A hazmat team responded to the state Capitol this morning [Thursday] after a senator received an envelope with a green powder inside. The substance has been identified as a cancer causing pesticide according to a tweet from Senator Maria Chappelle Nadal. Chappelle Nadal was the recipient of the suspicious envelope. Several staff members came into…
Governor Eric Greitens has filed a temporary restraining order against Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley. The order, filed on Monday asks that Hawley recuse himself from any investigation having to do with Greitens. The restraining order says “It is very surprising that an elected public official who is a lawyer and a law enforcement official…
A Jefferson City man is being charged with sex crimes and has been arrested. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department Cyber Crimes Task Force say they arrested 24 year old Carter Ballman yesterday (Tuesday) after he responded to a post made by an undercover decoy, masquerading as a 14 year old girl. According to authorities Ballmann…
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has turned evidence over to St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Hawley is accusing Greitens of improperly utilizing and transmitting a list of donors to his charity, The Mission Continues, for the purpose of campaign fundraising. Hawley said in a press conference today [Tuesday] he turned over the evidence yesterday,…
The Jefferson City Council is looking at putting a municipal use tax for online purchases for the August ballot. The council agreed to put an ordinance together at last (Monday) nights meeting. Currently companies like Amazon and other online out of state business’s are not required to pay municipal tax when selling their products to…
United States Senator Roy Blunt issued a statement in support of President Donald Trump’s decision of a targeted attack on Syria last night. In the statement Blunt says “President Trump, along with our allies, organized the right response to Bashar al-Assad’s horrific chemical attack. I commend the swift action on the part of all the…
A St. Louis Circuit Judge will like make a ruling on a request to dismiss an invasion of privacy charge against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens next week. Judge Rex Burlison said he will provide advance notice of any ruling, and it will be given in open court. Greitens’ trial is scheduled for next month. The…
With some severe weather possible in mid-Missouri this evening, it is important to pay attention to watches and warning, and know the difference. Watches mean conditions are favorable for severe weather to develop. The National Weather Service says to stay alert and be ready to take action. A warning means severe weather is imminent or…
A Republican Missouri Senator has sent a letter to President Trump requesting he urge Governor Eric Greitens to resign in light of the release of a report yesterday [Wednesday] indicating violence and sexual coercion of a woman he had an extramarital affair with in 2015. In the letter Rob Schaaf says “His SEAL training has…
A report from the House Committee investigating allegations of invasion of privacy against Governor Eric Greitens has been released. According to the report, the woman testified she was his hair dresser. The first time the pair met outside of the salon was in an alley behind Starbucks in St. Louis. In that meeting he had…
A bill currently in the senate would allow for sex offenders convicted of lower level crimes to have their names removed from the state registry. Representative Kurt Bahr’s bill has already passed through the house. The proposal would create a tiered system, similar to the one used by the federal government. It specifies the level…
St. Louis Circuit Judge Rex Burlison has issued a partial gag order for attorneys and witnesses in the criminal case against Governor Eric Greitens. The order is in response to a request from Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner after she expressed concerns that Greitens’ attorneys were trying the case in the media. The order does not…
Two teens were seriously injured in a Cole County car crash yesterday morning. [Sunday] According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, 16 year old Kaitlin Epple was driving a 2017 Ford Mustang at 9605 Engineers Road in Jefferson City. The mustang traveled off the left side of the road, and became airborne before crossing a creek…
The Department of Justice has seized Backpage.com and all affiliated accounts. U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who has been vocal on the website released a statement saying “This is great news for survivors, advocates, and law enforcement in Missouri and across the country, but it’s also long-overdue, and further proof of why our bipartisan legislation is…
A 36 year old Jefferson City man is facing charges after being injured in a crash while allegedly under the influence. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the accident happened around 2:46 this morning on Alexander Road in Russellville. Richard McClelland reportedly drove off the left side of the roadway before striking a ditch and…
