St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing north county teen. Police say 13-year-old Kyla Webb was last seen packing clothes at her home in the 11000 block of Seven Hills Drive Sunday night. An investigation has revealed that Kyla has been in contact with adult males through…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Citing new testimony from a state school board member, a Springfield teacher is asking a judge to overturn the Missouri Board of Education’s controversial removal of former Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven. Teacher Laurie Sullivan filed a lawsuit in November accusing the board of violating the state’s open meetings law before…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A familiar figure to the St. Louis area is back in the spotlight. Former St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch is throwing his hat into the political arena. Before dozens of supporters on Wednesday morning, Fitch officially announced his run for the 3rd. District seat of the St. Louis…
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.6 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in southeastern Missouri. The survey says the earthquake struck Tuesday more than 2 miles (4 kilometers) southwest of Caruthersville, Missouri. No damage has been reported, but the survey reports the quake also was felt in parts of West Tennessee,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says he won’t let a “personal mistake” of an extramarital affair deter him from his work as governor. The Republican governor posted a statement Tuesday on his Facebook page as at least five Republican lawmakers called on him to resign. Greitens first acknowledged being “unfaithful” to…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Former St. Louis Blues owner Mike Shanahan has died. Shanahan passed away on Monday at the age of 78. A cause of death hasn’t been released. Blues Chairman Tom Stillman released the following statement regarding Shanahan’s passing: “The St. Louis Blues organization is saddened to learn of the passing of former Blues…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The dangerous cold has prompted dozens of school closings in the region. The following schools have canceled classes for Tuesday, January 16th, ALEX Recovery School Desloge | CLOSED Althoff Catholic HS | CLOSED Alton Catholic Children’s Home | CLOSED Alton Dist. 11 | CLOSED Arcadia Valley R 2 | CLOSED Arch…
Foristell, MO (KTRS) One person is dead and seven were injured in a two car crash in St. Charles County. The crash happened at just after 7:30 a.m. Monday on eastbound I-70 near Foristell. Police say a driver in the westbound lanes lost control crossed through the median into oncoming traffic and hit another car.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is delaying a planned tour to talk about his tax change proposals after admitting to having an extramarital affair. The Republican governor’s spokesman, Parker Briden, said Monday that Greitens will still unveil his policy goals this week, but that he’s delaying a promotional tour. Greitens acknowledged…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The latest round of winter weather is to blame for numerous accidents during the Monday morning commute. MODOT officials report that it had limited staff over the weekend in preparation of the storm. MODOT said they weren’t fully staffed until 3 a.m.. Meanwhile, the dropping temperatures are could cause re-freezing on…