Colin Jeffery
Police ask for help to ID bank robbery suspect
Monday, 11 February 2013 17:33 Published in Local News
The St. Louis Police need help to find a man who tried to rob a south city Bank of America on January 28.
Police say the suspect never showed a weapon during the attempted robbery and ran away before getting any cash. The suspect is described as a black male, about 40 years old and around six feet tall.
CrimeStoppers is offering a 1,000 dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Police say the suspect never showed a weapon during the attempted robbery and ran away before getting any cash. The suspect is described as a black male, about 40 years old and around six feet tall.
CrimeStoppers is offering a 1,000 dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest.
Tagged under
Couple donates $5 million to Mizzou Veterinary School
Monday, 11 February 2013 16:24 Published in Local News
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A suburban St. Louis couple's $5 million donation to the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine will go toward improving research for drugs used to fight cancer in both animals and people.
The university announced the estate gift from Cottrell and Kay Fox of Town and Country on Monday.
The university says the couple wanted to recognize their longtime family veterinarians, James Schuessler and Fred Bendick of St. Louis, who both graduated from the college.
The university says in a news release that the Foxes' gift will support an endowment in companion animal medicine. It also will fund research to develop treatments for people and animals with cancer and improve training for graduate students and veterinary oncology residents.
Cottrell Fox is a 1971 graduate of the university's journalism school.
The university announced the estate gift from Cottrell and Kay Fox of Town and Country on Monday.
The university says the couple wanted to recognize their longtime family veterinarians, James Schuessler and Fred Bendick of St. Louis, who both graduated from the college.
The university says in a news release that the Foxes' gift will support an endowment in companion animal medicine. It also will fund research to develop treatments for people and animals with cancer and improve training for graduate students and veterinary oncology residents.
Cottrell Fox is a 1971 graduate of the university's journalism school.
Tagged under
Illinois State Police break up suspected auto-theft operation
Monday, 11 February 2013 16:19 Published in Local News GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - Illinois State Police believe investigators have broken up an auto-theft operation by raiding a southwestern Illinois storage lot where they say they found suspected stolen vehicles and $300,000 worth of fine china.
No charges have been filed in connection with last week's search of a Granite City business where investigators say they found three stolen vehicles and a tractor-trailer.
Illinois State Police said Monday that officers stopped a tractor-trailer leaving the business and found two stolen vehicles inside the trailer. A subsequent search of the lot uncovered a possibly stolen 1997 Cadillac, a 2000 Lexus and a tractor-trailer in addition to the dishware.
The investigation involves officials from Illinois State Police and regional law-enforcement agencies.
No charges have been filed in connection with last week's search of a Granite City business where investigators say they found three stolen vehicles and a tractor-trailer.
Illinois State Police said Monday that officers stopped a tractor-trailer leaving the business and found two stolen vehicles inside the trailer. A subsequent search of the lot uncovered a possibly stolen 1997 Cadillac, a 2000 Lexus and a tractor-trailer in addition to the dishware.
The investigation involves officials from Illinois State Police and regional law-enforcement agencies.
Tagged under
Latest News
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
University of Missouri to offer benefits to same-sex co…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - University of Missouri workers throughout the four-campus system will soon be able to receive domestic partner benefits. The university's Board of Curators vo...
AG Lisa Madigan asks Supreme Court for more time to con…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for more time to decide whether to appeal a lower court's order saying citizens sho...
UPDATE: Police find SUV involved in fatal hit-and-run
Police are questioning a person of interest connected to the hit-and-run that killed a two-year-old boy in North County last night. St. Louis County Police say they found the SUV ...
Suspect in bank robbery gets away on bicycle
An interesting getaway vehicle for the suspect in a bank robbery today. Police say the suspect robbed the Commerce Bank in the 3100 block of South Grand this morning, then took of...
Former Joplin residents accused of fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Three former Joplin residents faces federal charges accusing them of diverting relief funds after the 2011 tornado. The U.S. Attorney's office for western ...
Woman faces charges in infant daughter's death
An O'Fallon, Missouri woman is facing murder and child abuse connected to the death of her four-month-old daughter. Court documents say Jessica Howell was allegedly willing to let...
Authorities move murdered girl's body after 30 years
Crews are exhuming the body of a young girl was was found decapitated 30 years ago. The girl was never identified and goes by Jane Doe, as well as Hope. She was found in a vacant ...
Violent weekend in Chicago leaves at least 7 dead
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Police are investigating several shootings after a violent weekend that left at least seven people dead and more than three dozen wounded. The Chicago...
