St. Louis, MO (KTRS) There is a new effort in Missouri aimed at fighting the opioid crisis. During a news conference on Tuesday in downtown St. Louis, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched the “Real Opioid Pain” initiative, which asks Missourians who have been affected by opioids to share their story through the website, realopioidpain.com.…
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press The world reacted with shock and prayers to the massive fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, united in grief and in solidarity with the people of France. As the flames tore through the 12th-century cathedral, Spain’s prime minister offered France the help of his country in the recovery.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates raised about $75 million during the first quarter of the 2020 election, a lackluster sum spread out across more than a dozen campaigns that signals a drawn-out battle likely lies ahead. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders led the field by raising $18 million and California Sen. Kamala Harris came…
Gasconade County, MO (KTRS) Police are working to identify human remains found in rural Gasconade County. The remains were found Friday inside a barrel at a boat ramp along the Gasconade River. The Missouri Highway Patrol Marine Division and the Gasconade County Sheriff’s office involved the Boone County Medical Examiner’s office in Columbia, who confirmed…
TOKYO, JAPAN (AP) — The operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has begun removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of three reactors that melted down in the 2011 disaster, a milestone in the decades-long process to decommission the plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday that workers started removing the first of…
Sullivan, MO (KTRS) The Sullivan Police Department needs your help locating a missing elderly woman. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, an Endangered Silver Advisory is in effect for 69-year-old Betty Alexander, who was last seen at 6 South Center Street in Sullivan on Thursday. Alexander is described as a Caucasian woman, 5 foot 2…
By SARA BURNETT Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Pete Buttigieg, the little-known Indiana mayor who has risen to prominence in the early stages of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, is expected to make his candidacy official during a rally Sunday in the city where he launched his political career less than a…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Thousands of Ameren customers are without power as a result of high winds. Ameren reports that power was knocked our for 30,000 customers in Missouri and 5,000 in Illinois as of Sunday morning. WInd gusts of up to 50 mph toppled trees and power lines. No serious injuries were reported. Crews…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) The defendant in the Show-Me’s murder trial has taken a plea deal. Attorneys for Neal Myers agreed to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the death of Scott Beary. The judge sentenced Myers to five years in prison. Defense attorneys said it’s likely Myers will spend anywhere from six months to two…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) The chief of staff for St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has resigned. Bill Miller, who had been with Stenger’s office since 2017, resigned on Friday afternoon. His resignation comes amid a federal investigation of over the county executive’s communications with his campaign contributors. Miller’s released the following statement: “I…