Sullivan, MO (KTRS) The Sullivan Police Department needs your help locating a missing elderly woman. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, an Endangered Silver Advisory is in effect for 69-year-old Betty Alexander, who was last seen at 6 South Center Street in Sullivan on Thursday. Alexander is described as a Caucasian woman, 5 foot 2…
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Pete Buttigieg, the little-known Indiana mayor who has risen to prominence in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, is expected to make his candidacy official during a rally Sunday in the city where he launched his political career less than a…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Thousands of Ameren customers are without power as a result of high winds. Ameren reports that power was knocked our for 30,000 customers in Missouri and 5,000 in Illinois as of Sunday morning. WInd gusts of up to 50 mph toppled trees and power lines. No serious injuries were reported. Crews…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) The defendant in the Show-Me’s murder trial has taken a plea deal. Attorneys for Neal Myers agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of Scott Beary. The judge sentenced Myers to five years in prison. Defense attorneys said it’s likely Myers will spend anywhere from six months to two…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) The chief of staff for St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has resigned. Bill Miller, who had been with Stenger’s office since 2017, resigned on Friday afternoon. His resignation comes amid a federal investigation of over the county executive’s communications with his campaign contributors. Miller’s released the following statement: “I…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A 21-year-old St. Louis County man is charged with second-degree murder after prosecutors say he caused an accident that killed a Swansea Illinois firefighter. Police say thirty-year-old Brett Korves lost his life on April 4 at the intersection of Page Avenue and Warson Road when Nicolas Washington was fleeing from police…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal indictment alleges that a Missouri nonprofit illegally used charity money to funnel campaign contributions to several Missouri lawmakers. Former state Sen. Ryan Silvey, former state Sen. Bob Dixon and former state Rep. Ward Franz all confirmed Friday to The Associated Press that they had participated in fundraisers with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House oversight committee said Friday he intends to subpoena President Donald Trump’s accountant for his financial records. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., told committee members in a letter that Mazars USA wouldn’t turn over records for Trump, his company and related entities without a subpoena. Cummings said he expected…
LONDON (AP) — British police on Thursday hauled a bearded and shouting Julian Assange from the Ecuadorian Embassy where he was holed up for nearly seven years, and the U.S. charged the WikiLeaks founder with conspiring with former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to get their hands on government secrets. Police arrested Assange after the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting in South St. Louis Thursday night. According to Police Chief John Hayden, officers were conducting a vehicle check of a suspicious vehicle near Grand and Gravois just before 8 P.M. As officers approached, the passenger fled on foot. One of the officers chased…