Governor Mike Parson met with St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, doctors and other health leaders today [Wednesday] to discuss ways to combat the opioid crisis, including a prescription drug monitoring program. Parson said in a new conference that a drug monitoring program is a priority, citing Missouri’s status as the only state without one. Parson…
A Macon girl reported missing yesterday [Thursday] was located safe, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. A Endangered Person Advisory had been issued for 17 year old Katie Piatt after she reportedly got into an unknown vehicle with West Perry, a man she met through the internet. At around 9:00 she sent a text…
The 2 day search for 23 year old Rafaella Stroik of St. Louis came to a tragic end [Wednesday] this morning at Mark Twain Lake State Park. Sergeant Eric Brown with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a press conference a volunteer in a private plane spotted Stroik’s body floating near the opposite bank…
Tariffs, pre-existing conditions and the border wall some of the topics touched on in the last debate between Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill and Republican opponent Josh Hawley last (Thursday) night. It was held in St. Louis, Hawley said he does not support any changes to Medicare and Social Security when asked about the budget deficit…
Governor Mike Parson will be touring the state starting next week in support of a proposed 10 cent gas tax increase that will appear on the November 6th ballot. Parson will make his first stop in St. Louis on Tuesday next week. If the tax is approved by voters the increase would pay for road…
A judge will make a ruling today (Monday) that could end abortion services at Columbia’s Planned Parenthood. The organization is asking a federal judge to issue another restraining order to block regulations that would require abortion providers to have access to a hospital. If the judge denies the request abortion services will no longer be…
Three years after a Missouri State Trooper was killed in a car crash in Audrain County, the Sheriff’s Department still remembers. Sheriff Matt Oller says the fact that deputies and troopers share an office in the county made the death of Trooper James Bava a little harder. He says Bava was a great person to…
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley announced today [Thursday] his office has launched an independent review of the Archdiocese of St. Louis after allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy members. In a statement, Hawley says the Archdiocese is cooperating with the attorney general’s office. The investigation comes soon after a report citing 301…
A two year old child suspected to have been seriously abused in Lewis County died yesterday at 12:16PM [Tuesday] at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. On Monday, the Lewis County Prosecutor formally charged 34 year old Marcus Mays with felony abuse or neglect of a child. Mays allegedly caused the child to suffer serious injuries by…
A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate if a lawyer violated a gag order that had been put in place in the invasion of privacy case against former Governor Eric Greitens. Gerard “Jerry” Carmody will investigate a “charge of indirect criminal contempt” against Albert Watkins, the attorney for the ex-husband of a woman Greitens…
Two Clifton Hill children were injured in an ATV accident in Randolph County last night. [Thursday] The Highway Patrol Crash report says the accident happened when 8 year old Kyler Hill was driving the ATV on a private property, 4 miles northwest of Huntsville. The vehicle overturned, ejecting Kyler Hill and his sister, 11 year…
A St. Louis man is in serious condition after being hit by a car on westbound Interstate 70 in Callaway County around 10:40 last night. [Wednesday] According to the Highway Patrol, 22 year old Joshua Hacker was hit when he ran onto the highway at the 139.2 mile marker. He was taken by ambulance to…
Vice President Mike Pence is defending President Trump against claims that he is too soft on Russia in a speech he made in St. Louis yesterday (Thursday). Pence addressed a group at a downtown hotel and says that Russian aggression has been met with American strength and action. More than 100 protesters stood and chanted…
Vice President Mike Pence will be back in Missouri today (Thursday) for a tax event and to attend a fundraiser for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley. Pence will be in downtown St. Louis for an event to promote President Trump’s tax agenda,after that the vice president will attend a Hawley fundraiser. Hawley is seeking…
St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Miles Mikolas flew to Washington D.C. after last night’s victory for the All-Star game, but had to leave when his wife went into early labor, according to MLB.com. Lauren Mikolas is carrying twins, one boy and one girl, and was due in September. This was Mikolas’ first all star appearance. He…
