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24-year-old woman hit and killed in Overland, Mo.

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A 24-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle and killed in Overland. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Deandra Rodgers was walking in the roadway near 9900 Page Avenue at approximately 11:52 p.m. Monday. That's when she was hit by a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling eastbound on Page. Rodgers was pronounced [...]
Monica Ryan

Advocates praise Missouri’s new child trafficking law as promising first step

3 years 2 months ago

A new law that went into effect this week seeks to improve how Missouri combats child sex trafficking by preventing underaged survivors from being charged with prostitution, and requiring law enforcement to immediately report suspected cases to the state.

The post Advocates praise Missouri’s new child trafficking law as promising first step appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Clara Bates

FEMA disaster recovery center to open in Ferguson

3 years 2 months ago
Another Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster recovery center in the St. Louis area will open Tuesday to help people affected by flash flooding in late July, the second in less than a week. On Aug. 30, the center will open at the Urban League Empowerment Center at 9420 W Florissant Ave. to provide one-on-one assistance to flooding victims. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. There are four other centers open in the St. Louis area. They are all open from…
Sam Clancy, KSDK

New attorney takes over 25-year-old Bertha Owens murder case

3 years 2 months ago
ST. LOUIS - A new attorney is taking over the Bertha Owens murder case, which FOX 2 has covered exclusively for months. FOX 2 Investigative Reporter Chris Hayes sat down with the man who plans to take Owens’ battle from the tv screen to the courtroom. Since last November, FOX 2 has followed the long-forgotten [...]
Chris Hayes

The Truman celebrates five years of bringing music, community to Kansas City

3 years 2 months ago

In September 2017, the site of a former auto parts shop officially became a concert venue and opened its doors to Kansas City. At 601 E. Truman Road in Kansas City, Missouri, the Truman sprang to life on the site of what used to be Sterling Engine Parts. While the walls still feature nods to […]

The post The Truman celebrates five years of bringing music, community to Kansas City appeared first on Missouri Independent.

Lucie Krisman