A St. Louis husband and wife facing criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters last summer have told a judge they are concerned about Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s handling of their case and asked that it be sent back to the grand jury.
Read More »Missouri Senate panel votes down Medicaid expansion funding
A Missouri Senate budget committee on Wednesday voted against funding Medicaid expansion.
Read More »High court moves away from leniency for minors who murder
The Supreme Court made it easier Thursday to sentence minors convicted of murder to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a ruling that reflects a change in course driven by a more conservative group of justices.
Read More »Court reverses pro se appellant’s speeding conviction
A Hannibal man who represented himself in appealing his 2019 municipal speeding conviction has secured a reversal after an appeals court found that a prosecutor failed to enter key evidence at trial.
Read More »Second prospective juror at murder trial tests positive for COVID-19
For the second time during jury selection for a capital murder trial in St. Louis Circuit Court, a prospective juror has tested positive for COVID-19, the court said.
Read More »U.S. takes new aim at ransomware after costliest year
The Justice Department is taking new aim at ransomware after a year that officials say was the most costly on record for the crippling cyberattacks.
Read More »Missouri health director who worked for 2 governors resigns
Missouri’s health director resigned Tuesday amid the state's coronavirus vaccine rollout, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced.
Read More »Missouri House expels lawmaker accused of abusing his kids
The Missouri House on Wednesday ousted a lawmaker accused of sexually and physically abusing his children years ago.
Read More »Hoff to retire from Eastern District
The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications to succeed Judge Mary Kathryn Hoff on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District.
Read More »Court affirms $9.1 million despite insurer’s opposition
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District on April 13 upheld a nearly $9.1 million arbitration award for a man who was stabbed at a campground.
Read More »Ryan Davis named to lead BCLP office in St. Louis
For the first time in a decade, the St. Louis office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner will have a new leader.
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