JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri House members have passed legislation that would require mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect to report suspicions directly to the state's Children's Division.
Currently, mandated reporters such as doctors, social workers and teachers must either report or "cause a report to be made" to the Children's Division when they suspect child abuse or neglect.
Supporters of the House legislation say that allows a mandated reporter to submit information to another person in his or her organization, who then decides whether to notify authorities.
The House legislation passed 150-0 and now will be considered by the Senate.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan raised more than $800,000 in political funds compared to $565,000 for Gov. Pat Quinn in the first three months of the year.
Madigan is a potential Democratic primary challenger to Quinn. Madigan says she has not yet decided whether to take on the governor next spring.
Campaign finance reports filed with the state Elections Board show Madigan spent $77,000 during the first quarter and had $4.4 million in the bank on April 1. Quinn spent $119,000 and had $1.5 million on hand.
Among possible Republican candidates, businessman Bruce Rauner's (ROW'-nerz) exploratory committee raised more than $1 million and already has taken in $91,000 in large donations since April 1.
GOP Treasurer Dan Rutherford (ROO'-ther-ferd) raised $300,000 and had $740,000 in the bank.
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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - A registered sex offender in St. Charles County has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to more sex crimes.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 54-year-old Dennis Lee Noack of St. Charles was sentenced Monday to three life terms for statutory sodomy and child molestation. The sentences will run concurrently.
The three victims ranged in age from 7 to 16.
Noack was previously convicted of sexual conduct with a 12-year-old girl in a 2000 case, and sentenced to 179 days in jail.
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A bad turn in their Smart car plunges two men into the Mississippi River this morning.
They were able to escape on their own but but were helped up the riverbank near Mullanphy Street north of downtown by rescue workers just after 10 a.m.
Both were treated at the scene by paramedics, but their injuries did not appear to be life-threatening. One had his arm put in a sling by rescue workers.
The St. Louis Post Dispatch reports officials say it appeared the men were trying to turn the vehicle around when they backed over the embankment and into the water.
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ALTON, Ill. (AP) - A southwestern Illinois motorist is accused of being impaired when he allegedly hit and killed a bicyclist in the Mississippi River city of Alton.
Prosecutors in Madison County on Monday charged 51-year-old Allen Cordes of Alton with two counts of aggravated driving under the influence causing death.
Authorities allege that Cordes was drunk and high on marijuana last Saturday night when the van he was driving hit 50-year-old Alton cyclist James Stewart. Stewart died at the scene.
Online court records don't show whether Cordes has an attorney. He does not have a listed home telephone number.
Cordes was jailed Tuesday on $75,000 bond.
Lighting up a joint may not land a pot smoker in the joint anymore in St. Louis city.
The Board of Aldermen voted 22-3 Monday to reduce penalties for possessing small amounts of the drug. Alderman Shane Cohn introduced the ordinance that would reduce the penalty for carrying pot to a municipal offense. That means police officers would not be required to arrests offenders, but could just issue a summons to municipal court.
The bill, which was introduced earlier this year by Alderman Shane Cohn, also enables police to recognize patients with “valid legal prescriptions for medicinal marijuana.” State law does not recognize so-called medicinal marijuana.
Violators would typically be given a summons to appear in municipal court instead of handcuffed and put in the back of a police car. Police currently charge marijuana offenders under more harsh state laws because no local law is on the books.
Currently under state law, first offenders who are caught with a small amount of marijuana — from a gram to 35 grams— are given a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. A second offense for possession of more than 35 grams is considered a felony.
The penalty for a violation of the proposed city ordinance would be a $100-$500 fine and up to 90 days in jail.
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Officials at the Illinois Marathon in Champaign and Urbana say they will meet to talk about security ahead of their April 27 event after explosions at the Boston Marathon.
Jan Seeley is the race director at the Illinois Marathon. She said Monday that some runners and their relatives are already calling with concerns. She said one woman was angry with her Monday for not immediately calling off the race. Race officials plan to meet on Wednesday.
