JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party says it will ask the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to review a mysterious donation to Republican Eric Greitens’ campaign for governor to determine if it violated “pay to play” rules. Democratic state chairman Roy Temple slammed the donation Wednesday during a teleconference with reporters, and…
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) – Rapper Kevin Gates has been sentenced to 180 days in jail after being convicted of kicking a female fan at a Florida concert last year. News outlets report a Polk County jury found Gates, who was sentenced Wednesday, guilty of battery after he was captured on cellphone video kicking 19-year-old Miranda…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing man believed to be suicidal. Police say 23-year-old Gavin Newman was last seen on October 17th at the Florissant K-Mart on North Lindbergh, where he left his belongings. He had made previous suicidal statements prior to his disappearance. Newman is…
CHICAGO (AP) – The hourly minimum wage in suburban Chicago will be increased to $13 in action taken by the Cook County board. Wednesday’s action will gradually raise the minimum wage. The first increase, to $10 an hour, takes effect July 1, 2017. The wage rises to $11 a year later and to $12 in…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis plans to vote Thursday on a proposal to allow the city of St. Louis to become the 91st municipality in the county. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the vote would be only an endorsement of the idea. Any plan to allow the city to…
Authorities are investigating after a woman was found dead in the Greater Ville neighborhood. Police say the woman was found around 4pm in the 4500 block of St. Louis Ave. At this time the cause of death is unknown. No further details have been released.
( KTRS ) The St. Louis County Police Department has issued an Endangered Person Advisory for a missing, possibly suicidal, man. Authorities report that 23 yr old Gavin Newman hasn’t been seen in 10 days. Newman was last seen October 17th at the K-Mart on New Halls Ferry Rd in North County, where he apparently…
CHICAGO (AP) – The first question on Illinois ballots in November’s election isn’t for president or senator, but on a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting diversion of public money targeted for transportation projects to other state budget needs. Despite widespread bipartisan support, some opponents have surfaced, including social service groups who argue it’s unfair to protect…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) This week is designated as “Safer, Stronger Missouri Week.” Governor Jay Nixon is using this initiative to stress the importance of Missouri’s available resources when faced with a natural disaster. On Monday the Governor was at the Humane Society of Missouri, where he participated in a roundtable briefing on the state’s capabilities…
BENTON, Ill. (AP) – A mayor of a city in southern Illinois says he wants to solve the problem of trains that too often block traffic, including sometimes emergency vehicles. Benton Mayor Fred Kondritz tells The Carbondale Southern Illinoisan that trains can obstruct traffic in the community of 7,000 residents for up to two hours.…