Washington D.C. (KTRS) A bill aimed at preventing officer suicide, sponsored by Republican U.S. Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley, is on it’s way to President Trump’s desk. Wednesday, the House passed the “Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act” – a bipartisan bill providing grant funding for suicide-prevention and mental health services for police officers.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a business incentive bill aimed in part at enticing General Motors to expand in the state. Parson signed the legislation Wednesday in his Capitol office. The measure authorizes up to $50 million of tax credits for General Motors to expand its assembly plant at Wentzville. It…
Gray Summit, MO (KTRS) An employee at a Franklin County restaurant tests positive Hepatitis A, prompting mass vaccinations. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the employee works at Roadhouse 100 in the 2700 block of highway 100 in Gray Summit. They say that while it’s uncommon for restaurant patrons to become…
St. Louis County Police say two men are in custody in connection with the shooting deaths of five people in a north St. Louis County apartment building over the weekend. Terrance Wesley and Anthony Watkins (pictured) were charged with 5 counts of attempted robbery, 10 counts of armed criminal action, and 5 counts of first-degree…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Fire Department is down 20 paramedics, with no one in line to replace them. Chief Dennis Jenkerson says that the severe trauma his medics are exposed to is causing them to burn out faster, and now, there’s no one applying for the open positions. One option he says…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Better Family Life can expand its efforts to combat crime in the St. Louis-area thanks to a $200,000 donation from the St. Louis Crime Commission. The St. Louis Crime Commission was joined by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Jeff Jensen, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department…
Hardin, IL (KTRS) The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating what being is described as a “major marine casualty” after 3 tugboats sank on the Illinois River Friday. The incident occurred in Calhoun county. The vessels were moored to a barge near Hardin, Illinois when they began taking on water. The tugboats were unoccupied, and were…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say five people have been discovered slain in a north county apartment building. St. Louis County Police confirmed Saturday afternoon in a news conference posted to the department’s Twitter page that all five people killed were adults. Police would not give the names, ages or genders of the five people…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri agency is gathering public feedback on a proposed hike in hunting and fishing fees. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Friday that the Conservation Department wants to raise nonresident deer hunting licenses from $225 to $265 starting next year. Nonresidents also could see a hike in turkey license fees from the…
Nassau, Bahamas (KTRS) The founder of a St. Louis energy company is one of seven people killed in a helicopter crash Thursday in the Bahamas. Billionaire Chris Cline, founder of Foresight Energy, was among the deceased in an accident that occurred in the waters off Walkers Cay. Cline resigned from Foresight’s board back in 2017,…