Terrance McKinnies Admits to Shooting Two in Fentanyl Deal
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) Terrance McKinnies – A Pine Lawn man pleaded guilty Friday to a federal firearm charge stemming from a fentanyl transaction in St. Louis that erupted in gunfire and left two men wounded. Terrance McKinnies, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. Federal court records identify the prosecution as United States v. Terrance McKinnies, Case No. 4:25-cr-00047-MAL, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. The federal Source: Read Original Article
California Man Charged in $300M China AI Chip Scheme
LOS ANGELES, CA – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) California – Federal authorities have arrested a California technology company owner accused of participating in an international scheme to illegally send more than $300 million in export-controlled high-end computer servers to China, allegedly using false documents, third-country shipping routes and staged dummy servers to conceal the equipment’s true destination. Greg Lui, 38, also known as Yiu Kong Lui, of San Gabriel, California, was arrested Oct. 1 following a three-count federal indictment returned Sept. 29, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Lui owns Earthmade Computer Inc., a closely held corporation Source: Read Original Article
No Charges in Fatal St. Louis Police Shooting
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against the police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Emeshyon Wilkins in 2024, concluding that prosecutors could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer’s decision to use deadly force was objectively unreasonable. The decision resolves the criminal review of the shooting, but it does not end scrutiny of what happened. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said Friday that its Internal Affairs Division will now conduct an administrative review to determine whether it followed departmental policies and procedures. Civil Source: Read Original Article
Stock Market Rallies on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026
NEW YORK – October 2, 2026 (STL.News) Stock Market – U.S. stocks rallied Friday, with the Nasdaq Composite leading Wall Street higher after a surprisingly weak September employment report substantially reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again at its October meeting. The rally gave investors an upbeat finish to a volatile week marked by surging Treasury yields, elevated energy prices, persistent inflation concerns, and uncertainty surrounding the Federal Reserve’s next move. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Friday to close at 7,722.72, according to finalized market data reported by The Associated Press. The Dow Jones Industrial Source: Read Original Article
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