A police organization says a St. Louis County police officer who struck and killed a 12-year-old girl while rushing after a suspicious vehicle should be charged in the death. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Sgt. Heather Taylor said Monday that the unidentified officer should be charged with manslaughter in the death of Akeelah Jackson.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Lyda Krewson signs off on a bill aimed at advancing the use of solar energy in the city. In a release, Communications Director Jacob Long says that Board Bill 146 makes St. Louis the first city in the Midwest – and the second in the nation – to require new…
Franklin County, MO (AP) Authorities say two boys have died after plunging through a frozen pond near their home in eastern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the 7- and 8-year-old boys were found Sunday in the private pond in Franklin County. The search began after the boys didn’t return from a bike ride.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) If you live in central or south city and have been burglarized within the last year, St. Louis Police want you to know that they might have your stuff. In a release, police say that after executing 2 search warrants, Burglary Detectives recovered more than 800 items. Photos included showed a…
Boeing’s new Starliner capsule went off course after launch and won’t dock with the International Space Station. Friday’s liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, marked the start of a crucial dress rehearsal for next year’s inaugural launch with astronauts. Everything went flawlessly as the Atlas V rocket lifted off with the Starliner. But a half-hour into…
Police say two men and a woman have been found dead inside a southern Illinois home during a welfare check. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports police in Hazelwood asked officers in Bethalto to check on the home Thursday night, The officers found the bodies of two men, ages 30 and 32, and a 59-year-old woman.…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) A Florissant mother and her boyfriend are facing a slew of charges related to the abuse of woman’s 4 kids, one of which died earlier this week. Authorities allege 31-year-old Sylvester Knighten beat the children, and that their mother, 31-year-old Danesha Cannamore failed to protect them. Cannamore’s 8-month-old son died Wednesday as…
Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO (KTRS) The Major Case Squad makes an arrest in the case of man found shot to death inside a running car in Bellefontaine Neighbors over the weekend. 35-year-old Jimmy Smith of the 600 block of Ludlow Drive was arrested yesterday and charged with 1st degree murder and armed criminal action in the…
Ferguson, MO (AP) A 10-year-old Ferguson boy who was pulled from a city pond by two police officers has died. The officers pulled the unconscious boy from the pool Tuesday at January-Wabash Memorial Park in Ferguson. Police Chief Jason Armstrong says the boy died Wednesday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the child was underwater for…
(KTRS) Electronic message boards on state highways are not a place for humor. That’s the message from one Missouri lawmaker who wants to stop the use of so-called “playful” messages like, “Santa’s Coming Have you Been A Good Driver” and “Treat the Road Like a Cat Video … Share It.” O’Fallon Republican Rep. Tony Lovasco…