Chicago, IL (AP) — President Donald Trump is recycling a baseless conspiracy theory to claim that recent protests have been orchestrated by powerful people in “dark shadows” who arranged flights for black-clad agitators. Trump has offered only a vague secondhand story and says the matter is under investigation. His unsubstantiated assertion echoes viral hoaxes that…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is in custody in connection with Sunday’s homicide in the city’s Dutchtown Neighborhood. St. Louis Police say that 41-year-old Earnest Moore has been charged with 1st degree murder and armed criminal action. The incident occurred in the 3500 block of Bingham. That’s where officers responded to a shooting call…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police are investigating a shooting in north city. It began just after 12 P.M. Monday near the intersection of Gano and Penrose, in the Fairground neighborhood. That’s where officers responded to a shooting call and found a 20-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest inside a…
Portland, OR (AP) — A plan by the governor of Oregon to use sheriff’s deputies from surrounding counties to help patrol Portland following the deadly shooting of a right-wing Trump supporter was sharply criticized by law enforcement. They said it wouldn’t end the “cycle of violence” in the city that’s approaching 100 consecutive nights of…
Beijing, China (AP) — The government in China’s Xinjiang region is imposing draconian measures to combat the coronavirus, including physically locking people in homes and arresting those who do not comply with strict quarantines of more than 40 days. Some residents are forced to swallow traditional Chinese medicine, according to government notices, social media posts…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS / AP) Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city’s south side has died. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamarris Bohannon had been with the department for nearly four years. A second officer who was shot in the leg Sunday was treated…
Kenosha, WI (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the wounding of a third. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley filed five felony charges against Kyle Rittenhouse Thursday afternoon. He could face a mandatory life sentence if convicted of first-degree intentional homicide,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Personal Protective Equipment vending machines are now available at four specific locations at Lambert Airport. Hudson, a New Jersey-based company, and St. Louis-based AVendCo, are supplying the machines. The vending machines can be found prior to security as well as in one of the airport’s concourses. In a release, the airport…
Delcambre, LA (AP) — Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana near the Texas border as a menacing Category 4 hurricane. The storm’s power has raised fears of a 20-foot storm surge that forecasters say would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities on the Texas and Louisiana coast. Authorities implored coastal residents to…
Washington D.C. (KTRS) An area man is headed to prison for his role in an attempted assault outside an area LGBTQ bar. The Department of Justice says that 32-year-old Freddie Doyle was sentenced to nearly 4 years Wednesday after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm. The incident occurred in June of 2019. That’s…