ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A St. Louis grand jury has indicted Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens for invasion of privacy in connection to the governor’s affair with his former hairdresser three years ago. Greitens’ attorney called the indictment “baseless and unfounded,” and says he will seek to have it dismissed. Greitens has been booked and released on his…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A coalition of local faith, organized labor, and student groups is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to healthcare. During a Thursday afternoon news conference in the south St. Louis neighborhood of Tower Grove, representatives from these groups voiced their concerns. Cody Burleson, an organizer for Missouri Jobs With…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) A child is hospitalized after being hit by a car in Ferguson. Authorities say the third grade girl was struck in the 200 block of Day, near Griffin Elementary School around 9 a.m. Thursday. There’s no word on her condition. The driver did stop and is cooperating with police.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has endorsed a bill that could boost Medicaid payments for nursing homes. The legislation given initial approval Wednesday would require reimbursement rates for long-term care facilities to be recalculated annually. Legislative researchers estimate it could result in an additional $92 million for nursing homes in the 2019…
ARNOLD, Mo. (AP) — A man who went to pick up a relative from a Fox High School with numerous weapons in his car faces a federal charge, although authorities say there’s no indication he intended harm. Twenty-three-year-old Dustin Lockwood was taken into custody Tuesday at Fox High School in Arnold and charged Wednesday with…
MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham’s son, the Rev. Franklin Graham, says his father would want to be remembered as a preacher. Franklin Graham told NBC’s “Today Show” on Thursday that Graham’s children asked several years ago what he wanted on his tombstone and he replied “Preacher.” The younger Graham said his father…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Residents who live near the West Lake Landfill in Bridgeton are suing several companies and agencies, including Cotter Corporation, Commonwealth Edison and the St. Louis Airport Authority, for damages. The residents are asking the court to compensate them for losses to their health and their property values over the radioactive waste sites that…
By CATHERINE LUCEY and MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students with quavering voices and parents shaking with anger appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect American school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump sat rapt and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County is celebrating a workforce achievement. During a Wednesday morning news conference, County Executive Steve Stenger joined community, education, and business leaders to announce that St. Louis County has achieved ACT Certified Work Ready Community status. “The Certified Work Ready Designation is a game changer,” Stenger said. “With…
St. Ann, MO (KTRS) A GoFundMe Account has been set up for a dog that was shot by police in St. Ann. Police say officers were looking for a suspect on Hood Avenue Monday night. That’s when police say a family pet named Repo pinned down an officer’s police dog. This led to the officer shooting…