Murder Charges Dropped In Drive-By I-55 Shooting

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecutors have dropped first-degree murder charges against three men accused of a fatal 2016 drive-by shooting on Interstate 55 in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports charges were dropped against 20-year-old Antwone Stallworth; 18-year-old Anthony Stallworth; and 26-year-old Antwuan Morrow Jr. A spokeswoman for the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office…

Lt. Governor Honors Those Who Fought For Change At St. Louis Veterans Home

Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO  (KTRS)  Family members, volunteers, and employees are being recognized for their efforts of bringing to light the inadequate care at the St. Louis Veteran’s Home. On Monday, Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson presented Proclamations to honor those involved in assisting with the investigation. ” I definitely know the difference between smoke and fire…

Illinois Democratic Congressman Faces Challenge From Left

By SARA BURNETT, Associated Press LA GRANGE, Ill. (AP) — A Lipinski has represented what’s now Illinois’ 3rd congressional district since U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski’s father was first elected more than three decades ago. Now the younger Lipinski, a seven-term incumbent known as one of Congress’ most conservative Democrats, is facing a tougher-than-usual primary challenge from…

Man Killed In Weather-Related Crash In St. Charles County

St. Charles County, MO  (KTRS)  —  A man is dead after a weather-related crash in St. Charles County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that 22-year-old Roy D. Alonso Villa of Winfield was killed Saturday morning on Highway 79 south of Route Y near O’Fallon. The patrol says Villa was traveling  southbound  on the snow-covered road…