Ferguson, MO (KTRS) The city of Ferguson will make history today. Delish Moss will be sworn in as Ferguson’s first African-American police chief this afternoon. Moss replaces Chief Tom Jackson, who resigned in 2014 after a scathing report from the Department of Justice. The 51-year-old veteran of law enforcement had this to say about this…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A St. Louis area horse track has significantly curtailed its racing season as the industry’s woes persist in Illinois. Races at Fairmount Park in Collinsville began last week, two months later than the traditional start. The 42-day season is the shortest in the 91-year-old track’s history. The Belleville News-Democrat (bit.ly/1rBpUfK )…
( KTRS ) Suppoters of initiatives aimed at sales taxes, cigarette taxes and medical marijuana submitted petitions Sunday in hopes of getting their proposals on Missouri’s November ballot. The submitted petitions included two proposed constitutional amendments, one that would prohibit state and local governments from charging sales tax on any services that weren’t already taxed as…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and John Jaso added a two-run drive, leading Gerrit Cole and the Pittsburgh Pirates over the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Sunday. Cole (3-3) gave up two runs and six hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two. Mark Melancon relieved with the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Law enforcement departments’ powerful devices that mimic cell towers and track phone locations are raising privacy concerns and inspiring legislation to restrict their use in criminal investigations. Illinois is among states around the country trying to set rules for the suitcase-sized cell-site simulators, also known as Stingrays. They are capable of…
RIDGEDALE, Mo. (AP) – Instead of panicking, Johnny Morris saw an adventure worth digging into when a massive sinkhole swallowed tons of earth at his exquisite golf course deep in the Missouri Ozarks. Experts urged the 68-year-old founder of outdoors megastore Bass Pro Shops to fill the 40-foot-deep hole at Top of the Rock Golf…
( KTRS ) Police in a central Illinois are searching for the suspect in a weekend shooting of a police officer. Saturday night around 10:45 p.m., a Mahomet Police Officer conducted a traffic stop involving 35 yr old Dracy “Clint” Pendleton. Authorities haven’t stated why, but during the traffic stop the officer and Pendleton exchanged…
Urbana, IL (AP) – A bald eagle found with a gunshot wound in Southern Illinois is recovering and is expected to fly again after having surgery this week. The News-Gazette reports the 1-year-old female eagle had surgery Thursday at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The gunshot wound was found in a CT scan…
Columbia, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought after shots were fired on the Columbia campus of the University of Missouri. Police say the incident happened late Friday night near Tradition Plaza. No injuries were reported and there’s no word on a motive. The suspect is described as an African-American male with dreadlocks, 5 feet…
Imperial, MO (KTRS) Investigators are trying to determine if a body discovered in Imperial on Friday is that of a missing teenager. Police say the remain were found along the 5000 block of U.S. 61. Last week 18-year-old Devin Sledge was reported missing. Sledge had reportedly threatened to harm himself prior to his disappearance, according…