McCloskeys Plead Not Guilty to Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Evidence Tampering Charges

By Jim Salter, AP A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters marching on their private street pleaded not guilty to two felony charges at a brief hearing Wednesday. Mark and Patricia McCloskey, who are both attorneys in their early 60s, were indicted by a St. Louis … Read more

McCloskeys at RNC: What Happened to Us Could Happen To You, Too

First, the case was that Trump has done many things to help individual people in extremis — working to release hostages, deregulating certain types of medical treatments, fighting entrenched interests, and leading a strong economy until COVID came along to kill it. Twitterati laughed at the supposed awkwardness with which Trump interacted with frontline COVID … Read more

Missouri Gov. Parson: Trump Is ‘Focused On, Concerned About’ McCloskey Home Defense Case

Last week, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner had police execute a search warrant and seize the rifle that Mark McCloskey used in the photo above when marchers trespassed in his neighborhood and reportedly threatened him and his wife last month. Supposedly part of Gardner’s investigation into the incident, the warrant and gun seizure were … Read more