A businessman already accused of bribery as part of former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger’s pay-to-play scheme is facing fraud accusations from a state agency. The Missouri Secretary of State’s office said Monday that its securities division has issued a cease-and-desist order against John Rallo (on right in picture) , accusing him of defrauding…
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — A North Korean cargo ship seized by the U.S. because of suspicion it was used to violate international sanctions arrived at the capital of this American territory, where it will undergo inspections. The Wise Honest was slowly towed to the port of Pago Pago during a cloudy Saturday morning…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The vehicle belonging to a missing metro-east man has been found in a South St. Louis County park. Police say a Jeep Wrangler found in Bee Tree Park belongs to 49-year-old James Andrae of Creve Coeur, IL near Peoria, who went missing last Wednesday. Andrae is bipolar, and suffers from depression…
St. Louis MO (KTRS) More than 8,000 young girls ran the “Girls on the Run 5k” bi-annual race Saturday morning in the rain. The non-profit run is held at Soldier’s Memorial to raise scholarship money for the kids. Over 80 percent of the girls participating will receive full or partial scholarships totaling just under $400,000.…
By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press If a new Mississippi law survives a court challenge, it will be nearly impossible for most pregnant women to get an abortion there. Or, potentially, in neighboring Louisiana. Or Alabama. Or Georgia. The Louisiana legislature is halfway toward passing a law — like the ones enacted in Mississippi and Georgia…
By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan visited a border city in Texas on Saturday and said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration’s ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon’s continuous help. He also offered assurances to perhaps two…
The Latest on the corruption case involving former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger (all times local): 4:40 p.m. The former chief executive of the St. Louis County Economic Development Partnership has pleaded guilty to a federal charge alleging that she helped cover up the pay-to-play scheme of the man who hired her. Sheila Sweeney…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The U.S. said Thursday that it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was used to violate international sanctions, a first-of-its kind enforcement action that comes amid a tense moment in relations between the two countries. The “Wise Honest,” North Korea’s second largest cargo ship, was detained in April 2018…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) The Missouri House is advancing a package of incentives to help General Motors expand it’s Wentzville plant. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the incentives, worth more than $50 million, passed in the house in a 92-51 vote. The $5 Million per year, 10-year tax credit program would be paid…
A week after former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges, two people connected to him face their own court hearings. Sheila Sweeney, former head of the St. Louis County Economic Development Partnership, is scheduled to plead guilty Friday to an unspecified charge. In a separate hearing, businessman John Rallo…