ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police have confirmed that three men were killed and another was injured in a shooting in north St. Louis. The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. Wednesday in the Walnut Park West neighborhood. Police told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that all four victims were male, but officials haven’t released their names or…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A Bridgeton man is facing charges for his role in an armed carjacking that resulted in the death of a north city woman. According to the US Attorney’s office, 28-year-old Anthony Jones was indicted on numerous charges by a Federal Grand Jury Wednesday. Court documents indicate that the body of Jessica…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The fate of St. Louis’ elected prosecutor may rest with which side city voters fall in two competing national debates: criminal justice reform versus the push to crack down on crime. Kim Gardner became St. Louis’ first Black circuit attorney when she was elected in 2016 and has enacted a progressive,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following a shooting in north county. The incident unfolded just after 4:30 P.M. Tuesday when Hillsdale police responded to a shooting call in the 6400 block of Jesse Jackson Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found the scene was actually in the 2000 block of Cherry Avenue. That’s where…
CHICAGO (AP) — People traveling from Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota to Chicago will have to quarantine for two weeks upon arrival or face possible fines starting Friday. Chicago officials issued the quarantine order in early July. Initially, it applied to travelers from 15 states but has been updated weekly based on increasing numbers…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A metro-east financial advisor pleads guilty to defrauding his clients of $1.5 Million Dollars. The U.S. Attorney’s office says that 45-year-old Douglas Kiffmeyer entered the guilty plea Monday – to a 17-count federal indictment for wire fraud, failure to file income tax returns, and money laundering. Kiffmeyer – who represented…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) 3 people are recovering after being shot outside of a Laclede’s Landing night club. According to St. Louis Police, officers responded to a shooting call just before 2 o’clock yesterday morning at Big Daddy’s, which is located in the 100 block of Laclede. That’s where people were waiting in line when…
HAZELWOOD, Mo. (AP) — A portion of a St. Louis County road will be closed for a year and a half, in part to remove radioactive soil along a contaminated creek. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 18-month closure of a stretch of Pershall Road in Hazelwood also will allow for replacement of a…
Chicago, IL (AP) — Federal prosecutors recently made clear that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is a subject of a criminal investigation into influence peddling to benefit an energy utility. The question now is whether the Democrat and the nation’s longest serving statehouse speaker will actually be charged. Some legal experts say that signs from…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS/AP) An 18-year-old man is in custody following a shooting at an area mall that left one man dead and a second man hospitalized. The shooting happened around 12:30 P.M. Wednesday at the St. Louis Galleria. St. Louis County Police spokesman Ben Granda says two groups of people were involved in a…