Incoming Senate President Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, on Wednesday tied the effort to the court’s 4-3 decision in September to keep the abortion-rights Amendment 3 on the November ballot.
Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang did not immediately rule after Wednesday’s hearing. Planned Parenthood had asked her to issue a temporary order blocking enforcement of Missouri’s numerous abortion laws.
Summer Ballentine and Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press
Maneuvers tied to replacing Wesley Bell as top prosecutor include moves by judges, lawyers and even former legislators which may hint at 2026 election factors
Sheriff-elect Alfred Montgomery notified the current sheriff's top brass Wednesday that they'll be out of a job when he takes over next month, the outgoing sheriff said.
Hankins Construction sued Jennings, a city in north St. Louis County, after Mayor Gary Johnson canceled the company's $11 million contract to build a city hall and community center.
The victim was identified Wednesday as Dionna Samuel, 23, of Belleville. A spokesman for the fast-food restaurant said Samuel was on a management track and worked there with her mother.
He was sentenced to life for first-degree murder and first-degree sex abuse in Angie Housman's death. He was also serving a 40-year sentence in a separate sodomy case.