JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is backing a contested health care overhaul proposed in the U.S. House. Greitens joined seven other Republican governors in a Thursday letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan voicing support of the bill. The letter comes as President Donald Trump and…
( KTRS ) More information has been released after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run Wednesday night in north St. Louis County. The victim has now been identified as 68 yr old Erick Kimani, 68, of St. Louis County. He was struck after 8 p.m. near N. Lindbergh and Mondoubleau Lane. Upon arrival, officers…
CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois physician has reached an agreement with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation that limits his ability to make pot recommendations. In 2015, Illinois regulators contended Dr. Bodo Schneider charged patients for pot recommendations at offices in southern Illinois and suburban Chicago without a legitimate doctor-patient relationship. Schneider approved…
( KTRS ) Update: Alexander has been located safely. St. Louis County Police are searching for a missing 82-year-old woman. June Alexander hasn’t been seen since Wednesday afternoon, when she spoke with her nephew. Police say that Alexander is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. She is described as an African American woman, 5′ 02″,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) More legal action is planned to keep New Life Evangelistic Center open. The city of St. Louis has given the New Life Evangelistic Center an order to close its doors on April first, citing the lack of an occupancy permit. New Life filed an appeal back in February in St. Louis Circuit…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – A trial is underway in suburban St. Louis in the case of a mother accused of poisoning her 9-year-old son for almost a year. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 36-year-old Rachel Kinsella’s St. Louis County trial on charges of first-degree assault and child endangerment began Tuesday. A prosecutor, Sheila Whirley, told…
( KTRS ) Police in North County are investigating a fatal hit and run incident. Authorities say a male victim was found on the pavement after being struck near the intersection of N. Lindbergh and Mondoubleau Lane around 8:10 pm Wednesday night. Investigation has revealed that the man was struck and that the vehicle immediately…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police say they have identified the six suspects wanted in the deadly shooting at the Busch Stadium MetroLink station. This latest development follows the release of surveillance photos on Wednesday afternoon. However, police are still looking for these individuals. This comes after police cleared a “person of interest” they were seeking.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Sunday night’s shooting at the Busch Stadium Metrolink station is now being investigated as a homicide after one of the victims died. Police say 57-year-old Mac Payne died Tuesday afternoon being shot by amid an assault on the train. Investigators say Payne was struck by a stray bullet from a gun…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has unveiled a broad-based cybersecurity plan. The Republican announced the framework Tuesday. He says cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing the nation and Illinois. The plan outlines goals to protect state information systems. But it covers only executive branch agencies directly. It wouldn’t have…