A Missouri soldier killed during World War II will finally be laid to rest. Staff Sgt. Woodrow Gerdes of St. Louis was part of the U.S. Army’s 28th Infantry Division, which engaged in heavy combat with German forces during the fall of 1944, specifically the Battle of...
Various law enforcement agencies across the country are using results from home genealogy test kits to solve criminal cases that have gone cold, and Missouri is no exception. Darren Haslag is a master sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol who’s...
House Democrats have unveiled a series of legislative proposals aimed at protecting children and families. Topping the list is one to expand Missouri’s DNA database to include people charged, but not yet convicted, of felonies. A second component of that...
There has been a major break in the sadistic sexual torture and murder case in Independence, apparently coming from the couple suspected in two brutal deaths. Documents have been released that indicate Richard Davis and Dena Riley confessed to investigators that they...
The use of DNA in Missouri’s criminal justice system is getting a special look by a legislative committee. The committee is fueled by a mix of technology and popular culture. St. Louis Representative Connie Johnson, who heads the special committee, says...
