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Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses
In response to questions from The Independent, state cannabis regulators said they’ve opened an investigation into three licenses awarded last year to verify whether they ‘continue to be majority owned and operated by eligible individuals’. When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022,...
New lawsuits allege abuse by Catholic priests, nuns
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were...
Judge rules Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey can be questioned under oath
A Clay County judge on Friday refused to reverse her order from earlier this month that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey answer questions under oath about conversations with a local official that may have violated legal ethics rules. Judge Karen Krauser ordered Bailey to sit for a deposition after it was discovered he and a […]
Missouri Supreme Court rejects AG’s attempt to stop Marcellus Williams’ innocence hearing
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected an attempt from the Missouri Attorney General to prevent an innocence hearing next month for Marcellus Williams, a man who claims innocence in a murder that landed him on death row.
Missouri ranks 40th in maternal mortality; doctors hope state investment will bring improvement
Missouri is one of the worst states right now for pregnant women, experts say. The post Missouri ranks 40th in maternal mortality; doctors hope state investment will bring improvement appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Juvenile escapes St. Louis County facility, steals vehicle, gets arrested
A juvenile escaped from the Missouri Division of Youth Services, stole a guard's vehicle, and was re-arrested, while another juvenile was arrested for attempting to escape and is charged with robbery, attempting to escape from confinement, auto theft, and assault.
Washington Nationals power through with a 7-run inning to top the St. Louis Cardinals 14-3, marking their third straight defeat
Keibert Ruiz hit a three-run home run to finish Washington’s seven-run rally in the sixth inning, leading the Nationals to a 14-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. After struggling to score with the bases loaded in the previous two innings, the Nationals finally took control...
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