Jefferson City, MO (AP) The state of Missouri no longer would face financial punishment for wrongdoing in some civil lawsuits under a Missouri bill. State senators debated the proposal Tuesday. The legislation would mean the Missouri government couldn’t be penalized with what are called punitive damages. Those are used in civil court cases to punish…
Anaheim, CA (AP) St. Louis defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench during a break in play in the first period, prompting the Blues and Anaheim Ducks to postpone their game. He appeared to be alert and awake as he was being transported out of the arena to a local hospital. Teammates immediately called for…
(AP) Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which he says the way to bring down murder rates is to “put a lot of cops” in minority neighborhoods because that’s where “all the crime is.” Bloomberg made the comments at a 2015 appearance at the Aspen Institute, as part of an overall defense…
Kabul, Afghanistan (AP) An Afghan official says a suicide bomber targeting a military academy in Kabul has killed at least six people, including two civilians. The Interior Ministry spokesman says Tuesday’s attack also wounded 12 others, five of them civilians. The attack happened at a police checkpoint near the entrance of the academy, located on…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County has reached a settlement agreement with Lieutenant Keith Wildhaber in his discrimination lawsuit. The county will pay more than $10-million of the nearly $20-million-dollar jury award. Wildhaber alleged that he was passed over for his promotion to Lieutenant nearly 2-dozen times and told to, “tone down his gayness.” The…
(KTRS) St. Louis County Police Chief, Colonel Jon M. Belmar announced his retirement today after 34 years of service as a commissioned police officer and six years as Chief of Police. Chief Belmar has led the Department through the murder of Officer Blake Snyder and periods of civil unrest. In a statement, Chief Belmar said,…
(AP) More offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China are reopening after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourage travel and contain the new corona virus, but many workers and shoppers appear to be staying home. Public health authorities are watching closely to see whether the return to business worsens…
Beijing, China (AP) China reported a rise in new virus cases, possibly denting optimism disease control measures that have isolated major cities might be working, while Japan reported dozens of new cases aboard a quarantined cruise ship. The mainland death toll rose by 97 to 908. Japanese health officials said about 60 more cases were…
Cuba, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after he shot and injured a police officer in Crawford County. It all began at around 2 P.M. Saturday when a Cuba Police Officer responded to a domestic disturbance call. The officer entered the residence and attempted to communicate with the man, who fired several shots, one of…
(KTRS) St. Louis County Police have a suspect in custody in connection with a double shooting at 8:30 Sunday morning in the 10-thousand 200 block of Valley Drive in North County. A 17-year old girl was pronounced dead at the scene and another woman was transported to a local hospital with gunshot wounds. The investigation…