St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The search continues for two suspects after a teenager was gunned down in north St. Louis. Police say 15-year-old Toni Stevenson was sitting in a car along Thekla in the Walnut Park neighborhood around 7 p.m. Tuesday, when two masked men with assault rifles approached her and opened fire. Toni…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A federal magistrate has ruled former U.S. Congressman Aaron Schock will be tried this summer on federal corruption charges. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins on Tuesday set the July 11 date for Schock’s trial on fraud, filing a false tax return, theft of government funds and falsification of Federal Election Commission filings…
( KTRS ) Officials with the Stray Rescue of St. Louis say they will hopefully be open again on Thursday. The animal shelter forced to close recently due to a deadly distemper outbreak. Stray Rescue founder Randy Grim first reported the outbreak on social media in October. Distemper is a respiratory disease that also attacks…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Republican legislative leaders are planning to get to work quickly on some of the priorities outlined by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in his first State of the State address. In a nearly 40-minute speech Tuesday night, the new Republican governor said Missouri could grow its economy by limiting union powers and…
( KTRS) A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to St. Louis police, the shooting happened just before 7:00 pm in the 6000 block of Thekla. Authorities say the teen had just pulled up in front of her home, when two masked men armed with assault rifles approached…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill setting limits on lobbyist gifts to elected officials will move to the Senate from the Missouri House. House members voted 149-5 on Tuesday in favor of a proposal to ban gifts to individual elected officials, with some exceptions. The bill prohibits all lobbyist presents to elected officials except…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Police continue to investigate a suspicious death outside of Christian Northeast Hospital. On Tuesday morning St. Louis County released the identity of the victim. He has been identified as 34-year-old Michael Boyd of Florissant. Police say on Sunday evening Boyd was discovered lying on the ground unresponsive outside of…
Jefferson City, MO Missouri’s new governor is expected to break from tradition by not presenting his budget proposal during his first State of The State Address this evening. Instead Governor Eric Greitens is expected to outline his plan for creating more jobs, public safety, and education. Parker Briden, a spokesperson for Greitens says he will…
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – Members of an East St. Louis congregation are hoping to rebuild after a large blaze destroyed their church. East St. Louis Fire Chief Jason Blackmon says the Saturday night fire engulfed the whole structure of the Christ Redeemed Missionary Baptist Church . The cause of the blaze is unknown.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is cutting $146 million of spending from the budget, including tens of millions of dollars to public colleges and universities. The Republican governor said the cuts announced Monday are necessary to keep the budget in balance because of lower than expected tax revenues and rising costs…