Missouri House votes for restrictions on child marriages
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House has passed a bill that would require teenagers to be older before they could get married without permission from a judge. House members voted 139-1 Thursday to send the measure to the Senate. Under current law, children ages 15-17 can get married with permission from a parent,…
Missouri prosecutor seeks death penalty against woman
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri prosecutor says he’ll seek the death penalty against a woman accused of killing a disabled man to shift attention away from her in another slaying. St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced Thursday he’ll seek capital punishment against Pamela Huff. Missouri has 26 people awaiting execution, none women.…
16 yr old shot inside balloon shop in north St. Louis
( KTRS ) A 16-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being shot by the owner of a store he tried to rob with a fake gun. Police say the teen entered the Galaxy Balloon Shop on W. Florissant yesterday just after 11 am. After pretending to shop the boy walked up to the counter,…
Illinois paramedic saves infant from submerged SUV
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Authorities have praised the actions of a fast-thinking paramedic who dove into a frigid Illinois lake and saved an infant from a submerged SUV. Madison County Sheriff John Lakin says a motorist called 911 Thursday morning to report a car heading down a hill toward Silver Lake in Highland, Illinois. Paramedic…
Inside The New York Times Book Of Crime
Kevin Flynn, editor for the New York Times, joined John Carney to talk about The New York Times Book of Crime.
Ann Hampton Callaway Talks About Her Performance Coming Up At Jazz At The Bistro
Ann Hampton Callaway joined John Carney to talk about her upcoming performance at Jazz at the Bistro. Ann will be performing Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and than again on Friday and Saturday at 9:30pm.
Infant Pulled From Car In Highland, Illinois Lake
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) – An infant is being treated at a St. Louis hospital after the car the child was in rolled into a lake. Authorities say the baby was the only occupant found in the car that went into Silver Lake around 6 a.m. Thursday in Highland, Illinois, about 30 miles east of St.…