September 22, 2023 Missouri senator says he would torch 'woke pornographic books' after false claims of book burning at GOP event Republican state Sen. Bill Eigel, who is running for governor in Missouri, said he would burn "woke pornographic books" on the governor's lawn should they end up in state schools.
September 21, 2023 Man hospitalized in critical condition after gunfight with St. Louis officers during domestic disturbance A man is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries following an exchange of gunfire with two St. Louis County officers who were responding to a reported domestic disturbance.
September 21, 2023 'Dangerous' criminal serving 30-year sentence for sodomy escapes custody at St Louis County hospital The St. Louis County Police Department said a "dangerous" inmate serving a 30-year sentence escaped from custody from the Mercy Hospital South as he was receiving medical treatment.
September 20, 2023 Not guilty plea entered by Missouri homeowner in Ralph Yarl shooting case Andrew Lester, 84, who in April shot Ralph Yarl after the he mistakenly arrived at his residence, entered a not guilty plea during a court appearance on Wednesday.
September 19, 2023 Teen who fatally shot retired St. Louis police sergeant in carjacking attempt gets 20 years A man who was 16when he fatally shot retired St. Louis police sergeant Ralph E. Harper during a carjacking attempt has been handed a 20-year prison sentence.
September 18, 2023 Former Missouri police officer sentenced to probation for shooting at fleeing vehicle A former Missouri police officer, Matthew Schanz, has been handed a five-year probation sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree assault.
September 16, 2023 ‘Fend for ourselves:’ Blue city Tiktoker restoring church questions choice amid ‘historic’ crime rise, thefts A viral TikToker documenting his restoration journey of a church said vandalism and theft and other crime in Kansas City has cost him around $60,000.
September 15, 2023 Missouri police officers sent on wild chase after resident's illegal pet escapes Body camera video shared by the Springfield Police Department in Missouri show officers chasing after an escaped pet lemur on Tuesday night.
September 14, 2023 Corrections officer gets no jail time after wife's fatal fall from parking garage Bradley Jenkins has been sentenced to probation after his newlywed wife recorded their fight that resulted in her death when she fell from a parking garage in 2019.
September 14, 2023 Criminal prosecutions in St. Louis surge after resignation of progressive prosecutor According to an analysis by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, criminal prosecutions in St. Louis have more than doubled since the departure of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner.