ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis has released the names of 61 clergy who face what it calls “substantiated” allegations of sexual abuse of children. The archdiocese published the names online Friday and says none of the priests are currently in ministry. Archbishop Robert Carlson says in a letter posted…
RIVERVIEW, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County carjacking victim is dead and the suspect is facing charges after crashing during a police chase. Police say 49-year-old Arthur Hodges was fatally shot during a carjacking about 1 a.m. Friday in Riverview. About 6:30 a.m., police saw the stolen vehicle. A chase that began in the…
Overland, MO (KTRS) An Overland man is facing charges after he allegedly got drunk and fired guns near a public park. Police responded to a call for shots fired Wednesday in the 10,000 block of Canter Way. Upon arrival, officers could hear the shots. 56-year-old Joseph Manley admitted to police that he had been shooting.…
A 30-inch water main broke at around 8:30am Thursday morning on Lindell Boulevard just north of Forest Park, opening a large hole in the pavement. Water gushed out and flooded the area. St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson expects Lindell to be closed for several days while the pavement is repaired. And that break has prompted…
Washington D.C. (KTRS) U.S. Senator from Illinois Dick Durbin is working with soybean growers in the wake of a tough planting season. The Senator met with the Illinois Soybean Association yesterday to discuss crop conditions, biodiesel markets, lock and dam upgrades, and Chinese tariffs. Durbin said, “Our soybean farmers are facing many challenges, and I…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating following a shooting at a North County Apartment. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of Half Moon in the Half Moon Village Apartments just before 5:30 P.M. Tuesday. A man is in custody after allegedly firing at least 8 shots at another man, who is hospitalized with…
By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal immigration officers trying to arrest a Mexican man who is in the U.S. illegally smashed a car window and dragged him from the vehicle in front of his girlfriend and two young children, prompting condemnation from the woman’s Missouri congressman. A Facebook Live video…
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Police have arrested a University of Mississippi student from Texas, saying he killed a female Ole Miss student from St. Louis.. Lafayette County Sheriff’s Major Alan Wilburn says 22-year-old Brandon A. Theesfeld is charged with murder in the death of Alexandria “Ally” Kostial. A 21-year-old from St. Louis, Kostial was found…
Marthasville, MO (KTRS) An endangered silver advisory is in effect for a missing Marthasville woman. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, 76-year-old Imogene Prince went missing from the area of Highway 94 and Church Hill Road at around 1 P.M. Monday. Prince is described as a white female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 220 pounds…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Friends and family are mourning the loss of Craig Akers, the father of Shawn Hornbeck. He died July 15th at the age of 57 following a battle with cancer. Many remember Shawn Hornbeck from the “Missouri Miracle”, when he was found 4 years after he went missing. Hornbeck was abducted while…