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Judge Sentences Former Reality TV Star to Life in Prison for Murder-for-Hire Plot

A judge threw the book at a former reality TV show star, sentencing James Timothy Norman to life in prison for a murder-for-hire plot. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross dropped the hammer on Norman during sentencing on Thursday for arranging the murder of his nephew in St. Louis, Missouri…

Arrest Made over Execution-Style Shooting in Broad Daylight That Rocked St Louis

Police have arrested 23-year-old Deshawn Thomas in connection to a shooting in broad daylight in downtown St. Louis. A shocking video of the shooting went viral after it was posted to Twitter Monday night before being removed. It has been reposted but cuts off right before the actual murder. Syed…

Missouri AG Moves to Fire Democrat Prosecutor Kim Gardner over Tragic Incident by Repeat Offender

Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey made his move to fire Democrat St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner over a tragic incident involving a repeat offender. Gardner refused to resign after a teenage girl was hit by a car driven by a career criminal Daniel Riley, who was free despite…

Missouri Transgender Center Accused of ‘Harming Hundreds of Children,’ AG Launches Investigation

A transgender center in Missouri has been accused of "harming hundreds of children," the state's attorney general revealed while announcing his office is launching a full investigation into the matter. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Thursday that he has launched a multi-agency investigation into the Pediatric Transgender Center at St.…

Teacher Charged with Raping Child Student Found Dead in Jail Cell

A Missouri teacher, who was jailed after being charged with raping an underage student, has been found dead in his cell. 30-year-old Brandon Holbrook was arrested on allegations he raped a 14-year-old student he met at Bernard Middle School in St. Louis, where he worked as a substitute teacher. The…

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal from Mark and Patricia McCloskey over Sanctions

The United States Supreme Court has rejected a petition from Mark and Patricia McCloskey to appeal the sanctions against the St Louis couple. The pro-Second Amendment attorneys went viral for defending their Missouri home from violent Black Lives Matter rioters in 2020. The court declined to hear the McCloskeys’ appeal…

Missouri Supreme Court Sentences McCloskeys to Probation, May Suspend Law Licenses

The Missouri Supreme Court has sentenced St. Louis attorneys Mark and Patricia McCloskey to probation and threatened to suspend their law licenses. The couple went viral in July 2020 for waving guns at Black Lives Matter protesters who were transpassing on their property. The court gave the McCloskeys one year…