TV Show “Snapped” To Feature 2003 Murder Of A Missouri Man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A film crew is turning the 2003 killing of a Columbia man into an episode for a true-crime cable TV series. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that the crew began work this week on an episode about the 2003 killing of James Pruitt for the show “Snapped” on the Oxygen Network.…
Firefighters Rescue Children From Burning Apartment Building
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â Â St. Louis firefighters are credited with rescuing two children from a burning apartment Thursday afternoon. Authorities say the boys, ages 2 and 4, weren’t breathing when they were rescued from the apartment in the 800 block of Clara Avenue in north St. Louis. EMS crews were able to revive the children…
Man Fatally Shot Overnight In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A man is dead after being shot overnight in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was dropped off at an area hospital early Friday morning, where he later died. The shooting happened around 1:30 in morning in the 3000 block of Walton Place. There’s no word of any arrests. The…
Shake Shack Coming To St. Louis In 2017
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Shake Shake is coming to St. Louis. St. Louis native and founder of the burger stand style restaurant , Danny Meyer has announced that Shake Shake will open in 2017 on the southeast corner of Euclid Avenue and West Pine Boulevard in the Central West End.  Meyer drew inspiration from his birthplace when…
SAT to replace ACT as college entrance exam in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A new college entrance exam is coming to Illinois. The test known as the SAT is replacing the ACT. The Illinois State Board of Education announced Thursday it will begin negotiating a contract with the College Board, which administers the SAT. The announcement comes after a protest filed by ACT was…