A Catholic Jesuit province that covers 13 states in the Midwest and South says it has found “credible allegations” of sexual abuse involving 42 priests and other ministry leaders dating back to 1955. Continue reading →
{FD} St. Louis indictments seen as glimpse of police mindset
The indictment of four St. Louis police officers provides a troubling glimpse into the mindset of officers who were eager to rough up protesters during a tumultuous period in 2017, civil rights leaders said Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} Video shows apparent ‘fight club’ at day care center
A St. Louis day care center is under fire after a video surfaced showing preschoolers punching each other in what appeared to be a fight club organized by teachers. Continue reading →
{FD} Police: DNA links 3 deaths to serial killer who died in 1999
An Arkansas man who killed himself during a 1999 police standoff at a Missouri motel was a serial killer and rapist who strangled a South Carolina woman in 1990 and gunned down a Missouri mother and daughter eight years later, authorities said Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} Ruling strikes down parts of St. Louis ‘abortion ordinance’
A federal judge has ruled that some provisions of a St. Louis ordinance banning discrimination based on reproductive health decisions violate the U.S. Constitution and Missouri law. Continue reading →
{FD} Hawley to speak at university chapel, despite IRS guideline
Missouri’s Republican Senate nominee Josh Hawley opposes a federal provision that bars religious organizations from political endorsements, and his upcoming appearance at a Baptist university may provide a test case for the future of the measure. Continue reading →
{FD} Lawsuits filed over St. Louis police ‘kettling’ practice
More than a dozen people arrested in a police “kettle” during a 2017 protest in St. Louis are suing the city, police officers and their supervisors, alleging they were roughed up, pepper sprayed and illegally detained. Continue reading →
{FD} 2-state effort aimed at freeing mentally challenged woman
Supporters of a mentally challenged woman convicted in two states in the 1994 kidnapping and killing of two elderly women say she was actually a victim of the men involved in the crime and are pushing for her release. Continue reading →
{FD} St. Louis officer accused of hitting man with flashlight
A St. Louis police officer is charged with assault for allegedly striking a man in the head and face with a flashlight hard enough to break his jaw. Continue reading →
{FD} Drought takes toll on Missouri farmers’ crops, cattle
Parts of Missouri are so dry that corn crops are suffering and hay for cattle is in short supply, as water becomes increasingly scarce. Continue reading →
{FD} Vandals strike Missouri gas station where woman kicked
Vandals damaged a St. Louis gas station where a black woman was allegedly kicked by employees during an altercation caught on video, prompting a tense standoff Thursday between police and protesters at the store. Continue reading →
{FD} Black students wrongly accused of leaving without paying
Police in a St. Louis suburb are reviewing what happened after 10 black college students were stopped by officers and escorted with squad cars to a restaurant after being wrongfully suspected of leaving without paying. Continue reading →
{FD} Renovated museum opens as part of $380M Gateway Arch project
The centerpiece of a five-year project to transform the area around the Gateway Arch is set to officially open when the Arch museum is introduced following a $176 million renovation. Continue reading →
{FD} Missouri man seeks second reprieve from Supreme Court
A Missouri death row inmate whose life was spared by a last-minute stay of execution four years ago is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for another reprieve, claiming the process of killing him could cause blood-filled tumors to burst inside his head. Continue reading →
{FD} Man convicted of murder hopeful ruling leads to freedom
A Missouri inmate is waiting for the state’s highest court to decide whether he’ll be released from prison after a judge said his murder conviction should be thrown out. Continue reading →
{FD} Opioids dangers force police to abandon drug field tests
The dangers of opioids are forcing police to change the way they test drugs found during traffic stops or arrests. Continue reading →
{FD} ACLU sues St. Louis over treatment of protesters
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Louis on Friday over what it called “unlawful and unconstitutional action” during demonstrations that followed the acquittal of a white former police officer in the … Continue reading →
{FD} Police give room to St. Louis protests until trouble starts
Police have given demonstrators in the latest St. Louis protests a wide berth. Continue reading →
{FD} Police: Baby who died may have been left in vehicle
St. Louis County police are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy who may have been left inside a van for several hours. Continue reading →
{FD} Firms must pay $32.M for robocalls for religious-themed film
A federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday ordered a Virginia man and his companies to pay $32.4 million in damages for improper robocalls narrated by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee that promoted a religious-themed movie. Continue reading →
