St. Louis (KTRS) There are Juneteenth observances planned around the St. Louis area today, including a March for Justice beginning at 1 p.m. at the Old Courthouse downtown, organized by Action St. Louis, to mark the end of slavery in the United States. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson has proclaimed today “Juneteenth Day” in the…
Mascoutah, IL (KTRS) MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah is now requiring face coverings to be worn. In a statement, the airport says the move comes in an effort to help stem the spread of COVID-19, and applies to passengers, visitors, and employees. The new policy went into effect on June 15th in accordance with CDC and…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A suspect is in custody in connection with a murder in the 46-hundred block of Tennessee. 21-year old Amir Muhamed Abdullah-Raheem of the 37-hundred block of Pennsylvania is charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of 23-year old Richard Lovelace of the 800 block of Meadow…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police need your help finding a suspect in a hold-up that occurred in south city earlier this week. It all began just before 1 P.M. Tuesday in the 2200 block of Osage. That’s where officers responded to a call and found an 18-year-old black man, who indicated he had been robbed…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A white suburban St. Louis police detective who was captured on video apparently hitting a black suspect with a police SUV then kicking and punching him has been charged with two counts of assault and armed criminal action. Special Prosecutor Tim Lohmar announced the charges against Florissant Detective Joshua Smith on…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A convicted felon is sentenced to 5-years in prison after he lied on a firearm application in an attempt to buy a gun. The U.S. Attorney’s office says that 47-year-old Johnny Sesson II was sentenced Tuesday for making false statements on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Form 4473.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County police officials have made an arrest for the June 2 murder of 29-year-old Demetris Bogard of the 13-hundred block of North 7th Street in St. Louis. Officers say Michael Barney turned himself into police Monday. He’s accused of killing Bogard in the 32-hundred block of Rider Trail South.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a girl outside her north city home. It all began shortly before 8 P.M. Monday night in the 5500 block of Park Lane near Schulte Avenue, which is in the Walnut Park West Neighborhood. That’s where the 5-year-old girl was playing…
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — The father of a Missouri woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy during a weekend traffic stop says he doubts officials’ reports that she threatened to shoot the deputy. Hannah Fizer was killed Saturday night in Sedalia, about 90 miles southeast of Kansas City. Her father, John Fizer, said…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead and 5 others injured following a shooting at night club in north city. It all unfolded just before 3 A.M. Saturday at Bad Habits Social Club located in the 3100 block of North Grand, in the city’s Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. That’s where officers responded to a shooting call…