St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The shooting of an Imo’s pizza delivery man in south St. Louis on the 4th of July is now being investigated as a homicide. Thirty-one-year Dave Matthews died of his injuries Sunday morning. Police say Matthews was delivering a pizza at just before midnight on the 4th of July near Gustine and…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — A total of four ambulances have left the area around the flooded cave in northern Thailand where members of a youth soccer team have been trapped for more than two weeks, suggesting eight of the 13 trapped people have now been extracted. Authorities have been rushing to extract the boys,…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Thai authorities said the second phase of the operation to rescue a youth soccer team trapped in a flooded cave was underway Monday, a day after four boys were pulled from the complex after more than two weeks underground. Chiang Rai acting Gov. Narongsak Osatanakorn said the second phase began…
MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Officials say it could take up to four days to complete the rescue of eight boys and their soccer coach from inside a northern Thailand cave. Authorities temporarily stopped their efforts Monday to replenish air tanks along the cave’s treacherous exit route. Expert divers on Sunday managed to get four…
Affton, MO (KTRS) After more than 5 decades, a local business is saying goodbye to the community by hosting a farewell party. Tower Tee in Affton has been entertaining families with miniature golf, a driving range, and batting cages since 1963. Owner Steve Lotz was asked if he had any parting words for his loyal…
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) The Ballwin Police Department is marking the anniversary of the shooting of one of its officers with thanksgiving. It was two years ago today that Officer Mike Flamion was shot during a traffic stop, leaving him paralyzed. The Ballwin Police Department and Flamion are marking the anniversary by calling today his “Alive Day.”…
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA , Associated Press MAE SAI, Thailand (AP) — Rescuers in northern Thailand on Sunday extracted four members of a youth soccer team from the cave where they had been trapped for more than two weeks, part of an ongoing operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach. The…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was shot at just before 10 p.m. Friday at the intersection of West Florissant and Robin. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
By SARA BURNETT , Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of anti-violence protesters marched along a Chicago interstate on Saturday, shutting down traffic to draw attention to the gun violence that’s claimed hundreds of lives in some of the city’s poorest neighborhoods and pressure public officials to do more to stop it. Marchers chanted, “Stop…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Democrats are facing a conversation about their abortion-rights stance after the party recently adopted an amendment aimed at welcoming anti-abortion candidates. The party added an amendment to its platform June 30 stating it welcomes “all Missourians who may hold differing positions on (abortion)” and sees diversified views as its…