Jefferson County, MO (KTRS) A manhunt is underway after a suspect opened fire on on deputies in Jefferson County. Authorities say deputies were initially called to the intersection of Highway JJ and Highway T in Valley Mines in response to calls of a suspicious person. The suspect pulled out a firearm and shot at a deputy…
DE SOTO, Mo. (AP) — Four firefighters are recovering from non-life threatening injuries suffered while battling a five-alarm brush fire in Jefferson County. The fire was reported Thursday afternoon near DeSoto. About 15 acres burned, along with five sheds and a barn. One residence sustained an undisclosed amount of damage. Authorities say one firefighter was…
By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Months before authorities say Nikolas Cruz walked into his former high school and slaughtered 17 people, the troubled teen began showing what may have been warning signs he was bent on violence. “Im going to be a professional school shooter,” a YouTube user with the screen name…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police have released surveillance video in hopes of solving a two-year-old murder case in north St. Louis. Thirty-three-year-old was fatally shot in 3700 block of St. Louis Avenue on February 14, 2016. Police say prior to the shooting, Barnes was at the Midtown Sports Bar and Grill. Sometime before midnight, Barnes left…
By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Students and neighbors describe the suspect in the deadly rampage at a Florida high school as a troubled teenager who threatened and harassed peers, talked about killing animals, posed with guns in disturbing photos on social media, and bragged about target practice in his backyard with a…