St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to raise awareness about human trafficking. On Tuesday evening, the Ferguson Police Department, along with Ferguson Adopt-a-Block and Bott Radio St. Louis hosted a human trafficking forum at Greater Grace Church in North St. Louis County. The forum consisted of three panelists: Pat Bradley, Founder and CEO of…
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — Two teenagers are dead after being struck by a car while trying to get their stalled vehicle off a roadway in Jefferson County. Authorities say 19-year-old Genevieve Brown of Festus and 18-year-old Warsha Kumar of Yakima, Washington, were driving a 2002 Land Rover Discovery Monday evening when it stalled on a…
Mascoutah, IL (KTRS) An associate pastor at a metro-east Catholic church is under investigation for child pornography. Police arrested Father Gerald Hechenberger Monday night. Hechenberger is an associate pastor at Holy Childhood Church and School in Mascoutah. Belleville police say the arrest of Hechenberger is the result of a tip alleging that child pornography was…