ST. PETERS (KTRS) Police in St. Peters say a Ft. Zumwalt High senior is charged with making a terrorist threat over social media … specifically, Snapchat … that he would bring gun to school yesterday (Thursday). The student later told police he was joking. Police never found any gun. The student is identified as 17-year-old Parker…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Depression Gordon are expected to drop heavy rain across much of Missouri through the weekend, creating a risk of flooding and flash-flooding. The National Weather Service says south-central Missouri and the St. Louis area could get up to 6 inches of…
By ANGIE WANG and JOHN SEEWER CINCINNATI (AP) — The shooter who killed three people in a Cincinnati office high-rise once acted disoriented after being fired four years ago in South Carolina, and he filed a recent lawsuit that a judge in June said “borders on delusional.” Authorities on Friday said they have not figured…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis Police are looking for a suspect in a kidnapping and robbery in the Central West End. Police say it happened Thursday morning, Sept. 6. The victim was sitting in his car in the 5100 block of Westminster Place when the suspect entered his car from the back seat and pointed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — After two marathon days questioning Brett Kavanaugh, senators concluded his Supreme Court confirmation hearing Friday by hearing from friends, foes and legal experts making their cases for and against the judge who is likely to push the high court further to the right. Abortion was a main focus throughout the weeklong hearing,…
BELLEVILLE, IL (AP) — A Las Vegas man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 6-year-old daughter whose remains were found in an Illinois garage last year. St. Clair County, Illinois, prosecutors charged Jason Quate, 35, Thursday in the death of his youngest daughter Alysha after an autopsy determined she died…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Lyda Krewson is collaborating with other city and state officials. She hosted a city tour Friday afternoon with guests’ Governor Mike Parson and Kansas City Mayor Sly James. Krewson stated, “This is really an exciting day for us, to be able to have Mayor Sly James and Governor Mike Parson…
Arnold, MO (KTRS) A bomb threat against Fox High School prompted this morning’s evacuation of students and staff. Jim Wipke Superintendent Jim Wipke sent the following message to parents: Dear Parents, I want to update you on a serious situation that occurred this morning on the campus of Fox High School. Earlier this morning, we…
Overland, MO (KTRS) The group “Forward Through Ferguson” is sharing its State of the Report results with the community. On Thursday night the first of three town halls was held in Overland. About 50 people turned out for the event to learn about the progress on the recommendation made by the Ferguson Commission. Yinka Faleti,…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived on a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s war-shattered capital on Friday, the U.S. command in Afghanistan said, just days after a suicide bomber killed 21 people in the city and wounded 90 others. As helicopters patrolled the skies over Kabul, Mattis arrived accompanied by Gen. Joseph…