JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The president of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen has been fined $10,950 for failing to report eight campaign contributions during his unsuccessful bid for mayor in 2017. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday that under an agreement with the Missouri Ethics Commission, Lewis Reed can pay regulators $1,095 to…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man killed in a police shooting in St. Joseph. The St. Joseph News-Press reports that police Sgt. Brett Kelley says 42-year-old Christopher Kelley was killed Saturday morning after threatening officers with a firearm. The shooting happened after police went to a home to serve an arrest…
SPRINGFIELD, IL (AP) — Illinois authorities are stepping up traffic enforcement and reminding motorists to drive sober over the New Year’s holiday. Illinois State Police say they’re joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation and nearly 200 local law enforcement agencies to add patrols and keep roads safe. The extra enforcement started Thursday and continues…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area man charged with fatally shooting his girlfriend, her two young children and her mother could face the death penalty once the investigation is complete. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that authorities are still investigating what led to the shooting late Friday. Richard Darren Emery of St. Charles,…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis-area man shot to death his girlfriend, her two young children and her mother in the home they all shared, authorities said Saturday. He exchanged gunfire with officers as he fled and was captured several hours later in a convenience store, covered in blood and wounded. Prosecutors filed…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A young sister and brother, their grandmother and another woman were fatally shot inside a St. Charles home. The suspect exchanged gunfire with police early Saturday, fled and was taken into custody seven hours later at a convenience store where he had sought shelter. Three victims were found dead inside…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) Four people are dead following a shooting in St. Charles. Police around 1 a.m. Saturday officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Whetstone Drive. Upon arrival, officers found four victims inside of a residence. Officers then noticed a suspicious car on the scene before it…
DELLWOOD, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-month-old boy who was in the back seat of a car when it was stolen from a north county home has been found unharmed. An Amber Alert was issued for Jaylon Hunter after the 2018 Audi Q3 was stolen around 10 a.m. Friday from a home in Dellwood.…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say 1-year-old twins have died in a house fire in Kansas City. Deputy Fire Chief Jimmy Walker says smoke was billowing out of the home when crews responded Thursday afternoon. The Kansas City Star reports that several people escaped the home, where four adults and six children were living.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two people are dead following an overnight shooting in north St. Louis. Police said a man and a woman were gunned down at just before 1:30 a.m. Friday. The victims were found inside of a vehicle in the 5300 block of Geraldine. There’s no word on a motive or of any…