He was imprisoned nearly 18 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Now, David Robinson of Sikeston is a free man after being released Monday night from prison just hours after Missouri ...
Read More »Felony case against Governor Greitens dismissed
The criminal invasion of privacy case against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was suddenly dismissed Monday. The announcement came after both sides went into the judge’s chambers Monday evening. Assistant St. Louis Circuit ...
Read More »Legislature works to put Right-to-Work on ballot
Right-to-work ballot measures may be on the ballot soon. A resolution passed in the Senate at roughly 5 a.m. Friday after a nearly 12-hour filibuster would move the voting date for a ...
Read More »Missouri has a booming export to Kansas: sex offenders
While many Missourians may be relieved that sex offenders are leaving the state, Kansas and other neighboring states may be struggling with the influx. Missouri’s one-size-fits-all approach sends hundreds of sex offenders ...
Read More »School budgets under scrutiny over waste
As teachers across the nation rally for increased pay, the spotlight on tight budgets is now turning to school district administrators. The Show-Me Institute of Missouri recently ran an editorial asking those ...
Read More »MO Supreme Court to hear case of prosecutor
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether a long-serving Kansas City area prosecutor will be punished for targeting letter writers after a court case. A disciplinary counsel contends Platte County Prosecutor Eric Zahnd ...
Read More »Former FBI agent who investigated Greitens pleads 5th under oath
In yet another strange turn of events in the prosecution of Governor Eric Greitens, the former FBI agent who was hired by the St. Louis Prosecutor’s office invoked the Fifth Amendment as ...
Read More »Branson nixes nearly $500 million water park
BRANSON, Mo. — Last night city leaders in Branson rejected a nearly half-billion-dollar proposed water park resort, that taxpayers were asked to help finance. Branson City Hall In a vote of five no’s ...
Read More »Judge rules case against Greitens can proceed
After calling out the prosecution for questionable practices, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Rex Burlison went ahead denied a request to dismiss the felony invasion of privacy case against Governor Greitens. Read ...
Read More »Fourth tallest structure in Missouri collapses killing one worker
A huge TV tower several hundred feet taller than the new World Trade Freedom Tower in New York, collapsed today outside Springfield, Mo. The tragedy killed one worker and injured five others. ...
Read More »Greitens faces yet another felony charge
Governor Greitens has another possible felony charge to deal with as his trial is scheduled to begin May 14. Attorney General Josh Hawley’s announcement of a potential felony crime by Governor Eric ...
Read More »State recognizes crime victims and efforts to help them
With little fanfare, Missouri’s crime victims were the focus of special recognition as the state observed National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. State lawmakers and victim rights organizations brought attention to programs and ...
Read More »House committee releases report on Greitens’ case
Just moments after a bi-partisan report was released on allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens, the governor held a 30-minute press conference blasting it. Greitens described the report as “one-sided tabloid trash gossip.” ...
Read More »Gag order issued after witness testifies of dreaming up evidence
After testimony damaging to the prosecution’s case against Gov. Eric Greitens was released this week, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Rex Burlison has issued a temporary gag order to prevent more information ...
Read More »Main witness in Greitens prosecution says she might have “dreamed” up key evidence
The felony case against Eric Greitens may be falling apart after earth-shaking statements made under oath by the key witness. The woman with whom Governor Eric Greitens’ had an affair, testified under ...
Read More »Missouri House passes protections for unborn babies after 20 weeks
The Missouri House gave final approval this week to a bill that will provide protection from abortion for unborn babies who are capable of feeling pain, beginning at 20 weeks fetal age. ...
Read More »Missouri House passes new requirements for food stamp recipients
Under a bill passed by the Missouri House, able-bodied individuals receiving welfare would be required seek work or job training. If individuals did not comply with work requirements they could lose their food ...
Read More »Attorney General Hawley investigating Facebook over privacy
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has launched an investigation into Facebook’s privacy policy and its sharing and tracking of personal information of its users. At a press conference on Monday in Jefferson ...
Read More »Church exploded after members lit furnace
MARQUAND, Mo. – Just days before Easter, a father and son have been badly burned when a church exploded into flames near Marquand, Missouri about 100 miles south of St. Louis. Smoke ...
Read More »McCaskill heads to Beverly Hills for cash
On the heels of election polls that show her trailing badly, Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election campaign is heading to the nation’s liberal bastion, Beverly Hills, to pick up some cash. Former ...
Read More »Missouri legislature wants to phase out DUI checkpoints
Drunk driving organizations are pushing back at the Missouri legislature‘s efforts to phase out the use of checkpoints by public safety officers. Several parties disagree with the outcomes that eliminating the long-used ...
Read More »Rep. Hartzler: Russia fueled MU, other protests
Missouri Republican Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, who represents the 4th district encompassing the Southern parts of the Kansas City Metro, says Russia is exploiting U.S. squabbles through its social media intervention. During a House ...
Read More »Poll shows Hawley expanding lead over McCaskill
While democrats point to several recent victories in state-wide races across the nation as a coming wave in the fall, the news isn’t good for Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill. A poll shows ...
Read More »Missourians visit Capitol today to support life
Missourians will descend on the state’s Capitol today for the annual Pro-Life Action and Lobby Day. The event, organized by Missouri Right to Life, has been a tradition for decades as constituents ...
Read More »Seven months to the day, another Clinton, MO officer killed
Exactly seven months to the day after the last officer went down, a second police officer has been killed in the line of duty in the small town of Clinton, MO. Two ...
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