A woman whose kidnapping of a baby earlier this year led to passage of a new law has been found guilty of false imprisonment and felony burglary. A judge has found Tammy Roberson not guilty of felonious restraint, a more serious charge, because the prosecution did not prove the kidnapping exposed the child to a substantial risk of serious injury. Roberson posed as a nurse at a Sedalia hospital where she stole one-month-old Jesse Peaster while his mother was in a hospital exercise room. The child was not harmed. He was found a day later at Roberson’s home in Kansas City. The case led the legislature to pass a new definition of kidnapping. Roberson will be sentenced in January. She could get 15 years in prison.
Foul Language Scuttles Private Ryan in St. Louis
November 11, 2004 By
The ABC television network will show the movie “Saving Private Ryan” tonight, but people who watch the ABC affiliate in St.Louis won’t see it. That’s because the broadcast is unedited. “Saving Private Ryan” stars Tom Hanks as a World War II soldier. It is noted for its realistic depiction of war. It carries a TV-MA rating, indicating it is unsuitable for viewers under 17. KDNL has decided not to show it because the film has some adult language that the station thinks might violate the sensitivities of the Federal Communications Commission.
Stealing a House, Piece by Piece
November 11, 2004 By
The Habitat for Humanity office in Kansas City says thieves have stolen eough material this year to build a house. Earlier this week, a thief kicked in the back doors of five houses the organization is building, and tore out copper pipes. In the process they ruined two bathtubs and caused other damage. A Habitat spokesman says the piping can probably be sold for about five dollars, but it will cost about 15-hundred dollars to make repairs. Last week, somebody stole an estimated $7,500 worth of lumber from another Habitat site.
Proudly Flying the Colors in Missouri
November 11, 2004 By
The North American Velliloxical Association says St. Louis is 5th, Jefferson City is 63rd, and Kansas City is 103rd…It’s the first rating the organization has done in a century. Velliloxical is having to do with the study of flags. The association says St. Louis has the 5th best city flag among the 150 flags the association has rated. Jefferson City is 63rd. Kansas City’s flag ranks 103rd. The study involves the 100 largest cities in the United states plus all of the state capitals.
Gamblers Still Playing the Odds, Still Losing
November 11, 2004 By
Losses at Missouri’s casinos went up more than 12% last month, compared to October of 2003. The State Gaming Commission reports gamblers left $126-million behind when they left the state’s 11 casinos. It’s the second-biggest month for gambling losses in Missouri since casinos went into operation. The biggest losers gambled at Harrah’s in Maryland Heights, which reported gamblers lost almost 19% more than they did in the same month last year.
