OLIVETTE, MO – A tragic case of not identifying your target led to an irreversible loss when Jaylen Johnson, 25, mistakenly shot and killed his mother, Monica McNichols-Johnson, 56, under the belief she was an intruder. The incident unfolded in the early hours of a Thursday morning in the St. Louis suburb. Despite immediate attempts to save her by Johnson’s…
ST. LOUIS, MO – A robbery attempt has led to the death of one of the assailants and serious charges for another. In the Dutchtown neighborhood, a group of four teenagers set out to rob a man in his 30s. However, their intended target was armed and a shootout ensued. Fox 2 Now reported that, during the exchange of gunfire,…
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri House is deliberating a bill that could significantly change the landscape of school safety by broadening who can carry concealed firearms on school grounds. Under current Missouri law, designated teachers and administrators can become School Protection Officers (SPOs), allowing them to carry concealed guns or self-defense spray at school, provided they have a valid…
Charges against a 37-year-old man who shot an intruder who had entered his St. Louis, MO home have been declined, with the shooting determined to be self-defense and covered by the “castle doctrine.” The shooting occurred at approximately 4:20 PM. Responding officers arrived to find a man, shot multiple times, not breathing. He was transported to a hospital, where he…
A few weeks ago, I covered a story about a Missouri Sheriff stating he wouldn’t comply with requests from the FBI for an audit on CCW permit holders that would give up their personal information. Now, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter demanding some answers about these audits to the FBI Director. Dear Director Wray: Despite being fresh…
A man stopped at a QuikTrip gas station to grab a snack and used the bathroom. Little did he know he would be witnessing a violent robbery taking place after “doing his business.” A St. Louis man was returning from using the restroom at a St. Charles, MO, when he witnessed a black SUV come to an abrupt stop. The…
Open carry is legal in Missouri, and the victim in this incident had every right to be carrying his AR-15. But this is one of the reasons why I don’t open carry. In my opinion, it puts a target on your back. A Missouri man was legally carrying an AR-15 while shopping at Wellston Food Market on May 27, 2022.…