St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis police officer is deceased after being involved in wrong-way crash in North County. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that the Missouri Highway Patrol is investigating a wrong-way crash that occurred at about 7 o’clock last night on Highway 367 near the Jamestown exit. One person was killed…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) A precautionary boil advisory is in effect for parts of St. Charles County following a water main break. According to Missouri American Water, the boil advisory impacts roughly 1,500 customers in parts of Cottleville, O’Fallon, and Weldon Spring. Customers will need to boil their water for approximately three minutes before consuming.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Lawmakers are taking steps to combat carjackings in Missouri. Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined other lawmakers during a Monday press conference to announce a measure to better track carjackings and create harsher penalties. The statute was introduced that would allow prosecutors to charge carjackers with motor vehicle hijacking rather than a broader robbery…
By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri towns along the Mississippi River and its tributaries should brace for the prospect of potentially serious flooding this spring, in large part because of an unusually snowy winter to the north. The National Weather Service office in suburban St. Louis on Friday released its…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the 2015 shooting of a St. Louis police officer. 27-year-old Walter Saddler was sentenced on Friday to 15 years for First Degree Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, and other charges. The incident occurred in the 4300 block of…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Former Governor Eric Greitens has been subpoenaed to give a deposition in a Sunshine Law case. The subpoena was at the request of Elad Gross, who is seeking a run for Missouri Attorney General in 2020. He filed the lawsuit against the Governor Mike Parson’s Office in October. The newest subpoena in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Bi-State Development is welcoming a new member to its Board of Commissioners. The agency announced yesterday that Herbert Simmons has been appointed to its Board. Simmons, Director of the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency, replaces Jeffrey Watson whose board term had expired. In his role as Director of St. Clair…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) President Donald Trump says he has appointed Missouri Governor Mike Parson to the Council of Governors. The panel of U.S. governors advises the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the White House Homeland Security Council on issues related to the National Guard and national defense, U.S. homeland security,…
O’Fallon, MO (KTRS) U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta and Missouri’s U.S. Senator Roy Blunt visited an information technology company in O’Fallon, Missouri on Thursday to promote a program aimed at helping military veterans with employment opportunities. Winning Technologies is a recipient of the 2018 HIRE Vets Medallion Platinum Award for its participation in the program.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) An elderly man is dead after a house fire in north St. Louis. Firefighters were called to the burning home in the 3800 block of North 22th Street at just after 2 a.m. Thursday. Firefighters were able to rescue the 92-year-old victim, but he died after being rushed to the hospital. The…