Kansas City, MO (AP) — A man has been charged with stabbing a Kansas City police officer while suffering what appeared to be a mental health crisis. Twenty-four-year-old Austin Lewis, of Independence, was charged Thursday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action. His bond is set at $200,000 cash. No attorney is listed for him…
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) — Missouri’s top health official says no additional cases of the new coronavirus have been reported stemming from the crowded pool parties at Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend. Camden County Health Department reported last week that a Boone County resident who had attended the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is custody in this weeks’ stabbing death in North County. According to county police, the Prosecuting Attorney’s office has charged, 31-year-old Edward Whitehead of the 200 block of Presley Road with first degree murder, first degree robbery, and two counts of armed criminal action in the death of 38-year-old…
(AP) — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says President Donald Trump is “fanning the flames” of unrest and treating demonstrations over the death of George Floyd as a reality show. Page’s comments Wednesday came after a night of relative calm following several days of protests that led to violence. Late Monday and early Tuesday,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) CrimeStoppers says it is increasing the reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for death of retired Moline Acres Police Chief David Dorn. The group is now offering up to $10,000. Dorn was shot and killed while protecting Lee’s Pawn and Jewelry in the 4100…
St. Louis (KTRS) At a press conference Tuesday morning, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson announced a citywide curfew which will be in effect from 9 p.m. until 6 am beginning Tuesday night until further notice. Mayor Krewson called Monday night’s violence, “unimaginable and deeply unfortunate, adding this cannot and will not be tolerated.” Mayor Krewson…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Four St. Louis police officers are hospitalized after being shot in violent protests in downtown. According to Police Chief John Hayden, shortly before 12:30 A.M. Tuesday, 4 male officers were shot near the intersection of 16th and Olive. Two were shot in the leg, one in the foot, and one in…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Firefighters are working to contain a number of fires in downtown after yesterday’s peaceful daytime protests once again unraveled into another night of chaos. It all unfolded when protestors briefly shut down highway 40 near the Poplar Street Bridge, and escalated when they began to gather outside St. Louis…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) 3 protesters are facing attempted assault charges related to Sunday’s protests. According to County Police, 24-year-old Tristen Bartlett of the 300 block of Fillmore and 21-year-old Ruwaida Alrammahi of the 4700 block of Eichelberger attempted to hit a police officers with a fireworks near the Galleria in Richmond Heights. 21-year-old Michael…
(KTRS) A 28-year old St. Louis man has been arrested and charged in connection with the March 31st shooting death of 19-year old Kashus Campbell. Thomas Williams is charged with first degree murder, armed criminal action, and one count of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Bond was denied. Police discovered Campbell’s body in a vehicle…