Former St. Louis Officer Gets Probation In Drunk Driving Case
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A former St. Louis police officer won’t get any jail time after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. On Tuesday, 33-year-old Jason Flanery will was sentenced to two years of probation and must pay for damage to the car he…
Illinois House committee OKs progressive income tax plan
( KTRS ) A measure asking voters in November to tax Illinois’ wealthiest residents at higher rates is heading to the full House for consideration. The current income tax rate is 3.75 percent. Under the measure most residents would see a slight decrease in what they pay. The tax rate would be 3.5 percent for…
Hammel leads Cubs past Cardinals with arm, bat
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Jason Hammel worked six sharp innings and had both RBIs for the Chicago Cubs in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. The Cardinals stranded two runners against the Cubs bullpen in the seventh and eighth. Yadier Molina was at second base when Hector Rondon struck out…
Tarasenko, St. Louis beat Chicago 4-3 in Game 4
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a pair of impressive wrist shots, Brian Elliott made 39 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night to open a commanding 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jaden Schwartz scored a tiebreaking power-play goal in the third period for the…
Religious-objections supporters rally in Missouri Capitol
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment to protect businesses that deny services for same-sex weddings are lobbying Missouri legislators. About 200 backers of the amendment rallied Tuesday in the Capitol. The measure would ban government punishment of businesses that cite religion while declining goods or services of “expressional or artistic…
Missouri House advances medical marijuana bill
( KTRS ) Legislation that would legalize medical marijuana cultivation with tight restrictions on who could use the drug has won initial approval in the Missouri House. The House adopted the bill Tuesday by 91-59 vote after limiting marijuana to terminal cancer patients in hospice. The restriction caused a split among some supporters of medical…
Ferguson reform may be swift with federal agreement approval
( KTRS ) Reforms will be coming quickly now that a federal judge has approved a settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Ferguson. Ferguson saw months of unrest following the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in August, 2014. Federal Judge Catherine Perry issued her ruling approving the agreement Tuesday after…