By JULIE PACE and ZEKE MILLER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, facing sagging approval ratings in a midterm election year, is seeking to rally a deeply divided nation in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address with optimism about the growing economy and calls for action on immigration, trade and infrastructure rebuilding. White…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A feasibility study will be conducted on a hyperloop system in Missouri. The Missouri Hyperloop Coalition made that announcement on Tuesday. The project aims to construct a hyperloop route linking Kansas City, Columbia, and St. Louis along the I-70 corridor. Diana Zhou, Strategy Manager for Hyperloop One, says travel from St.…
Madison County, IL (KTRS)  The search for a missing Alton woman is over. Investigators say a deceased female was found at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in a secluded wooded area, inside Horseshoe Lake State Park. She has been tentatively as 39-year-old Adria Jean Hatten, who went missing on January 21st. A cause of death is pending autopsy…
DeSoto, MOÂ (KTRS)Â Â The cause of a four-alarm fire in downtown DeSoto is being investigated. Firefighters responded to two burning buildings on South Main Street at just before 9 p.m. Monday. Two people had to be rescued. One of the victims had to be taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. The buildings house a church…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS)  Update at 1:00 p.m. A south county man who had been the focus of an Endangered Person Advisory has been located. St. Louis County Police say 24-year-old Robert Asbridge, who went missing around 1:30 this morning, has been found safe and is being treated at a local hospital. From earlier reports: According to…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police are asking for the public’s help after burnt human remains were found in a trash bin. Police on Monday said the case has been ruled a homicide after an autopsy. Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers 1-866-371-TIPS. The remains were found Friday after officers were called…
By ERIC TUCKER and SADIE GURMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of aggressive criticism from President Donald Trump, abruptly stepped down from his position Monday ahead of his planned retirement this spring, people familiar with the decision said. A 22-year veteran of the FBI, McCabe has been publicly…
By AMY TAXIN and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — The community college student with a page-boy haircut was quiet, never drew attention to himself and earned A’s semester after semester. Despite ample opportunities, he apparently never divulged the sickening truth that his home was a veritable torture chamber. Authorities say the student, now…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS)Â A St. Louis man has been formally charged with the stabbing death of his father Saturday night. The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office has filed charges of first degree murder and armed criminal action against 29-year-old William Kemple Junior in the stabbing death of William Kemple Senior at their home in the 42-hundred…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS)Â Â A warrant amnesty program in the city of St. Louis kicked off on Monday. This means the city will forgive outstanding warrants for all City ordinance charges, excluding DUIs, leaving the scene of an accident and prostitution. Participants will be allowed to pay original fines and costs without penalty. The program runs…