FBI offers $70K reward for help recovering money from heist
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The FBI is offering a $70,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of what might be the second-biggest cash haul of any St. Louis robbery. The reward is in connection with the April 4 holdup of a Dunbar Armored Car Co. truck and expires in 30 days. Officials have not…
Votto’s homer in 9th leads Reds over Cardinals 7-6
CINCINNATI (AP) – Joey Votto homered with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning on Tuesday night, powering the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals after they blew a five-run lead for the second straight day. Votto connected off left-hander Kevin Siegrist (4-1) for his fifth career game-ending…
Illinois owes Federal Bureau of Investigation $3 Million
( KTRS ) As Illinois draws close to entering its second year without a budget, one of its many unpaid bills could cause trouble with the nation’s top crime-fighting force. Documents show that the state owes $3 million to the FBI for processing fingerprints and conducting background checks. The debt is now so long overdue…
Smoothie vendor shoots himself in leg on University of Missouri Columbia campus.
( KTRS ) Those who wish to keep guns off of College campuses, may have more ammo for their argument, after a man on the University of Missouri Columbia campus accidentally shot himself in the leg. University police report that officers responded Tuesday afternoon to a loading dock near a dining hall and found Michael…
Girl nearly drowns in St. Louis park’s swimming pool
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A girl has been taken to a hospital in critical and unstable condition after nearly drowning in a swimming pool at a St. Louis park. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1UDZqng ) reports that the incident happened at Marquette Park around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. Captain Gregg Favre of the St. Louis Fire…
Nominees for Missouri judgeship include Nixon attorney
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An attorney in Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s office is one of three nominees to replace a retiring state appeals court judge. The Appellate Judicial Commission on Tuesday announced the nominees to replace state Western District Court of Appeals Judge Joseph Ellis, who retired in March after 23 years on the…
Police believe teen shot self while taking selfie
The Post-Dispatch reports that is possible, but not likely that the gun owner could face charges for endangering the welfare of a child