ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — A Missouri inmate was executed Tuesday for killing a man in 1996 in a string of violence that included several other crimes, despite concerns that the prisoner’s rare medical condition would cause a gruesome lethal injection. Russell Bucklew was put to death at the state prison in Bonne Terre. It…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Construction jobs in Missouri are on the rise. Leonard Toenjes , President of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri, released the latest numbers during a morning news conference.on the construction site of the new facility for SSM St. Louis University Hospital in midtown St. Louis. “In August, construction employment in Missouri…
A suspect has been charged in the September, 25th shoplifting incident at the Menards on Manchester Road in West St. Louis County. The suspect allegedly assaulted a man in the parking lot and hit a female Menards employee with her car while fleeing from the scene. The following press release is from St. Louis County…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday denied a clemency request hours before the scheduled execution of Russell Bucklew, turning aside concerns that the 51-year-old inmate’s rare medical condition could result in what his attorneys fear will be a gruesome execution. Parson’s decision was confirmed by his spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, and by…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A towering arch bridge over a bay in eastern Taiwan collapsed Tuesday, sending a burning oil tanker truck falling onto boats in the water below. An air force helicopter, fishing vessels and more than 60 military personnel, including divers were searching for possible victims. Six people are believed trapped on one…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) In honor of the teams achievement, The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department unveils 2019 Stanley Cup Champions commemorative badges. The department says that the quote, “decades-long relationship between the team and the Department was fully realized in an unprecedented and incident-free championship celebration under the St. Louis Arch” endquote. Each active…
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer grappling with an armed man died early Sunday in the Bronx after being shot three times, possibly with his own gun. The 27-year-old suspect also died after five officers fired at him, police officials said. He has not been publicly identified yet. The NYPD identified…
ST. LOUIS, MO (AP) — Jack Flaherty, Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals quickly drained any drama from a final-day playoff chase. They were totally fine with that. The Cardinals clinched the NL Central in their last game of the regular season, using Flaherty’s arm and Goldschmidt’s bat Sunday to win their first division…
Wentzville, MO (KTRS) There was a strong show of support for striking United Auto Workers on Friday during a rally in Wentzville. About 500 supporters, including members of other unions, along with lawmakers attended the Hold The Line Rally outside of the Local 2250 United Auto Workers Hall in Wentzville. Nearly 49,000 UAW workers across…
A pair of Mark Twain enthusiasts who have searched for more than two decades say they’ve found what appears to be Samuel Clemens’ signature from his youth scrawled on the wall of the Missouri cave he made famous in “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.” In the mid-1800s, long before he took on the pen name…