Higher bond sought for man accused of shooting officer
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County prosecutors are seeking to increase the bond for a man accused of shooting a police officer in the neck, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. A judge will consider the request Wednesday at a hearing for Antonio Taylor, who is currently jailed on $500,000 bond on charges…
Missouri governor candidate sued for defamation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A man accused of sexual abuse in a pending civil lawsuit is suing Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate John Brunner. In a petition dated Tuesday, California venture capitalist Michael Goguen accused Brunner of defamation. The allegations against Goguen, which he denies, are an issue in the Missouri governor’s race because Goguen…