The Cardinals made three errors including third baseman David Freese’s errant throw on pinch-hitter Aubrey Huff’s two-out grounder that allowed Brandon Belt to score the go-ahead run as the Cardinals lost 7-5, splitting the two game series with the Giants. First baseman Lance Berkman also made an error in the second inning to help lead [...]
Attorney General Chris Koster is urging the State Supreme Court to set a date of death by execution for 19 death row inmates. Koster says these are inmates who can no longer appeal, no stays are in effect, and no legal impediment exists. “Right now ther are 19 individuals who are on Death Row in the State of Missouri, about ten [...]
Luke Hochevar (3-4) pitched well for six innings. His only real miscue was the two-run homer by Jones in the fourth. But the right-hander ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing back-to-back singles by Wilson Betemit and Chris Davis, the start of a three-run inning for the Orioles as the Royals lost 5-3 Thursday afternoon. [...]
The state Department of Corrections has approved a new drug for use in lethal injections to carry out the death penalty. In a statement, the Department says it has adopted a one-drug protocol using propofol, otherwise known as Diprovan. This replaces a three-drug method used previously. The state had to look for a new method [...]
Nixon says the bill reinstating local sales tax collections on the purchase of some vehicles is unconstitutional. Nixon says it’s a tax increase without a public vote.  The bill was passed early this morning.  The state supreme court had ruled last month that cities and counties could not collect sales taxes on vehicles purchased by [...]