St, Louis County, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis County Police Department has a new law enforcement tool. On Tuesday county leaders unveiled the Special Response Unit, which will focus on community policing and feature two-officer patrol cars. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said this initiative the benefit to the community is two-fold. “The SRU…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after an attempted break in at a south St. Louis home. Authorities say the man was allegedly trying to break into the home in the 4300 bock of Wallace Street Monday night when a resident fatally shot him. The man’s name hasn’t been released. The resident hasn’t been…
By MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press . WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled for a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in a limited decision that leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objections to refuse service to gay and lesbian…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis police are investigating after a pizzeria worker fatally shot a man who threw a piece of concrete through the restaurant door. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officer found 31-year-old Ollice Upchurch dead of a gunshot wound about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police say Upchurch had thrown a large piece…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two workers are dead after a construction accident in downtown St. Louis on Monday. Investigators say two construction workers were killed after a safety cable snapped, causing them to fall down an elevator shaft. The workers were doing renovations on the old International Shoe Building the 1500 block of Washington Avenue. City…
Poplar Bluff, MO (KTRS) A teenager is dead and and five others are injured after a boating accident in southeast Missouri. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the crash happened Sunday night when a boater veered into the path of another vessel on the Black River just north of Poplar Bluff. A teen died in the crash.…
By ANNE FLAHERTY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton says the #MeToo movement is overdue. Just don’t ask him about Monica Lewinsky. In an interview with NBC’s “Today Show” released Monday, Clinton bristled at questions over whether he should have resigned 20 years ago over his sexual relationship with the White…
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and CATHERINE LUCEY , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Monday that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself, but added he had done nothing wrong, asserting his presidential power as the White House is sharpening its political and legal defenses against the special counsel Russia probe. Trump’s…
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative and may not save as much money as lawmakers say. The budget sailed through the Legislature this week on a bipartisan vote, and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner,…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — While Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation dealt a blow to his political prospects, his departure could breathe new life into U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley’s campaign. Greitens’ troubles posed challenges on multiple fronts for Hawley, as Democrats tried to tie him to the embattled…