ST. LOUIS (KTRS) The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has announced plans for Citizens Academy Class 2018-02. The program, designed to strengthen the bond between the department and the community, will begin August 8, 2018, and conclude with graduation on October 24, 2018. The class will meet Wednesday nights from 6-9 p.m. The Citizens Academy is…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) Representatives from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, or ATSDR, are in town to host public comment sessions on a draft report evaluating community exposure to radiological contaminants while living or playing near Coldwater Creek. ATSDR looked at residents who played in, or lived near, the creek from the 1960’s through…
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — A body has been found at a New Jersey home where New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins lives. The Bergen County prosecutor’s office says it is investigating a death at the house in Fair Lawn, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of MetLife Stadium. Property records show Jenkins has lived…
EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania police officer who shot an unarmed black teenager has been charged with criminal homicide. The charge against East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld is included in court records obtained by media organizations. It wasn’t known Wednesday if the 30-year-old Penn Hills resident has retained an attorney, and the district…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers spent almost $110,000 during a special session and investigation into allegations against former Gov. Eric Greitens. Final costs provided Tuesday to The Associated Press show that most of that money went toward mileage and daily allowances for lawmakers during a special session. About one-quarter of the expenses came…
By MARK SHERMAN , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly muslim countries Tuesday, the conservative majority taking his side in a major ruling supporting his presidential power. A dissenting liberal justice said the court was making a historic mistake by refusing…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Community Leaders and activists took to the streets to voice their opposition to Proposition A, also known as ‘Right to Work.” The concerned citizens gathered outside the Williams Temple in north St. Louis Tuesday morning. One of the featured speakers, Brad Bakker, associate attorney at Armstrong Teasdale and Democratic candidate for…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Passengers traveling in and out of St. Louis Lambert International Airport will soon have a new carrier. The announcement comes as Lambert recorded its 32nd consecutive month of passenger growth – up 5.2% this year over last. At a press conference Tuesday, Airport Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge stated, “So today we’re announcing that…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) A woman who was a customer at the Massage LuXe therapy center in Creve Coeurahs has filed suit against the company. She claims she was sexually assaulted by a therapist at the center in April, 2017. In the suit filed Tuesday, the woman, identified as Jane Doe 1, claims she immediately reported the…
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) Police are investigating after a man’s body was found outside of a burning home in East St. Louis. Firefighters were called to the burning home on South 29th Street and Converse Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. While battling the fire, firefighters discovered the badly burned victim outside. Investigators are trying to…