Woman Killed In South City Shooting

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  A woman is dead following a weekend shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the 26-year-old victim was shot Sunday night near the intersection of Pennsylvania and Dakota Street. So far, no arrests have been made. Investigators say the incident may have stemmed from an argument earlier in the day at the Annie…

Missouri lawmakers approve new minimum sentences for minors convicted of first-degree murder

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers have endorsed creating new minimum sentences for minors convicted of first-degree murder. The House voted 145-1 Thursday to approve the new guidelines, which would bring Missouri into line with a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life sentences for minors were unconstitutional. Rep. Robert Cornejo said that…