Georgia couple sues Snapchat over car crash
The lawsuit says Christal McGee was trying to reach 100 miles an hour in her car, which struck the Maynards’ car, sending it across the left lane and into an embankment
St. Louis Murder Count Stands At Over 50
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot and killed late Wednesday night in the 4900 block of Plover Avenue. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests. This brings the city’s murder count to at least 51…
Franklin County Mom Suspected In Fatally Shooting Of Her Child
Franklin County, MO (KTRS) A 7-year-old Franklin County girl is dead after being shot and investigators say they suspect her mother. The girl’s father returned home from work Wednesday morning and found his daughter dead in a bedroom and his wife incoherent on the floor. The mother was taken to the hospital for an evaluation.…
Victim testified after Hastert asked his brother for support
CHICAGO (AP) – The sex abuse victim who testified against Dennis Hastert at the former U.S. House speaker’s sentencing hearing says he finally decided to do so publicly after Hastert reached out to his brother for a letter of support. Scott Cross is a 53-year-old businessman who lives in the Chicago suburbs and was on…
Voter ID measure stalled in Missouri Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A proposal to require Missouri voters to show photo ID at polling places is stalled in the state Senate. Democrats filibustered the bill for about six hours Wednesday night. The Senate paused its business shortly after midnight for lawmakers to meet off the floor, and the chamber adjourned early Thursday…
Cardinals bash past Diamondbacks 11-4
PHOENIX (AP) – Adam Wainwright pitched into the sixth inning for his first win and hit a three-run triple in St. Louis’ fifth straight offensive outburst, lifting the Cardinals to an 11-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night. St. Louis scored 18 combined runs in two games to close out a sweep over…
Governor Nixon approves higher education funding boost
( KTRS ) Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a higher education budget that will result in a tuition freeze at public universities. Nixon approved the $1.3 billion spending plan Wednesday without vetoing any individual items. Public universities and colleges will see a $37 million boost to core funding. That amounts to a 4 percent increase.…
Man accused of trying to entice children into sexual liasons
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A southern Illinois man who advocated sex between children and adults in online posts has been charged with attempting to solicit children into having sex with adults. Forty-year-old James Lopes is accused of giving children cards imprinted with a website that contained his teachings regarding sex between adults and children as…
Business leaders call for more early education funding
( KTRS ) Illinois business leaders say they want the state to invest more money in early education to meet the demands of a growing job market centered on math and science. Business leaders says they support Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to increase preschool funding to about $393 million, an increase of $75 million from…