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14-year-old dies after jumping from a moving vehicle near Lebanon
A 14-year-old fatally jumped from a moving car in Laclede County on July 25. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a man was traveling westbound with a 14-year-old occupant in a 2013 Jeep Wrangler on Highway 32, about 10 miles west of Lebanon. Around 8 p.m., Jamie L....
Back to School Shopping? Missouri’s Tax Free Weekend is Coming
I don't know about you, but back-to-school shopping gets more expensive each year for me. That's why I am so grateful for the no-tax weekend in Missouri so I feel like I am saving a little bit of money. Missouri's No Tax Weekend. I would if you could wait until...
Emergency Recall of Contaminated Vegetables Now Includes Missouri
If you let out a sigh of relief that vegetables you picked up recently in Missouri were not included in the recent emergency recall, it's time to withdraw that exhale as Missouri is now included. As we shared a few days ago, Illinois was a part of an expansion of...
MoDOT seeking public input on plans to improve I-44
GREENE COUNTY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is looking to move forward with major upgrades to Interstate 44. The agency is seeking the public’s input on its plans to upgrade more than 250 miles of highway running across the state. MoDOT has five meetings planned in towns along I-44, including in Springfield. […]
St. Joseph Police Chief says Valentines Law is good for everyone, not just police
A sweeping anti-crime bill signed into law recently by Governor Mike Parson included Valentines Law. Valentines Law, named after St. Louis County Police Officer Antonio Valentine, who died from injuries suffered during a police chase, increases the penalties for fleeing from law enforcement. St. Joseph Police Chief Paul Luster says...
Formula manufacturer must pay $95M to family of preemie who developed deadly disease
ST. LOUIS — In a verdict handed down Friday, a St. Louis jury ruled that the baby formula manufacturer Abbott Laboratories Inc. must pay $95 million to the family of a premature baby who developed a deadly disease after consuming formula containing cow's milk. Abbott, the maker of Similac...
St. Louis Metro sees major job growth in the region
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The St. Louis Metro is seeing major economic momentum. Greater St. Louis, Inc. touted new data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics as a success story about St. Louis’ workforce. CEO Jason Hall said the region’s workforce...
4 inmates stabbed at Mo. jail during fight between detainees
ST. LOUIS — Four detainees at the city’s downtown jail were stabbed and injured in a fight Wednesday afternoon. Monte Chambers, a spokesperson for the city Department of Public Safety, said the trouble started around 1:20 p.m. when a guard sent out a distress call about a disturbance in one of the jail pods.
Belleville man arrested in murder case
A Belleville man’s been arrested for a July 8th killing outside a gas station in north Saint Louis County. Police say prosecutors charged 25-year-old Unice Hobby the fourth on Tuesday, without him being in custody. Hobby is now jailed in Illinois, after his arrest Wednesday. Police say Hobby’s accused...
Jack in the Box employee run over by customer due to missing chicken strip, lack of ranch
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WKRC) - A Jack in the Box employee was run over by a customer due to a missing chicken strip and an inadequate amount of ranch. According to USA Today, 41-year-old Talanye Carter was taken into custody after she allegedly struck a Jack in the Box store manager on July 16. Per the outlet, citing a probable cause statement, Carter entered the location in St. Louis, Missouri to complain to management about a missing chicken strip from an order she had received the previous day.
Two Missouri women arrested for inappropriate conduct with jail inmate
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control has announced the arrest of Shonda M. Martin, 36, of Bunker, Missouri, and Brandi N. McClanahan, 43, of Ellington, Missouri. The two women were arrested on July 25, 2024, on one count each of sexual conduct in the course of public duty.
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