Authorities believe that a fatal shooting in the town of Bellefontaine Neighbors last month was part of a violent two-day crime binge in north St. Louis County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 18-year-old Willie Roberts was charged Friday with ...
Read More »Missouri task force on human trafficking set to begin work
A team of Missouri lawmakers, activists and others is set to begin efforts to raise awareness of human trafficking. Legislators voted unanimously to create the task force during this past legislative session. Republican Rep. Elijah Haahr of Springfield will be ...
Read More »2 Columbia officers won’t face charges in fatal shooting
Two police officers who shot and killed a man in a Columbia parking garage will not face charges. Boone County Prosecutor Doug Abele announced Monday the officers were justified in shooting 51-year-old Mark Adair in April. One officer was with ...
Read More »Families upset with likely relocation of war memorial
The Boone County Commission will likely decide this month whether to move an Operation Desert Storm memorial that includes a religious symbol from city-owned land. The memorial includes a small ichthus, sometimes called a “Jesus fish.” It is one of ...
Read More »Former police officer accused of falsely arresting candidate
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Pine Lawn police lieutenant with falsely arresting a mayoral candidate two years ago — the latest allegation of wrongdoing involving public officials in the small St. Louis County town. The FBI on Tuesday arrested ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker Hinson asserts guilt for DWI near Capitol
A Missouri state lawmaker has apologized to the court after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, but he’s telling media he believes he wasn’t impaired. State Rep. David Hinson apologized Tuesday to Cole County Associate Circuit Judge Thomas Sodergren for ...
Read More »Police issue ‘pantry tickets’ for minor traffic violations
Drivers pulled over by police in the Affton area of St. Louis County for a minor traffic violation recently got a surprise: No ticket, but a suggestion to instead donate money to a food pantry or some other worthy cause. ...
Read More »Journalists settle lawsuits over Ferguson arrests
Two journalists who sued over their arrests during separate protests in Ferguson last year settled their lawsuits with St. Louis County, which agreed to cooperate with efforts to remove information about the arrests from their records. Bilgin Sasmaz was arrested ...
Read More »Billboard sitter comes down after near murder-free week
A man sitting atop a St. Louis billboard has come down, even though the city never made it a full week without a homicide. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 50-year-old Daniel “Boone” Fuller vowed last month that he would ...
Read More »Man who died in WWII to get Bronze Star
A St. Louis soldier killed in action during World War II finally gets his Bronze Star Medal, thanks to the perseverance of the daughter born two months after his death. Technical Sgt. Walter Wojcik was killed in action on July ...
Read More »AP-GfK poll: Americans favor farmers & food during drought
When water gets scarce and the government slaps restrictions on its use, who should be first in line at the spigot? Farmers, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. The national survey provides a glimpse into how Americans think water should ...
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