Grandson of Andrew Lester says Ralph Yarl shooting suspect has racist views

The grandson of the elderly man who shot Ralph Yarl in the head when the black teen mistakenly rang his doorbell claimed the elderly gunman held racist beliefs and was a QAnon conspiracy theorist fueled by paranoia. Klint Ludwig condemned…

Ralph Yarl: Andrew Lester, accused of shooting black teen, is in custody

An 84-year-old man in Missouri accused of shooting a black teenager who mistakenly rang his doorbell has turned himself in, authorities said. Andrew Lester was released after posting 10% of the total $200,000 (£160,000) bail amount. Mr Lester, who is…

Ralph Yarl: Black teen shot at doorstep after ringing wrong doorbell

Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner shot a black teenager twice who rang their doorbell by mistake. Ralph Yarl, 16, was sent by his parents to pick up his brothers from a friend’s house…

2 missing Missouri children found at Florida supermarket nearly 1 year later

Two kidnapped Missouri children were found at a supermarket in Florida after nearly a year of being missing, police said. The two children had been missing since March 15, 2022, the High Springs Police Department in Florida said. They were found on…

Missouri carries out first US execution of a transgender person

A Missouri inmate was put to death on Tuesday for a 2003 killing in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender person in the United States. Amber McLaughlin, 49, was convicted of stalking and killing a…

France’s Molière still relevant in Kansas City after 400 years

What do Molière and Kansas City have in common? On the surface, not much. But by combining celebrations of the French playwright’s 400th birthday and the State of Missouri’s bicentennial, organisers of a festival commemorating Molière’s birth are hoping to…

Sarah Fuller set to make history by suiting up for Vanderbilt men’s football team

Women’s soccer player Sarah Fuller will don a football uniform Saturday for Vanderbilt and is poised to become the first woman to play in a Power 5 game when the Commodores visit Missouri. “Let’s make history,” senior Sarah Fuller wrote…

Mom outraged over viral video of bullies pointing gun at son’s head (NewYorkPost)

A Missouri mother was furious after a viral video showed a teenager holding a gun at her 13-year-old son’s head. The video, which circulated on social media, showed the 13-year-old boy on his knees and being yelled at by a…

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