( KTRS ) Two people were shot while driving Thursday night, leading to a car accident that left one woman dead and a man in critical condition. Police say the victims’ car overturned on the driver’s side after it crashed through an iron fence on Caroline Street near Ohio Avenue. Multiple bullet holes were found…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a late night shooting. Authorities say the shooting happened in the 4600 block of Chippewa around 10:30pm Thursday night. One man was shot in the back, he was responsive and breathing when officers arrived on the scene. At this time no further details have been released.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens spent more on his campaign than what’s been spent total on any other gubernatorial race in state history. Campaign finance records released Thursday show Greitens spent more than $28.7 million during a race that broke records for its price tag. That’s about $1 million more…
(AP ) – Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth. Hank Wilson with the John Glenn School of Public Affairs says Glenn died Thursday afternoon at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus.…
(KTRS) – A fire on the campus of the University of Missouri Science and Technology forced evacuations today. The fire is in an air conditioning until at Emerson Hall and the Electrical Engineering building. The fire is under control, but still burning. There were no injuries reported.
Wednesday was the last day donors could cut six-figure checks to candidates before new campaign contribution limits kicked in
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House committee has voted to pass a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. The committee voted Wednesday night to pass the ban, which now heads to the full House for consideration Thursday. That follows House approval Tuesday night of the so-called heartbeat bill, which would prohibit abortions…
FOWLERVILLE, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say at least two people have died and others are hurt following a 30-vehicle pileup on a snowy, icy Michigan interstate near the state capital of Lansing. Michigan State Police are blaming slippery conditions for the Thursday morning crash on I-96 near Fowlerville. The pileup forced the closure of the…
Gov. Jay Nixon has restricted $51 million in spending for Medicaid and excess bond authority, while making available nearly $4 million for schools, law enforcement, higher education, and mental health for the current fiscal year budget. “As Governor, I have kept Missouri’s budget in balance by restricting more than $2.2 billion in spending authorized by the…
With dangerously cold temperatures here, nonprofits, volunteers, and City officials are launching Winter Operations over the next few nights. Increased outreach and additional shelter bed space is being offered for people who do not have shelter. Individuals or families seeking shelter should please contact the following agencies: St. Louis Housing Helpline: (314) 802-5444 United Way:…