ST. LOUIS (AP) — Authorities say an officer has shot and killed a man who had just wounded his friend in St. Louis. St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden said during a news conference that the shooting happened late Monday after officers responded to a disturbance at an apartment. After hearing a muffled gunshot from…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to firearms charges. According to The U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern Missouri, 25-year-old Savon Durphey pled guilty Monday to two counts of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. In 2016, he was found with fentanyl capsules…
Kim Tucci, co-founder of the Pasta House died just after 10 this morning after a long fight with cancer and related illnesses. Tucci, known for his charitable work, was 78. In addition to co-founding The Pasta house, Tucci was a professor at Saint Louis University, and President of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation.
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Highway Patrol says an endangered person advisory is canceled after a missing elderly woman from Chesterfield is found at a hotel. 76-year-old Carolyn Ann Evans went missing from 1145 Matador Dr., Chesterfield at around Noon on Saturday. She is described as a white female, 5 foot 6 inches tall, 175…
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — What if you were governor of Illinois and didn’t have a thing to wear? If you’re J.B. Pritzker, you look at your daily schedule. During his first six weeks in office, Pritzker’s appointment calendar includes 70 “attire” recommendations for events as varied as bill signings,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Illinois State Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened at the Shell station on the corner of Washington and Brown. The shooting happened around 7 o’clock Friday night. Police say just after the shooting, someone who may be associated with the shooting, was taken into custody. No other information is…
UNION, Mo. (AP) — Four people are dead, including two children, after a head-on crash involving a tractor-trailer in eastern Missouri. The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. Friday on Highway 47 near the Franklin County town of Union. Names and ages of the victims have not been released but the Missouri State Highway Patrol says…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An arson investigation is under way at a St. Louis County funeral home after authorities found two incendiary devices. Fire broke out around 4:40 a.m. Friday at Kutis Funeral Home in south St. Louis County, damaging the building. St. Louis County police spokesman Benjamin Granda says at least two “fire-producing devices”…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A fire at a south county funeral home is being called suspicious. St. Louis County Police have brought in to investigate the fire that broke out around 4:30 a.m. Friday at Kutis Funeral Home on Lemay Ferry Road. The fire quickly went to 2 alarms. There’s no word of any…
Alorton, IL (KTRS) Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing metro-east teenager. Police say 14-year-old Karmen Pitts of Alorton hasn’t been seen since Monday. She was last seen wearing a pink shirt with a flower print, black pants with a flower print, and a grey hoodie. Anyone with information is asked…