Teens Accused Of Using AK-47s In West County Robbery
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) Six teenagers are facing charges after an armed robbery in west county. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the crime happened Saturday night at Woodcrest Manor Court Apartment Complex in Ballwin. Police say the teens, all ages 17 and 18, were armed with two AK-47s, a Glock pistol, and other weapons when…
Man Killed In South City Shooting
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a shooting in south St. Louis. Police say the victim was gunned down on Spring Avenue at Winnebago late Thursday night. The victim died after he was transported to the hospital. There’no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the city’s…
Saint Louis FC Falls to LA Galaxy II 3-0
Coming off a loss decided by an added time goal in the first of a three-game road trip to start its season, Saint Louis FC was tasked with regrouping for a Wednesday night tilt with LA Galaxy II, which won its opening game 2-0 over Arizona United SC. After 43 minutes of consistent pressure from…
Wacha goes 5 scoreless innings in Cards’ win over Marlins
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals employed the same formula they used to win 100 games last season – good starting pitching, enough timely hitting and Trevor Rosenthal closing out the game – to defeat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday in both teams’ final spring game. Michael Wacha had by far his…
Illinois gets $100K grant to improve career education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has received a $100,000 grant to better prepare students for careers in high-skill, in-demand industries. The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Illinois is one of 24 states to be awarded grants through the New Skills for Youth initiative. JPMorgan Chase started the $75 million, five-year program to increase…
Saint Louis hires Travis Ford as men’s basketball coach
( KTRS ) Saint Louis University has hired Travis Ford as its new men’s coach. The school has set a news conference for Thursday to introduce Ford, who replaces Jim Crews. Ford was fired by Oklahoma State this month after eight seasons. He is 345-257 in 19 seasons overall with earlier stops at Massachusetts, Eastern…