Seeley says it is unlikely the Illinois Marathon will be called off. But race emergency services coordinator Scott Friedlein says security measures such as bomb-sniffing dogs will be discussed.
The event draws as many as 20,000 runners to a series of races at different lengths. That includes about 3,000 registered for the marathon itself.
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St. Louis-based Fleet Feet Running Stores sent a team of 11 runners to the Boston Marathon.
Director of training, Brandi Barbre tells KTRS News that they were worried about some of their runners right after the blasts. "A couple of people were a few hours late, because they were actually crossing the finish line right when, kind of, the explosions went off. As far as health-wise, they're safe and back in their hotel. And they way I understand it, ready to come home."
The Fleet Feet runners, like many in the area around the blast zone, were locked down inside their hotel for the night. The company says the runners are making arrangements to come home later Tuesday.
Veteran St. Louis runner and coach, Flavia Beretta Bader says, "at one moment I was celebrating a great day of running and in a second it turned tragic, the worst thing I've ever seen."
Two large race organizers in St. Louis, Go! St. Louis and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, both responded to Monday’s explosions in Boston.
Two weekends ago thousands lined the streets of downtown St. Louis to run the Go! St. Louis Marathon.
Go! workers issued a statement expressing sadness by Monday's events. They said they also understand the tremendous effort it takes to hold a marathon especially when it comes to ensuring the safety of runners and spectators.
Police say a diabetic seizure may have been behind the accident that killed a baby and injured it's mother at a Metro Bus Stop in Northwoods Monday afternoon.
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that the driver of the car, 41-year old Larry Jones, may have blacked out just before crashing his car in the 6900 block of Natural Bridge.
Witnesses say the car suddenly veered across the street, hit a light post and then crashed into a Metro Bus.
39-year old Erica Hughes and her infant daughter, Alyja Hughes had been waiting for the bus. The infant died at the hospital. Both Jones and Hughes are hospitalized in serious condition.
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The race between St. Louis Premium Outlets and Taubman Prestige Outlets is heating up again.
St. Louis Premium Outlets released the list of retailers setting up shop at the Chesterfield location. Some of the stores include Armani, J. Crew, and Under Armour. The Premium Outlets and Taubman should both be open for business by August and it is good news for St. Louis--the city is the only metro area in the nation without an outlet mall.
List of stores opening in Chesterfield:
Adidas
Aldo
Ann Taylor Factory Store
Armani Outlet
Asics
Bath & Body Works
BCBG Max Azria
Brooks Brothers Factory Store
Carter’s
Charlotte Russe
Christopher & Banks
Claire’s Accessories
Clarks Bostonian
Coach
Cole Haan
Converse
Crabtree & Evelyn
Direct Tools Factory Outlet
DKNY
Easy Spirit
Elie Tahari
Famous Footwear Outlet
Famous Wok
Finish Line
Fragrance Outlet
G.H. Bass & Co.
Gap Outlet
Gold Toe
Great Wraps
Gymboree Outlet
Haggar Clothing Co.
HanesBrands
Hot Topic
Icing by Claire’s
J.Crew
Jockey
Jones New York
Jos. A. Bank
Kate Spade New York
Kay Jewelers
Kitchen Collection
Lane Bryant Outlet
Levi’s Outlet Store
Lids
Loft Outlet
Maidenform
MaxStudio.com
Michael Kors
Motherhood Maternity
Naturalizer
Nike Factory Store
Nine West Outlet
OshKosh B’gosh
PacSun
Rack Room Shoes
Reebok
Rue21
Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th
Samsonite
Sarar
Skechers
Sperry Top-Sider
St. John Outlet
Sunglass Hut
Sunglass Warehouse
The Luggage Factory
Tommy Hilfiger
Toys”R”Us Outlet
Ultra Diamonds
Under Armour
Van Heusen
Vera Bradley
Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen
Wetzel’s Pretzels
Wilsons Leather
Yankee Candle
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