Ben Carson loses another top another top adviser before Iowa
Parker’s departure comes on the morning of one of the last two GOP debates before voting begins with the February 1 Iowa caucuses
Judge grants release of video showing Chicago police officer shooting carjacking suspect
CHICAGO (AP) – A federal judge has granted the release of 2013 surveillance video showing a white Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 17-year-old black carjacking suspect. The judge lifted a protective order that barred the release after the city dropped its objections. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration and the police force have come under intense…
St. Louis Has Four Murders For The Year
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  St. Louis already has four murders for the year. Police say a man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block of North Eighth Street.  The victim’s name hasn’t been released.  There’s no word of any arrests. Last year St. Louis had 188 murders. Of those murders, 179 were committed…
Second Open House To Be Held On Coldwater Creek
Florissant, MO Â (KTRS) Â A second open house will be offered later this month for residents living near Coldwater Creek. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry is hosting the event on January 26th Jamestown Bluff Branch of the St. Louis County Public Library. Residents can drop in anytime between 2 p.m. until 8 p.m.,…
Fans Suing Rams Following Relocation Approval To L.A.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Rams organization is facing legal action after they were given approval to relocate to Los Angeles. Four Rams fans filed suit Wednesday alleging the Rams violated Missouri’s Merchandising Practices Act by making false statements in connection with the sale of tickets and goods. The suit lists a several statements made…
‘Evolution Bootcamp’ new to the University of Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The University of Missouri is offering what it’s calling “Evolution Bootcamp” for the first time. One goal of the intercession class is to bring early-stage graduate students up to speed on evolutionary biology. The Columbia Missourian (bit.ly/2300vKN) there also are evenings sessions that are open to the public, including one Monday…
Noranda slashing over half of smelter workforce
NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) – More than half of the 850 employees at a southeast Missouri aluminum plant are being laid off. And the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1Psqilb) reports that Noranda Aluminum plans to shut down the New Madrid smelter altogether unless its electricity rate is lowered further. The Franklin, Tennessee, company had already seen…
Missouri legislation would further limit fines cities keep
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri cities would face limits on how much revenue from ordinance violations they could keep under a new Senate proposal. On Wednesday, a suburban St. Louis resident told lawmakers she’s received fines for chipped paint at her home. Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt says his bill aims to cut down on…
Suspected gang leader gets 25 yr prison sentence.
( KTRS ) A man suspected East St. Louis gang leader has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple drug and weapons offenses. James L. Porter, Acting United States Attorney for Southern Illinois, reports that 40-year-old Ayiko Paulette of Cahokia, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute narcotics, running a…