COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The first openly transgender woman set to be executed in the U.S. is asking Missouri's governor for mercy, citing mental health issues. Lawyers for Amber McLaughlin, now 49, on Monday asked Republican Gov. Mike Parson to spare her. McLaughlin was convicted of killing 45-year-old Beverly Guenther on Nov. 20, 2003. Guenther [...]
SUMMER BALLENTINE and JOHN D. HANNA, Associated Press
A man from Maryland Heights, Missouri, appeared in federal court on Wednesday and admitted engaging in sexual activity with a 16-year-old runaway after meeting the child online.
The former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions Wednesday, including his use of testimony from a jailhouse snitch.
Seven more felony charges of animal cruelty have been filed against a 59-year-old Sherrard, Ill., woman who is a suspect in an animal-hoarding case. Karen Plambeck is a suspect in one of the biggest animal hoarding cases ever discovered in Illinois. In August, officials rescued nearly 200 dogs from a home in Sherrard. On Monday, [...]
A new Panda Express is opening Wednesday in O'Fallon, Missouri, and some of the first guests will get a treat. The grand opening is at 3601 Monticello Plaza Drive.