JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing to close a state prison as part of a plan to give pay raises to prison guards. The budget outlined Wednesday by Parson would shut down Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron. Prisoners and staff would be transferred to Western Missouri Correctional Center, which is…
Update: Police say missing girl was found unharmed. Earlier Story: St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The public’s help is needed in finding a missing south St. Louis girl. Authorities say 11-year-old Mia Conway was last seen at the Jack In The Box at Grand And Bates on Monday afternoon. According to family members, Mia has left home…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A winter weather advisory is in effect for the St. Louis area. The National Weather Service has issued the advisory from 8 p.m. Tuesday through noon. Wednesday. The forecast calls for light freezing drizzle, which could cause slick roads. Motorists are advised to exercise caution, especially on bridges, ramps, and overpasses. For…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A carjacking suspect is has died after being shot by detectives in St. Louis. Police Chief John Hayden says the carjacking occurred around 11 a.m. Tuesday. About four hours later the car and the suspect were spotted. As the man emerged from a store in northwestern St. Louis he was confronted…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri’s former Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill has a new job as a network political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski made the announcement Tuesday morning during an interview with McCaskill on the MSNBC show. NBC St. Louis affiliate KSDK-TV reports that McCaskill said…
Jefferson County, MO (KTRS) The suspect in the Catholic Supply attack is facing new charges in Jefferson County. Thomas Bruce was charged Monday with kidnapping, sexual abuse and other counts in the Sept. 27 attack on a 77-year-old woman. Jefferson County prosecutor Trisha Stefanski alleges that Bruce forced his way into the woman’s home near…
St. Louis (KTRS) More winter weather could be heading for the St. Louis area. The National Weather Service reports that rain and snow is expected to begin on Friday and continue through the weekend. Accumulations depend on the weather system. This comes after last weekend’s major winter storm, which brought about a foot of snow…
Calverton Park, MO (KTRS) The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating a homicide in Calverton Park. In a press release to KTRS News, shortly before 12:30 PM Sunday, an African-American male was found dead in a garage behind a residence on Williams Boulevard. His cause of death has not yet been determined.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Part of St. Louis Lambert International Airport was evacuated for two hours after the roof caught fire. No one was injured. Firefighters are working to determine what caused Sunday’s blaze. Officials evacuated the area near where the fire happened. Terminal 1 was closed for about two hours, but Terminal 2 continued…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The National Weather Service is calling for an additional 1-3 inches of snow before the storm winds down on Sunday. The St. Louis area already had 9-12 inches of snow. Other areas saw even high accumulations, including Montgomery City where 20 inches of snow was reported. The National Weather Service also…