Thirteen-Year-Old Arrested In String Of Carjackings

By Glenn Fuselier (KTRS) St. Louis  Three people, including a 13-year-old, have been arrested for a string of St. Louis carjackings. Police say two different groups were involved in the carjackings. Seventeen-year-old Deron Mitchell and 24-year-old Denadre Moore were arrested on charges of 1st Degree Robbery and Armed Criminal Action. More charges are pending, including some…

Cannabis Legally Used In Illinois Instead of Prescribed Opioids

(AP) IllINOIS  Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a law allowing medical marijuana to be used as a painkiller instead of highly addictive opioids. The law the Republican signed Tuesday is effective immediately. It allows physicians to temporarily prescribe cannabis for pain relief as a means to combat a growing opioid-addiction epidemic. The Illinois Department of…