Illegal Alien Killed St. Louis, Missouri, Officer David Lee
An illegal immigrant is accused of killing St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) Officer David Lee, a 44-year-old husband and father who had been with the police for 18 years, in a drunk driving crash. Ramon Arnaldo Chavez Rodriguez, a 24-year-old illegal immigrant from Honduras, was arrested. Charged These include fatal accidents caused by drunk […]
Absentee voting kicks off in Missouri, North Carolina
Missouri and North Carolina joined the growing list of states that began early voting for the 2024 election on Tuesday. Here's everything you need to know about the major races and how to take part. North Carolina is one of the most competitive states this season. North Carolina last voted for a Democratic president in […]
Missouri Supreme Court, Gov. Mike Parson refuses to halt execution of Marcellus Williams, convicted in 1998 killing
The execution of a Missouri man convicted of killing a social worker in 1998 is set to go ahead as scheduled on Tuesday after the state Supreme Court and governor rejected repeated requests to halt the execution. Marcellus Williams, 55, is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the stabbing […]
Terminally ill Missouri woman, 79, taking trip to Switzerland for assisted suicide
A terminally ill Missouri woman is planning to travel to Switzerland to attempt physician-assisted suicide while she is still physically able to travel. Gail Hendricks, a 79-year-old mother of two from Cape Girardeau, was diagnosed with lupus and interstitial lung disease four years ago and says her lung capacity continues to deteriorate. “I've lived a […]
Missouri mom Gayle Hendrix, 79, to head to Europe for assisted suicide
A terminally ill Missouri mother is heading to Switzerland to end her life before her illness makes travel impossible. Gail Hendricks, a 79-year-old mother of two from Cape Girardeau, has been battling terrible complications from lupus and interstitial lung disease for the past four years. Friends say it doesn't seem like she's near the end, […]
Illegal immigrant brothers arrested in Missouri in connection with deadly carjackings
Two brothers have been arrested in connection to a series of carjackings in Missouri, including one that ended in a fatality, authorities said. The Jasper County Sheriff's Office released a statement Thursday announcing the arrests of Adin Aman Cantarero Benitez, 26, and Jose Cantarero Benitez, 20. According to the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the two […]
Missouri Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sex with Student After Fleeing the State
A Missouri high school teacher has admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old student while another teenager acted as a “lookout.” Guilty Plea She could face up to four years in prison. Daily Mail. Haley Clifton Carmack, 26, was a math teacher at LaQue High School when she was arrested in January after another student […]
Missouri judge's ruling throws last-minute curveball in abortion ballot fight
The fate of Missouri's abortion rights amendment will rest in the state Supreme Court's hands on Tuesday after a justice ruled late Friday that the amendment violates state law. The ruling from Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh was a last-minute surprise and the amendment would have overturned the state's near-total abortion ban, suddenly casting […]
Missouri police officer charged in death of K-9 officer left in hot car
A Missouri police officer has been charged after he left a police dog in a hot car overnight in June, causing its death. On Friday, Andrew County filed charges against Savannah Police Lt. Daniel Zeigler, including one count of animal cruelty. According to court documents Obtained by Fox 2The incident happened on June 20th, when […]
Missouri resident first in US to be infected with bird flu despite no contact with animals: CDC
A Missouri person has been infected with avian influenza despite having no contact with animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. The adult was hospitalized on Aug. 22 and has since recovered, but he remains the first case in the country of someone infected without contact with poultry or dairy cows, further […]