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…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad continues to search for the killer in the death of a teen in the metro-east. Investigators say the body of 18-year-old Deveon L. Hunt was found in an alleyway near the intersection of West Main and South 76th streets in Belleville late Sunday night. Hunt had been shot. An…
Maryland Heights, MO (KTRS) Things that go bump in the night has taken on a whole new meaning in the city of Maryland Heights after the Great Pumpkin Caper. Three teen pumpkin bandits are accused of making off with 49 pumpkins and a gourd from residential doors steps during the early morning hours of October…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad is investigating a murder in the metro-east. Investigators say a man was found shot to death late Sunday night in an alley near the 7600 block of West Main in Belleville. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot in the chest at just before 5 p.m. Saturday in the 4800 block of Farlin. He was transported to an area hospital, where he later died. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is in critical condition after a violent assault in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was found severely beaten at Harris and Carter Saturday night. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The investigation is ongoing.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Sixteen public safety responders and two civilians have received the Missouri Medal of Valor and four new Department of Public Safety awards. Gov. Eric Greitens presented the awards and also declared Saturday Missouri Public Safety Officers Recognition Day. The Medal of Valor is the state’s highest award recognizing public safety…
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is joining a crowded field attempting to become the state’s next attorney general. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Quinn announced Friday his intention to run, saying he wants to be “the lawyer for the people.” Quinn, who was governor from 2009 to 2015, says he intends to present…