Baton Rouge police killer: A former Marine from Kansas City
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The man who killed two police officers and a sheriff’s deputy in Baton Rouge was a former Marine sergeant who served in Iraq and had no known ties to any extremist groups. Gavin Eugene Long, whose last known address was in Kansas City, Missouri, carried out the attack Sunday on…
High temps expected to continue this week
( KTRS ) Temperatures nearing the 100-degree mark are forecast for Missouri and Kansas. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories Sunday for several counties, expected to have highs in the mid- to upper 90s, with heat index’s reaching 105 degrees in regions from St. Louis and Kansas City in Missouri, to Topeka in Kansas.…
Top Illinois Republicans are no-shows in Cleveland
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The quadrennial celebration of the Grand Old Party in Cleveland this week will be missing some key members from Illinois. Top Republicans from the Land of Lincoln are taking a pass on the Republican National Convention where delegates are expected to nominate contentious real estate developer Donald Trump. Only U.S. Sen. Mark…
Missouri community looks for economic boost from gun plant
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A small Missouri community steeped in Civil War history and small-town charm hopes a gun-making plant can boost its economy after a decade of manufacturing job losses. CMMG is seeking a $200,000 forgivable loan from Boonville so it can move its operations from rural Fayette, half an hour to the…
Slain officers identified
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Slain Baton Rouge police officer Matthew Gerald celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary just two weeks ago. A neighbor of slain Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy Brad Garafola says he was a family man. Rhonda Smith says Garafola was never seen without at least one of his four children, who range in…
