ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis County police chief has proposed a consolidation of city and county police departments. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar’s combined department would have 2,654 commissioned officers. The city now has 1,328 and the county has 1,006 officers. The proposal says the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) — Two men are dead and a third is hospitalized after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victims were gunned down around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the 5600 block of Minerva. Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the third man was conscious and breathing…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Eric Schmitt has been sworn in as Missouri’s state attorney general. Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel Fischer gave Schmitt the oath of office Thursday in the Supreme Court building. Schmitt previously served as the state’s elected treasurer. But Gov. Mike Parson appointed him attorney general to replace Josh…
City Museum in St. Louis has a new owner. Premier Parks, based in Oklahoma City, has announced that it now owns City Museum, which was started in 1997 in the Washington Avenue Loft District in St. Louis. Premier Parks currently operates 10 theme and water parks throughout the United States and Canada. A Premier Parks…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) KTVI and KPLR are among the Tribune stations cut off from Charter Spectrum amid a contract dispute. Tribune pulled its signal Wednesday after negotiations stalled. KTVI posted the followingon its website: We sincerely regret that Spectrum has forced FOX 2 off your cable package, and we share your frustration. Our parent company…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 73-year-old man has been charged with murder after he admitted to beating his roommate to death at a Missouri nursing home. Police were called to The Estates of Spanish Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in St. Louis County just after 7 a.m. Wednesday. Officers found 69-year-old Larry Harris dead. Prosecutors…
On his second day on the job, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell fired the veteran assistant prosecutor who was primarily responsible for presenting evidence to the grand jury that declined to indict a Ferguson police officer in the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown. That’s according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Kathi Alizadeh had…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Ameren Missouri is beginning a major project in downtown St. Louis on Wednesday. The $8-million project is aimed at upgrading 100,000 feet of underground infrastructure as part of its Smart Energy Plan.The upgrades are expected to improve the power quality and energy reliability for customers. Motorists can expect road closures during this…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Proposed plans for the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Illinois have shifted from “when” to “how.” Democratic Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker campaigned on the legalization issue and its corresponding tax revenue of as much as $1 billion a year. And Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is on board . Two key Democratic lawmakers, Sen.…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — While work by Missouri House lawmakers to investigate Eric Greitens officially came to an end Monday when the investigatory committee issued its final report, its leader said he’s still hopeful the former scandal-ridden governor will be held accountable for alleged campaign finance violations. Republican Rep.…