Missouri prison nursery opens to bipartisan fanfare with goal of keeping mothers with babies
VANDALIA — Tara Carroll gave birth to her daughter in 2022 while serving a 22-year sentence in the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center. Shortly after she finished laboring in the hospital, the baby was sent home with her husband while she returned to her...
Suspect in string of 3 Armed Robberies arrested, began in Miami
MAYES COUNTY, Okla. (KOAM) -- Multiple agencies in Oklahoma team up to make an arrest. According to the Pryor, Oklahoma Police Chief, Silas A. Smith was arrested after robberies at three convivence stores in Oklahoma on Sunday, February 2.
Three sentenced in massive Kansas City meth distribution case
Three Mexican nationals received federal prison sentences this week for their involvement in a $4.7 million drug trafficking conspiracy that involved the distribution of more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin. Jesus Morales-Garcia, also known as...
“A really great person that everyone has lost.” Family of woman killed in double...
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - The family of the woman killed in the multi-state double homicide want justice. Aurora woman, Taylor Santiago, is accused of traveling across state lines to shoot her ex-lovers. Santiago has a bond hearing set for Monday at the Lawrence County...
Oklahoma officer charged with stealing and domestic assault
MISSOURI (KOAM) -- A Missouri judge charges an Oklahoma officer following a domestic assault incident.
Man charged with 1st-degree murder in gruesome deaths of 3 Northland women
A Kansas City, Missouri, man is being held without bond in a central Kansas jail in connection to the deaths of three women early Sunday morning in the Northland.
St. Louis area native wins Grammy award
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis native Lloyd Nicks won an award Sunday night at this year’s Grammy’s. Nicks, who is a singer-songwriter, co-wrote “That’s My King” which was then performed by gospel music legend Cece Winans. The song won the Grammy...
Edwardsville cheer wins Farmington Sectional title
Not only did the Edwardsville cheerleading squad return home from Farmington as a state qualifier, but they also brought some hardware with them.
$11 Million Ex-Cardinals All-Star Loosely Linked To Rangers As Rotation Depth Piece
The former Cardinal likely won't return to St. Louis.
Join award-winning author James McBride for a virtual event at Edwardsville Library
Join award-winning author James McBride for a virtual event at Edwardsville Library