McCaskill Plan To Help Vets Exposed To Mustard Gas Passes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A measure headed to President Donald Trump’s desk could help World War II veterans exposed to mustard gas by the military, Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday. The measure, which the Senate passed as part of another bill to expand college aid for military veterans, would require the Veterans Affairs…
Explore St. Louis President Asks NAACP to Rescind Travel Advisory
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The head of Explore St. Louis is asking the NAACP to rescind its recent travel advisory about people visiting Missouri. In issuing its advisory this past week, the NAACP cited recent passage of a state law that critics say makes it tougher for employees to sue employers over discrimination claims. In a statement, the…
Lawsuit Challenges St. Charles County’s Drug Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nonprofit group and two St. Charles County residents are suing the county over its prescription drug monitoring program. Carl Bearden, executive director of United for Missouri, said in a news release Thursday that the drug monitoring program violates citizens’ right to privacy and against unreasonable searches and seizures. St.…
Former Kinloch Officials Plead Guilty to Embezzling from Fire District
KINLOCH (KTRS) Sentencing is set for October for two former Kinloch city officials … a husband and wife … who have pleaded guilty to stealing from the Kinloch Fire Protection District. According to the U-S Attorney’s office, former Kinloch mayor and fire chief Darren Small and his wife, Jayna Small, who was the president of the…
St. Louis County Man Convicted In Multi-State Marijuana Plot
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis County man is facing a decade to life in prison after being convicted of playing a leading role in a drug plot that authorities say brought more than a ton of marijuana to St. Louis and Boston. A federal jury found 31-year-old Thomas G. Anderson Jr. of St.…