ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley has launched an investigation into allegations of mice and other poor conditions at a public housing complex in St. Louis. Hawley on Wednesday announced his office is investigating whether potentially uninhabitable conditions at the complex have led to violations of state consumer-protection laws. He said his…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victims were gunned down in the 8800 block of Lowell at just after 6 p.m. Tuesday. The surviving victim is in stable condition. The name of the deceased victim hasn’t been released. There’s no…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police need the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a fraud case. Police say the suspect is using cloned bank cards and may be connected to fraud and identity thefts in several states. The suspect’s image was captured on bank security cameras. The Regions Banks located at 4706 S.…
Hazelwood, MO (KTRS) U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited the Boeing facility in Hazelwood on Tuesday. It was there he discussed national defense. As the vice-chairman of the Defense Appropriations Committee, Durbin said he’s pleased that the latest defense budget includes $4 billion to keep Boeing’s Super Hornet and Growler production lines running. “It’s no secret…
By SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley demanded information from Facebook on Monday following allegations that the social media giant mishandled user data. The Republican Senate candidate said his office issued a civil investigative demand, which functions like a subpoena, seeking details on how Facebook collects, shares and…
By DAVID WARREN, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — One of the designers of a massive Kansas water park slide that decapitated a 10-year-old boy has been arrested in Texas, federal authorities said Tuesday. Trent Touchstone, chief deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service in Dallas, said 72-year-old John Timothy Schooley was met by agents at Dallas-Fort Worth…
2 men injured in St. Louis baseball bat attack St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One suspect is in custody and two are being sought following a violent attack in north St. Louis. Police say two men were beat with a metal baseball bat around 4 a.m. on Easter Sunday in the 1100 block of Hodiamont. One…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A child is dead after an accidental shooting in south St. Louis. Police say 7-year-old Jermon Perry was shot in the family’s home in the 3100 block of California on Saturday afternoon. Family spokeswoman Erica Jones says relatives believe Jermon’s 5-year-old brother found the gun in a dresser drawer in his parent’s…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House is advancing a bill to protect private businesses from lawsuits if they give preference to veterans in hiring or promotion. The measure would shield businesses that favor veterans, spouses of veterans and spouses of veterans who have died. The bill is one of Republican Gov. Eric Greitens’…
By BLAKE NELSON, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate is considering whether to permanently unplug the state’s touchscreen machines amid concerns that electronic voting machines might be susceptible to hackers. The proposal, which already passed the House in a 108-31 vote, would require voters to use paper ballots exclusively. Machines could still…