Category: Missouri

Facebook Removes GOP Candidate’s ‘RINO Hunting’ Campaign Ad

Facebook removed a campaign advertisement released by Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens that called out “RINOs,” or Republicans in name only. “We are sick and tired of the Republicans in Name Only surrendering to Joe Biden & the radical Left. Order your RINO Hunting Permit today!” Greitens, a Republican, wrote in a Twitter post. The accompanying…


First Likely Monkeypox Cases Reported in Indiana and Missouri

Two more states have announced probably monkeypox cases over the past weekend as the rare virus continues to spread across the United States. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed one case in Kansas City among a resident who traveled out of the state in recent days. “This week, one of our excellent…


2 Men Charged in Fatal Fireworks Explosion That Killed 4

BLACK JACK, Mo.—Two men were charged with murder in a house explosion near St. Louis that authorities say killed four people who were assembling fireworks in a garage. St. Louis County prosecutors say 37-year-old Terrell Cooks and 43-year-old Seneca Mahan made fireworks and directed younger people on how to load the canisters and attach a…


Worry Over Student Surveying Leads Missouri Attorney General to Subpoena Seven School Districts

School surveys that collect information from students and create a perceived need for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum have caught the attention of Missouri authorities. Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued subpoenas this week to seven school districts that allegedly employ student surveys—created by education companies Panorama and Project Wayfinder—to gather data about parents’ political…


Escaped Missouri Inmate Captured, Two Others Remain on the Run

One of three inmates who escaped a Missouri jail last week by cutting holes in the plaster ceiling of their cells has been captured nearly 1,000 miles away in Wyoming, a county sheriff said. Christopher Blevins, 37, was taken into custody on Wednesday in Casper, Wyoming, about 950 miles northwest of the Cassville, Missouri, jail…


Three Missouri Inmates Escape From Jail After Cutting Holes in Ceiling

Three inmates at a Missouri county jail were on the run on Tuesday after cutting holes in the plaster ceiling of their cells last week and crawling to a maintenance door that led outside, officials said. The men—Lance Stephens, 29, Matthew Crawford, 29, and Christopher Blevins, 37—escaped from the Barry County jail in Cassville, about…


Supreme Court Declines to Hear Senate Candidate’s Appeal for Law License

The Supreme Court decided on June 6 not to hear the appeal of a U.S. Senate candidate whose law license was restricted after he wielded a gun outside his St. Louis home in 2020 to deter a group of trespassing left-wing protesters in the midst of nationwide race riots. Attorney Mark McCloskey is currently running…


Lawyer Couple Who Wielded Weapons in Front of Marchers Appeal Law License Curbs to Supreme Court

A Missouri couple who gained folk hero status in the conservative movement for holding guns outside of their St. Louis home in 2020 to deter a group of trespassing left-wing protesters, including Black Lives Matter activists, are asking the Supreme Court to review law license sanctions imposed on them. The Supreme Court case is McCloskey…


Mother Accused of Decapitating Son Found Unfit for Trial

KANSAS CITY, Mo.—A Kansas City woman accused of decapitating her 6-year-old son has been found mentally unfit to stand trial. A Jackson County judge last week placed Tasha Haefs, 35, in the custody of the Missouri Department of Mental Health after finding her incompetent to stand trial, the Kansas City Star reported. Haefs had been…


Parents Have No Right to Be Informed About Children’s Conversations With Teachers: Missouri Schools Policy

Nearly 70 schools in the state of Missouri have enacted policies stating that districts are not required to disclose conversations about “academics and personal issues” between students and teachers or counselors to the student’s parent or guardian. The policy, based on a sample provided by the Missouri School Board Association, was adopted by at least 68 Missouri school districts…