DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) – Missouri authorities say an armed trucker is in custody after his hours-long standoff at a rest stop near Kansas City, Missouri, forced the closure of the freeway ahead of the holiday weekend. The State Highway Patrol said in a Twitter post Friday afternoon that the man was arrested at the Interstate…
WASHINGTON (AP) -President-elect Donald Trump is passing along a “very nice letter” he says was sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The letter notes that serious global and regional challenges “show that the relations between Russia and the U.S. remain an important factor in ensuring stability and security in the modern world.” The letter, which…
St. Charles County, MO (KTRS) The St. Charles County Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding a murder suspect. Irian Ochoa-Valdez is wanted in connection with a December 18th home burglary and murder in unincorporated St. Charles County. Police say Ochoa-Valdez and an accomplice, 20-year-old Eulices Jassiel Cervantes Salmeron, of Hazelwood, broke entry into…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Three suspects are in custody after shots were fired at police in south St. Louis. Police say detectives were fired upon from a vehicle near Ohio and Park Thursday night. That’s when a chase ensued. The pursuit ended in Town and Country, with the suspects being arrested. No officers were injured…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the state’s largest public-employee union, a move union leaders call an attempt to intimidate their members. Rauner’s filing Thursday says it costs the state $2 million a day and is seeking damages. Union spokesman Anders Lindall calls the…
( KTRS ) Police say a teen was shot Thursday afternoon. The incident happened just after noon yesterday at the corner of Bircher Blvd and Amelia Ave. The victim, a male in his teens, was reportedly shot in the shoulder and taken to the hospital in stable condition. At this time no further details have…
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has contributed $50 million to his own campaign fund as he prepares to seek re-election in 2018. The donation from the multimillionaire former private equity investor was made public in documents filed Thursday. Republicans say Rauner’s contribution is intended as a warning shot as several Democrats weigh…
( KTRS ) The Normandy Police Department has canceled an Endangered person advisory for a missing 5 month old baby. Police say that Eden and her mother were in a car with several people on the night of December 19 (Monday) when the woman and another passenger got out of the vehicle to go into…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating a possible double shooting Thursday night. Police were initially called to the 2000 block of Destrehan around 10pm. Upon arrival they found one male victim conscious and breathing. A second victim was found in the immediate area but pronounced dead at the scene. The first victim was taken to…
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