A St. Louis-area man fatally shot his estranged wife and two of her children before fleeing with their baby, who was later found safe. The man believed responsible for the crime, Bobby McCulley III, fatally shot himself hours later Friday as officers closed in on him. The killings happened late Thursday in north St. Louis…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) — St. Louis County Police are investigating a triple homicide in the Florissant area late Thursday night. Police responded to a call of a shooting at 4855 Lockwood Trail shortly after 11:30 p.m. Police arrived to find a 34-year-old woman, her 13 year old son, and 6-year-old daughter all suffering from gunshot…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has visited a “targeted vaccination site” in St. Louis. The Republican governor on Thursday sounded optimistic about getting shots as soon as possible to all residents. His visit came as critics in urban areas have complained that rural areas are getting more than their proportional share. Parson met…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has learned that the Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two months. And defense officials say the proposal is being reviewed by the Pentagon. The request underscores the continuing concerns about security and the potential…
Cities and states are rapidly expanding access to vaccines as the nation races to head off a resurgence in coronavirus infections and reopen schools and businesses battered by the pandemic. The efforts come as the federal government ramps up shipments, with President Joe Biden saying the U.S. should have enough shots for all adults by…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department took more than three hours to dispatch the National Guard to the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol despite a frantic request for reinforcement from police. That’s according to testimony Wednesday that added to the finger-pointing about the government response. Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the District…
El CENTRO, Calif. (AP) — Hospital officials say an SUV believed to be carrying 27 people has crashed into a semitruck on a Southern California highway, killing 15 people. The director of El Centro Regional Medical Center’s emergency department said 14 people died at the scene Tuesday and another died after arriving at the hospital.…
Four candidates are facing off in the St. Louis mayoral race. City voters are using a new form of balloting in the primary Tuesday that will narrow the field to two. The candidates hoping to replace retiring Mayor Lyda Krewson are: city Treasurer Tishaura Jones; aldermanic President Lewis Reed; Alderwoman Cara Spencer; and businessman Andrew…
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol as “domestic terrorism.” Wray is defending the FBI’s handling of intelligence indicating the prospect for violence at the U.S. Capitol that day. He told lawmakers on Tuesday that information about threats to the Capitol were properly shared with other…
(AP) — Missouri vaccinators are expected to receive the first 50,000 doses of the newly-approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Wednesday, and the state’s health director says the shots can start as soon as the doses arrive. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Saturday. Nearly 4 million doses…