JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Department of Public Safety is investigating the St. Louis Veterans Home following allegations of poor care. Republican Gov. Eric Greitens directed the department to launch an independent investigation this week. The review is in response to complaints from workers, patients and their families of medication issues, low staff…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two people are dead and five others injured after a stolen car crashed in St. Louis. The accident happened Wednesday night on the city’s north side. Police say a stolen 2017 Volkswagen Jetta was speeding when it ran a stop light and struck a 2017 Chevrolet Camaro. Two people in the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Kurt and Brenda Warner’s coat drive for their annual “Warner’s Warm Up” is underway. You can drop off a gently used coat or a monetary donation at designated locations through November 14. Those locations are at area FedEx Offices, LookAfter Hair Company, Mattress Firm, USAgain bins, Gateway Region Y locations and participating…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two people are dead and five are injured, including three children following an accident in north St. Louis. Police say a car was traveling at a high rate of speed on Natural Bridge when it struck another vehicle at Fair around 10 p.m. Wednesday. One of the surviving victims is listed in…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) The man suspected of the deadly New York terror attack has a connection to the St. Louis area. Authorities say Sayfullo Saipov was arrested and booked into the St. Charles County Jail last year after a problem stemming from a big rig he was driving. The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested him…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Former President Bill Clinton visited the Gateway City on Wednesday. This was part of his tour of facilities which have implemented the Alliance for a Healthier Generation program, co-founded by the Clinton Foundation. Clinton’s first stop was at Gateway Elementary, located in one of the city’s highest crime neighborhoods. Clinton said…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The husband of Sen. Claire McCaskill remains hospitalized in St. Louis, but the Democratic senator says on Twitter that he is showing signs of improvement. Developer Joseph Shepard is hospitalized in an intensive care unit. McCaskill on Monday posted that he has “a very big heart but right now not working…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Dog rescue groups in as many as 15 states in the U.S. are trying to find homes for the country of Turkey’s street dogs, including a group in St. Louis. Jan Knoche is the president of Love a Golden Rescue, a St. Louis volunteer organization that rescues golden retrievers. The group…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – The on-going battle between St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger and some members of the county council has escalated, with four members filing suit against Stenger. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the lawsuit, filed Monday, also names two other county officials. It cites an effort to discourage oversight by blocking…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Former President Bill Clinton will visit the Show-Me-State this week. The Clinton Foundation announced that Clinton will be in the St. Louis area on Wednesday to get a briefing on programs funded by the organization. Clinton is also expected to tour a school. Details of Clinton’s trip has not yet been…