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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.
Mizzou’s Matthias Young develops a technique to detect nutrients in soil faster and more affordably
Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients — nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers — are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways. University of...
Baby Formula lawsuit in STL leads to $495M verdict
News Weather Watch Traffic Sports Contests Studio STL Jobs Connect. A jury in St. Louis on Friday ordered Abbott Laboratories, the maker of Similac, to pay $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Soon after the verdict, the company stated it would pursue all avenues to have the decision overturned.
St. Louis ranks top 10 in U.S. for job growth, new data reveals
St. Louis has ranked among the top 10 U.S. metropolitan areas for job growth over the last year, with 31,000 new jobs added, led by the leisure and hospitality industries and the tech sector, and recent investment announcements have contributed to the momentum.
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