Jennings mayor fined for placing personal funds in campaign account
JENNINGS, MO (KTVI)-On Friday, the Missouri Ethics Commission spoke out on its case against the mayor of Jennings. The commission found that Jennings mayor, Yolanda Fountain-Henderson, violated state...
View ArticlePevely mayor questioned about cost of lawsuit against the city
PEVELY, MO (KTVI) – A Mayor that You Paid For It actually held up in a positive light in April is now in the You Paid For It cross-hairs. We interview Stephanie Haas right after her election as Mayor...
View ArticleYou Paid For It questions Wellston’s salaries
WELLSTON, MO (KTVI) – It’s one of the poorest cities in the State of Missouri yet our You Paid For It investigation shows the North County City of Wellston has some of the highest paid officials of...
View ArticleYou Paid For It ask Alton’s mayor about city’s high tow release fee
ALTON, IL (KTVI) – You Paid For It heads to Alton to talk to the mayor about the city’s high tow release fee. You pay the city a $400 fee to get the tow release before you can go to the towing company...
View ArticleBoard of Aldermen impeaches Kinloch mayor
Kinloch city attorney James Robinson (right) tries to give letters of impeachment to newly elected Kinloch Mayor Betty McCray on Thursday morning, April 23, 2015, in the parking lot at the Kinloch City...
View ArticleTrial begins for Sunset Hills mayor alleged to have struck cyclist
CLAYTON, MO (KTVI) - The trial of Sunset Hills Mayor Mark Furrer on assault and property damage charges begins Tuesday in Clayton. Lawyers picked the jury Monday. Furrer is accused of striking and...
View ArticleJennings votes to go forth with impeachment of mayor
JENNINGS, MO (KTVI) – The Jennings City Council voted Monday night to move forward with impeachment proceedings against Mayor Yolanda Fountain-Henderson. The vote came after a closed door session...
View ArticleMoscow Mills mayor wants improvements to Hwy. 61
MOSCOW MILLS, MO (KTVI) - A mayor is on a mission after a deadly wreck killed three people on Highway 61 last week, and now the leader is leaning on his colleagues in the hope changes will be made to...
View ArticleCharges, lawsuit dropped against Sunset Hills mayor
CLAYTON, MO (KTVI) - The mayor of Sunset Hills is off the hook. The prosecutor said he will not try him a second time on charges he hit a cyclist. The attorney for the cyclist in a civil suit said...
View ArticleSunset Hills mayor speaks about being cleared of wrong doing in road rage...
SUNSET HILLS, MO (KTVI) - Sunset Hills Mayor Mark Furrer is speaking out for the first time after all charges were dropped against him in connection with an alleged road rage incident involving a...
View ArticleProp P is passed by City of St. Louis voters
ST. LOUIS – It’s election day around the St. Louis Metro Area. St. Louis city voters are among those heading to the polls. Voters are deciding on a possible sales tax increase to benefit police and...
View ArticleCommunity leaders say gun buyback program was a huge success
ST. LOUIS - St. Louis community leaders are calling the Gun Buyback program a massive success. Saturday people lined up to exchange their unwanted guns for cash. Hundreds braved the cold weather for...
View ArticleProtesters hold early morning rally at mayor’s house over homelessness
ST. LOUIS - A group showed up to Mayor Lyda Krewson's home early Monday morning banging pots and pans and hoping to have her listen to their concerns regarding the safety of the homeless population in...
View ArticleCalls for mayor’s resignation after alleged assault on sheriff’s deputy and...
HILLSBORO, MO - There are calls for Hillsboro Mayor Dennis Bradley’s resignation. This comes after Bradley is accused of assaulting an on-duty Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Monday afternoon...
View ArticleNews charges against Alorton mayor, could force her from office if convicted
ALORTON, IL - You Paid For It takes a hard look at the mayor of the tiny hard pressed village of Alorton in the Metro East. The Mayor Joann Reed pled guilty to criminal charges several years ago. She...
View ArticleAlton businesses and residents eager to show off their city TV show
ALTON, IL – Alton, Illinois is taking center stage on a new television series aimed at growing small businesses. Not only will the entire show be filmed in Alton, but they’ll get a $500,000 grand...
View ArticleBel-Ridge citizens upset over Mayor’s huge pay raise
BEL-RIDGE, MO – Citizens are in an uproar over a pay hike for the North County Bel-Ridge Mayor. Many discovered the raise after filing Freedom of Information requests with the State Attorney General's...
View ArticleState Auditor remains critical of Wellston officials pay and financial straits
WELLSTON, MO – The You Paid For It team digs into the findings of a follow up audit of the North County City of Wellston. State Auditor Nicole Galloway says the city is in dire financial straits and...
View ArticleDozens of St. Louis Police Officers are now carrying Narcan
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Dozens of St. Louis Police Officers are now carrying Narcan on them. All of the first district officers have completed training and the police department said in the coming months,...
View ArticleBel-Ridge mayor defeated in re-election bid
Our You Paid For It Team has an update on a story we’ve been following for the last few months. A north St. Louis County mayor who was the subject of a controversial pay raise has been voted out of...
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