Illinois trooper performed inappropriate search during traffic stop
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois state trooper has been found guilty of misdemeanor aggravated assault during a roadside search in East St. Louis. Corey Alberson of Swansea faced a felony aggravated battery charge for pulling down a motorist’s pants and examining his buttocks with a flashlight. The driver wasn’t charged with any violations. A…
St. Louis minimum wage hike faces legal challenge
The business groups argue that the wage increase causes “immediate and irreparable harm” by forcing them to comply with different wage rules in different municipalities
Several sent to hospital after ammonia lead at Brentwood ice rink
(KTRS) – Several people were taken to the hospital after an ammonia leak was reported at the ice rink inside the Brentwood Recreation Complex. The Post-Dispatch reports that eight people, including three firefighters and a city employee were hospitalized. Ammonia exposure can result in burns to the skin and can be fatal if the gas…
Arkansas governor sets execution dates after 10-year gap
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson says the state will resume executions after a 10-year gap starting next month with a double execution. The Republican announced execution dates on Wednesday for eight death-row inmates. Arkansas hasn’t executed an inmate since 2005, largely because of court challenges to its lethal injection law and…
