criminal action. The Missouri State…
St. Louis Zoo uses fecal matter to study animal health
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Zoo has tested 42,000 stool samples in 20 years of operation from more than 150 zoos and other organizations around the U.S. to study the hormonal health of animals. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the zoo’s endocrinology lab has taken samples from more than 60 animal species. The…
Former Missouri-Columbia head to keep bulk of old salary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The former chancellor of the University of Missouri’s flagship Columbia campus will get more than $344,000 a year in his new role heading up the school’s research. The Associated Press obtained Loftin’s transition agreement Monday under Missouri’s open records law. It shows that R. Bowen Loftin will earn three-quarters of the…
Man, 19, accused in connection with Ferguson-related looting
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A St. Louis County 19-year-old is accused of assisting in the looting that followed a grand jury’s decision a year ago not to indict a Ferguson police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that prosecutors have charged Ithamar Trotter with second-degree burglary. Authorities allege Trotter…
St. Louis pizza site doubling as karate studio again raided
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis pizza restaurant and karate studio has been raided again amid allegations of neglect and dangerous conditions at a youth shelter there. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that FBI agents and other authorities took part in Thursday’s raid of DoJo Pizza. The newspaper says the business was raided or…
Judge rules man will stand trial in southwest Missouri death
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (AP) – A judge has ruled that a 26-year-old man will stand trial on murder charges in a fatal shooting in southwest Missouri. Clinton Blizzard is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the September death of Nathaniel “Steven” Higgins. The Joplin Globe reports a Lawrence County judge ruled Thursday…