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July 18, 2020

St. Louis home defender Mark McCloskey updates 'Watters' World' on possible charges

Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis resident who along with his wife made headlines in late June for holding their legally owned firearms outside their home while protesters invaded their gated community, said Saturday he expects to be indicted for bringing out the weapons.

July 15, 2020

Trump may intervene in case of St. Louis couple wielding guns at protesters, Missouri governor said

The governor of Missouri says President Trump has promised to "do everything he could within his powers" to shield a St. Louis couple who wielded guns at protesters in their gated community from prosecution, even as an attorney for the client says charges are imminent. 

July 15, 2020

Gregg Jarrett: Armed couple who defended St. Louis home when threatened shouldn’t be prosecuted

The St. Louis couple displaying guns when threatened by a mob acted lawfully. They should not be prosecuted.

July 12, 2020

Missouri couple’s gun rights defended in letter to AG Barr from 12 GOP lawmakers

Twelve Republican members of Congress have written to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, arguing in defense of the Second Amendment rights of a Missouri couple whose rifle and handgun are now in the possession of local authorities.

July 11, 2020

Missouri couple who defended home have rifle seized during police search: report

Authorities in St. Louis executed a search warrant Friday evening at the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey, the couple who made headlines last month when they took up arms to defend their home from protesters.

July 11, 2020

St. Louis mayor won’t quit, office says, after ‘RESIGN LYDA RESIGN’ painted near City Hall

Lyda Krewson, the embattled mayor of St. Louis -- who has faced repeated protests over the past two weeks -- won’t be stepping down anytime soon, her spokesman said Friday.

July 2, 2020

Investigation into St. Louis couple who defended their home against protesters is 'abuse of power,' says Sen. Hawley

The investigation into a St. Louis, Mo. couple who defended their home against protesters is "an abuse of power," Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley stated Thursday.

June 28, 2020

Missouri Democratic mayor accused of intimidating defund police protesters after reading names, partial addresses on livestream

St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson faces criticism after reading the names and partial addresses of at least ten protesters calling to defund the police during a Facebook Live briefing on the coronavirus.

June 5, 2020

St. Louis police release surveillance video of 7 'persons of interest' in death of retired officer David Dorn

Surveillance footage capturing a group of men breaking into a pawn shop around the same time of the killing of a retired police captain attempting to prevent looting was released by St. Louis authorities Friday.

June 3, 2020

Bullet penetrates Missouri trooper’s face shield during riots in St. Louis, ‘narrowly’ avoids serious injury

A riot helmet may have saved the life of a Missouri state trooper during the unrest in St. Louis Monday night after a bullet struck the headgear’s face shield, authorities said.