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Driver hits St. Clair County police car in stolen car, runs away
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A St. Clair County police car was struck by a driver Tuesday morning in Belleville around 3 a.m. Authorities told First Alert 4 crews they were working on a call that involved a stolen vehicle. They say the driver of the vehicle struck a St. Clair County squad car, crashed into a ditch, and ran away.
Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe
Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s campaign for governor has raised almost $13 million over the past two years and the two funds supporting him have lapped the field in the Republican primary. During the second quarter of the year, Kehoe raised $907,288 for his campaign and his joint fundraising committee, American Dream PAC, took in $3.6 […] The post Fundraising in Missouri governor’s race tops $21 million, with most going to Kehoe appeared first on Missouri Independent.
PHOTO GALLERY: Storms cause area-wide flooding
Firefighters were busy Tuesday as heavy storms rolled through the area causing extensive damage. The National Weather Service placed the area on flood watch at 9:30 a.m. and issued a flash flood warning at 12:30 p.m. The agency also issued a tornado warning around 11:30 a.m., and reported a tornado northwest of Treloar around 11:34 a.m. The Missourian weather gauge recorded 3.65 inches of rain during Tuesday’s downpour.
An Army Ammunition Plant's Bullets Keep Showing Up in Mass Shootings. Lawmakers Want Answers.
A New York Times investigation found that ammunition from a plant in Missouri has been used in at least 12 high-profile mass shootings, including at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Missouri Religious Leaders push back on Sen. Josh Hawley's public embrace of Christian nationalism
Some religious leaders are pushing back on Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s public embrace of Christian Nationalism, which the belief that the United States is a Christian nation and the government should actively keep it that way.
Expansion of potential senior property tax relief signed into law
Possible property tax relief for Missouri senior citizens has been broadened. State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer of Parkville succeeded last year in passing Senate Bill 190 giving counties the option to freeze the property tax assessments of senior citizens. Luetkemeyer updated it this year and it has been signed into law.
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