St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)   The second 2016 presidential debate will be held this weekend on the campus of Washington University. This will mark the fifth time the university has hosted a presidential debate since 1992.  Back then, the university had one week to transform the gymnasium of the Field House  into a red-carpeted debate hall for the…
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court has adopted rule changes on the shackling of juvenile suspects in Illinois courtrooms in the wake of criticism their use was too common, dehumanizing and counterproductive. A Thursday court statement says the default shouldn’t be to shackle juveniles and that it can happen only after a judge makes…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri sheriff appointed to a commission that oversees the state’s public defender system has stepped down barely a month after taking the job. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver “Glenn” Boyer resigned Monday, citing health issues and a possible conflict of interest. Boyer was appointed by Gov.…
A man is in critical condition after being shot in the back late Thursday night. Police say the man, believed to be in his 30’s, was shot around 9:30pm last night, just a short distance away from O’Fallon Park, near the 4500 block of Adelaide Ave. An investigation is on-going, no other details have been…
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – Boosters of Abraham Lincoln-related tourism have designated Alton as a “Gateway Community” for enthusiasts. The announcement was made Wednesday at city hall by officials from the Looking for Lincoln Heritage Coalition-Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area. The Alton Telegraph reports (http://bit.ly/2dW48h5 ) that the city joins Bloomington-Normal, Quincy, Danville, Springfield and Charleston as…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A Missouri man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing another inmate while both men were being held in an Illinois jail. Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons said 32-year-old Terrence T. Lee of Jennings, Missouri, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of first-degree murder and one count…
No Make-up Date Announced Yet
(KTRS) – The 18-year-old suspect accused of killing a St. Louis County Police officer is now charged with murder. Prosecutor Bob McCulloch announced first-degree murder charges against Trenton Forster Thursday afternoon. Officer Blake Snyder and his partner were called to a south county home just after 5 a.m. by homeowners who said Forster would not…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A former St. Louis-area police officer has been ordered to spend four years and three months in federal prison of conspiring with others to arrest a mayoral candidate on false allegations. Thirty-six-year-old Steven Blakeney was sentenced Thursday in St. Louis. He was convicted in January of one count each of conspiracy…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton’s campaign is canceling ads that were to air on Florida stations that carry the Weather Channel. The decision comes as Hurricane Matthew gains strength. Clinton spokesman Jesse Fergus said Thursday that the campaign asked the stations to delay the ads until after the storm passes. The Florida Weather Channel ads…