( KTRS ) A former middle school principal has been arrested in connection with his pregnant girlfriends death. Authorities say 35 yr old Cornelius Green has been charged with two counts of first degree murder and armed criminal action. He allegedly paid a childhood friend, back in March, to kill 30 yr old Jocelyn Peters.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Crime Stoppers group in Sangamon and Menard counties in central Illinois is increasing its efforts at highlighting cold cases. Springfield police officer Mike Badger is the local Crime Stoppers coordinator. He tells The State Journal-Register in Springfield (http://bit.ly/2dIXsDB ) that instead of featuring two cold cases a month the group…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Casino revenue is on the rise in the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2e4zS2q ) reports that the six casinos in the St. Louis region saw revenue rise 3.3 percent in September, compared to September 2015. The casinos – four in Missouri and two in Illinois – took in…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Coast Guard says work to clean up 100 gallons of diesel fuel in the Missouri River is complete. A towing vessel released the diesel fuel Monday after a fuel tank ruptured. A boom was placed around the vessel to contain the leaked fuel. The Coast Guard said in a…