Ballwin, MO (KTRS) Six teenagers are facing charges after an armed robbery in west county. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the crime happened Saturday night at Woodcrest Manor Court Apartment Complex in Ballwin. Police say the teens, all ages 17 and 18, were armed with two AK-47s, a Glock pistol, and other weapons when…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a shooting in south St. Louis. Police say the victim was gunned down on Spring Avenue at Winnebago late Thursday night. The victim died after he was transported to the hospital. There’no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the city’s…
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals employed the same formula they used to win 100 games last season – good starting pitching, enough timely hitting and Trevor Rosenthal closing out the game – to defeat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Wednesday in both teams’ final spring game. Michael Wacha had by far his…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has received a $100,000 grant to better prepare students for careers in high-skill, in-demand industries. The Illinois State Board of Education announced Tuesday that Illinois is one of 24 states to be awarded grants through the New Skills for Youth initiative. JPMorgan Chase started the $75 million, five-year program to increase…
( KTRS ) Saint Louis University has hired Travis Ford as its new men’s coach. The school has set a news conference for Thursday to introduce Ford, who replaces Jim Crews. Ford was fired by Oklahoma State this month after eight seasons. He is 345-257 in 19 seasons overall with earlier stops at Massachusetts, Eastern…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Federal prosecutors in Alabama say a Missouri woman has been indicted on eight counts in a multistate crime spree. Authorities said 30-year-old Brittany Nicole Harper of Joplin, Missouri, was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to transport a stolen vehicle across state lines, two counts of transporting a vehicle across state lines, three…
( KTRS ) Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democrats are trading barbs over who is to blame for the possibility that Chicago State University may have to close due to financial problems. Illinois’ public colleges and universities have waited since July for state funding held up by a budget standoff in Springfield. Rauner accused…
