JEFFERSON CITY (AP) Missouri Republican state Representative Cloria, who represented parts of St. Louis County, Brown has died. Her legislative assistant, Brenda Frank, on Monday said she had died at age 75 after battling cancer. Brown first won election to the Missouri House in 2010. She represented part of suburban St. Louis, including Mehlville. Brown was…
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Joplin police say they identified seven adult women as human-trafficking victims during raids on three Joplin massage businesses. The three businesses were searched Thursday as part of a human-trafficking investigation. The Joplin Globe reports that the women were taken to service organizations. No arrests were made Thursday. Including the businesses searched…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to raise awareness about human trafficking. On Tuesday evening, the Ferguson Police Department, along with Ferguson Adopt-a-Block and Bott Radio St. Louis hosted a human trafficking forum at Greater Grace Church in North St. Louis County. The forum consisted of three panelists: Pat Bradley, Founder and CEO of…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) A new initiative is underway to combat human trafficking in Missouri. Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley held a press conference on Tuesday morning at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson City, where he announced the formation of the Business Council. This is a coalition of Missouri businesses committed to fighting…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is responding to Backpage.com’s legal action against him. Recently Backpage.com filed a federal lawsuit against Hawley in an attempt to stop his investigation of the classified website’s alleged involvement with human trafficking. On Tuesday, Hawley filed a motion in St. Louis with the U.S. District Court…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Missouri is taking a new approach to combating human trafficking. On Monday, Attorney General Josh Hawley announced new initiatives at St. Louis area safe house for human trafficking victims. “Human trafficking is the third largest criminal industry in the world, and the fastest growing. It is happening right here, in our…