Former Royals catcher linked to cocaine operation

Federal investigators have seized a suspected Kansas City Plaza drug dealer’s luxury car that turns out be owned by former Kansas City Royals catcher Benito Santiago .  Last week, Jacques Lavigne pleaded guilty to running a multi-million dollar cocaine...

Anti-Drug Bill Would Ban RU 486 in Missouri

A bill designed to crack down on meth manufacturing and prescription drug trafficking has picked up a controversial measure as it works its way through the Capitol. The Drug Monitoring Act also contains a provision that would ban the sale of RU 486, the abortion pill,...

Drug Monitoring Bill Clears House … Just Barely

Worries about an erosion of privacy rights erode support of the Drug Monitoring Act and nearly kill the bill in the House. Supporters hang on to enough votes to barely pass the bill and send it to the Senate. Critics claim supporters cannot assure Missourians that the...

Spiezio Cut By Cardinals, Charges Filed

The Cardinals have said enough is enough.  Just a couple of hours after an arrest warrant had been issued for infielder Scott Spiezio in Southern California, the Cardinals cut him from the team.  The team is still on the hook for his $2.3 million dollar...
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