St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Firefighters are working to contain a number of fires in downtown after yesterday’s peaceful daytime protests once again unraveled into another night of chaos. It all unfolded when protestors briefly shut down highway 40 near the Poplar Street Bridge, and escalated when they began to gather outside St. Louis…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) 3 protesters are facing attempted assault charges related to Sunday’s protests. According to County Police, 24-year-old Tristen Bartlett of the 300 block of Fillmore and 21-year-old Ruwaida Alrammahi of the 4700 block of Eichelberger attempted to hit a police officers with a fireworks near the Galleria in Richmond Heights. 21-year-old Michael…
(KTRS) A 28-year old St. Louis man has been arrested and charged in connection with the March 31st shooting death of 19-year old Kashus Campbell. Thomas Williams is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action, and one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Bond was denied. Police discovered Campbell’s body in a vehicle…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Last weeks’ death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police sparks widespread protests here locally. Sunday, people gathered at the Madison County Courthouse in Edwardsville in what officials described as a peaceful protest. But, weekend demonstrations in places like Ferguson were marred by violence. County Police Spokesman Benjamin Granda…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis facility. Friday’s decision means Missouri will not become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since 1974, the…
San Francisco, CA (AP) — The Kansas City Royals have moved — not actually, but legally. The Royals changed their legal home from Missouri to Delaware last fall during the process of the team’s sale from David Glass to a group headed by John Sherman. The switch was mentioned in court papers in a suit…
HANLEY HILLS, Mo. (AP) — Churches in St. Louis city and county can reopen to in-person services starting in June, and many predominantly black churches plan to do so, despite the fact that the coronavirus has been particularly lethal in the black community. This week, three black clergy groups are handing out nearly 150,000 free…
Leavenworth, KS (AP) — A Fort Leavenworth soldier is being credited with saving lives after he stopped a person who was randomly shooting on a bridge that connects Kansas and Missouri. Leavenworth police chief Patrick Kitchens says officers responding to the Centennial Bridge Wednesday found one person with a gunshot wound and the suspect seriously…
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — The owner of a business that hosted crowded pool parties over the Memorial Day weekend at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks says no laws were broken and safety measures were in place to protect against the spread of the coronavirus. Social media postings over the weekend showed large crowds of mostly…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Saint Louis University releases it’s plan to resume undergraduate classes this fall. In a Twitter post Tuesday night, University President Dr. Fred Pestello outlined a number of changes, one of which, an earlier start to the fall semester. Classes will now resume on August 17th, instead of August 26th. Dr. Pestello…