JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri House say GOP Gov. Eric Greitens has “put the best interest” of the state’s residents first in deciding to resign. House Speaker Todd Richardson, Speaker Pro Tem Elijah Haahr, and Majority Leader Rob Vescovo issued a joint statement Tuesday, moments after Greitens announced he was…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he is resigning after months of what he called “legal harassment.” The Republican governor made the startling announcement Tuesday. He will resign effective 5 p.m. Friday. The resignation comes amid a special session in which the state Legislature is considering impeachment. Two potential criminal cases…
St. Louis County, MOÂ (KTRS)Â Â Two firefighters suffered heat exhaustion while battling a fire in south county. Firefighters responded to a burning home in the 9400 block of Gentry Avenue around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Two firefighters were taken to an area hospital for a heat related illness. Two family dogs also died in the fire. There’s…
St. Louis, MOÂ (KTRS)Â Â A man is dead after a shooting in the south St. Louis neighborhood of Soulard. Police say the victim was gunned down outside of a nightclub on Russell and Menard at just after midnight Tuesday. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. This…
Chesterfield, MO (KTRS) The B-17 Flying Fortress is regarded as the most famous bomber of World War II, and the “Madras Maiden” is one of only twelve still flying – with flight and tour opportunities available. Volunteer Captain, Bob Hill, stated at a press conference Monday “So the airplane is an educational outreach tool to provide…
PHIPPSBURG, Maine (AP) — Frustrated by red tape and visa limits on foreign workers, tourism businesses from Maine to Missouri are turning to Puerto Ricans who are fleeing a shattered economy and devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Bob Smith, owner of Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, hired a half-dozen Puerto Ricans last summer for housekeeping,…
GLEN CARBON, Ill. (AP) — A manager at a southwestern Illinois cemetery said Sunday that most of the gravestones spray-painted with swastikas have been cleaned and would be in good condition as families visit on Memorial Day. Cleaners scrubbed the paint off most of the more than 150 markers since Saturday morning, when the vandalism…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS)Â A child is hospitalized in critical condition after being rescued from a burning home in north St. Louis. Firefighters responding to a fire at the residence along the 5000 block of Enright around 4 a.m. Saturday. The victim, a boy between the ages of 8 and 10, was trapped in the…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers passed several items on Gov. Eric Greitens’ list of priorities this year, even as legislative leaders called for his resignation and prepared for a special session to consider impeaching him. But top lawmakers said they didn’t pay much attention to Greitens’ agenda…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hazelwood police officer Craig Tudor was fighting for his life in an ambulance after a rollover crash in his police cruiser when he asked his friend to hold his hand. Tudor didn’t realize that Kevin Marshall already was. Marshall, a Hazelwood firefighter, had pulled Tudor from the wreckage moments before. He…