NEW YORK (AP) – Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund manager vilified in nearly every corner of America for buying a pharmaceutical company and jacking up the price of a life-saving drug more than fiftyfold, was arrested Thursday on securities fraud charges unrelated to the furor. The boyish-looking 32-year-old entrepreneur – a relentlessly self-promoting figure…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama legislator has asked the governor to remove the Confederate flag from the uniforms of state troopers. The uniforms include Alabama’s coat of arms: A shield with the Confederate battle flag and the flags of Great Britain, France, Spain and the United States – the four nations that have held…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Seven months after the man known as the “Rose Man” was killed in a hit-and-run accident, a suspect is facing charges. Antonio Cooper was charged Wednesday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 64-year-old Jerrel Nixon. Police say Cooper was speeding just before midnight on May 17 when he ran a red…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) Two protesters arrested in Ferguson during last year’s civil unrest are challenging the St. Louis County ordinance cited in their arrest, calling it too vague. The Reverend Melissa Bennett and KB Frazier filed suit against the county, county counselor Peter Krane and Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster. They claim the ordinance violates…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Tonight could be the Rams last home game as the decision looms as to where the team will play in the future. The Rams will take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Edward Jones Dome. After tonight`s game, the Rams finish the regular season with two road games. Kickoff is…
