St. Louis, MO (KTRS) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson was in St. Louis on Friday to speak on the “Opportunity Zones” program. Dr. Carson joined federal, state, and local lawmakers, as well as residents at the HUD-supported Sarah North Apartments, for a roundtable discussion. “All of our people are…
Eureka, MO (KTRS) A man is facing charges related to the vehicle that crashed into a Eureka restaurant Wednesday night. The Prosecuting Attorney’s office says that 26-year-old Christopher Zotta of Pacific, is charged with DWI and leaving the scene of an accident for allegedly crashing his Kia Soul into Poor Richards Restaurant. The building was…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis County Council is calling an emergency meeting in response to a federal investigatio. A recently served.subpoena orders the county to produce Stenger’s call history, texts and emails with current and former county employees. It also seeks the same material for several senior members of Stenger’s staff. The investigation focuses…
Springfield, IL (KTRS) Illinois gun owners are speaking out against Governor J.B. Pritzker’s decision to sign the Gun Dealer Licensing Act. They voiced their concerns at a rally yesterday at the state capital. Republican State Representative Terri Bryant of Murphysboro said, “We’re reasonable people, with reasonable minds. But we are not willing to allow anyone…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Investigators are working to determine the cause of a 4-alarm fire at a south city museum Tuesday night. The fire broke out just before 7 P.M. at the Karpeles Manuscript Library in Compton Heights. St. Louis Fire Department responded, and found the rear of the building engulfed. Roughly 80 firefighters worked…
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,…