BY STEVE OVERBEY , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Shildt wasn’t sure what to expect in his first day as interim manager of the St. Louis Cardinals. He certainly didn’t foresee the treatment he received in a wild post-game celebration that occurred following the Cardinals’ 6-4 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.…
By DON BABWIN , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A man killed by Chicago police had a gun in a holster at his hip and was shot multiple times as he ran away, spun around and reached toward his waist, according to footage released Sunday from an officer’s body-worn camera. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said…
By DON BABWIN , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Footage from body cameras and surveillance cameras shows that a man who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer was armed with what appears to be a handgun, a department spokesman said Sunday. The shooting Saturday evening in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Overflowing trash cans line the streets of one St. Louis County neighborhood. Residents are paying their bills, so why aren’t the cans being emptied? “I’ve got a simple relationship with them: I pay a bill, I would just like it picked up.” Lemay Resident Branden Stage explains the problems he and…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis Police Sergeant celebrates “Alive Day” – making the 3-year-anniversary of the day he was shot… and lived. Sergeant Charles Lowe recalled the day 26-year-old Dale “Butch” Wolford shot him while working his secondary part-time job in the Central West End, and how that experience moved him to help…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t accustomed to stretches of mediocrity, and certainly not to reports of clubhouse unrest. The prospect of a third straight year without a postseason berth has spelled the end for manager Mike Matheny. Matheny was stunningly fired Saturday night following an 8-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds,…