St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Department of Conservation is educating the community on how to deal with the growing population of black bears in the state. After being overhunted and almost completely eradicated in the late 1800’s, black bear numbers have been steadily increasing, with current estimates at over 800 bears statewide. Conservation officials…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Democratic Missouri lawmaker is resigning to work for St. Louis County’s new top executive official. Former Rep. Cora Faith Walker stepped down from her state House seat on Monday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Ferguson resident is taking a job for new St. Louis County Executive Sam…
Board sanctions doctor accused of treating bogus illnesses AP-MO–Doctor Sanctioned Jul 30, 2019 9:31AM (GMT 14:31) – 148 words (Eds: APNewsNow.) WELDON SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri medical board has sanctioned a doctor who runs a “cell based regenerative medicine” clinic in St. Charles County after state investigators found that he diagnosed and treated…
JEFFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than half of Missouri’s counties have been approved for federal aid to fix public infrastructure and remove debris following the most recent round of flooding and tornadoes. Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved public assistance for governments and nonprofits in 68 counties…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after a man finds a dead baby in his mothers’ freezer. Adam Smith says a box had been in the freezer of his families apartment in the 6000 block of Magnolia since he was a kid. His mother told him and his sister it was none of their…
Fenton, MO (KTRS) Police say its believed that the carjacking outside of a Fenton gas station where two people were shot was not a random act of violence. According to investigators, two suspects met with a man and woman outside of the Phillips 66 at Gravois Bluffs and Highway 141 at just at 4:30 a.m.…
Wellston, MO (KTRS) A person of interest is in custody following a drive-by shooting at a North County market. The incident occurred just before 1:30 P.M. Sunday outside of Wellston Food Market in the 6200 block of Page. 2 people, a 16-year-old and a 30-year-old, remain hospitalized with non-life-threatening injures. Roughly 20 shell casings were…
KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) — The funeral of a University of Mississippi student found shot to death last week has been held in her suburban St. Louis hometown. Family and friends gathered Saturday at Concordia Lutheran Church in Kirkwood to memorialize Alexandria “Ally” Kostial. The 21-year-old student’s body was found the morning of July 20 near…
Dittmer, MO (KTRS) A new 90 bed, state of the art inpatient and outpatient treatment facility is opening up in Jefferson County, Missouri. Sana Lake Recovery Center will treat its clients who suffer from addiction and mental health issues with specialized treatment care. Sana Lake will focus on various types of therapeutic approaches to overcome…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis has released the names of 61 clergy who face what it calls “substantiated” allegations of sexual abuse of children. The archdiocese published the names online Friday and says none of the priests are currently in ministry. Archbishop Robert Carlson says in a letter posted…