By JIM SALTER , Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A white former St. Louis police officer whose acquittal in the death of a black suspect set off weeks of protests filed suit Wednesday against the prosecutor who charged him and a police investigator. Jason Stockley’s lawsuit alleges defamation and malicious prosecution. The lawsuit names…
Berkeley, MO (KTRS) A double homicide in Berkeley is being investigated. Police say two men were gunned down at just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 8300 block of Graybirch Drive. The victims were taken to area hospitals, where both were pronounced deceased shortly thereafter. The names of the victim’s hasn’t been released. No arrests have been…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The trial of a St. Louis man charged in the 2005 stabbing deaths of three people at a southwestern Illinois beauty salon was unexpectedly stopped Tuesday in a dispute over possible new evidence in the case. Jury selection was to continue Tuesday for Samuel L. Johnson’s trial on murder charges when…
St, Louis County, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis County Police Department has a new law enforcement tool. On Tuesday county leaders unveiled the Special Response Unit, which will focus on community policing and feature two-officer patrol cars. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said this initiative the benefit to the community is two-fold. “The SRU…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after an attempted break in at a south St. Louis home. Authorities say the man was allegedly trying to break into the home in the 4300 bock of Wallace Street Monday night when a resident fatally shot him. The man’s name hasn’t been released. The resident hasn’t been…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis police are investigating after a pizzeria worker fatally shot a man who threw a piece of concrete through the restaurant door. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officer found 31-year-old Ollice Upchurch dead of a gunshot wound about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police say Upchurch had thrown a large piece…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two workers are dead after a construction accident in downtown St. Louis on Monday. Investigators say two construction workers were killed after a safety cable snapped, causing them to fall down an elevator shaft. The workers were doing renovations on the old International Shoe Building the 1500 block of Washington Avenue. City…
Poplar Bluff, MO (KTRS) A teenager is dead and and five others are injured after a boating accident in southeast Missouri. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the crash happened Sunday night when a boater veered into the path of another vessel on the Black River just north of Poplar Bluff. A teen died in the crash.…
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois’ new state budget relies on more than $400 million in savings from a new pension buyout plan that finance experts caution is highly speculative and may not save as much money as lawmakers say. The budget sailed through the Legislature this week on a bipartisan vote, and Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner,…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE , Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — While Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ resignation dealt a blow to his political prospects, his departure could breathe new life into U.S. Senate candidate Josh Hawley’s campaign. Greitens’ troubles posed challenges on multiple fronts for Hawley, as Democrats tried to tie him to the embattled…