BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A surge in coronavirus cases is proving worrisome in the popular southwestern Missouri tourist destination of Branson. The Kansas City Star reports that confirmed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, have more than doubled in less than two weeks in Taney County, which is where Branson is located.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The man who was shot and killed by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy after he carjacked and ran down a 67-year-old man in north county is identified. In a release, county police say 27-year-old William Burgess fled on foot after hitting the man, who was walking on a sidewalk with a 10-year-old…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The amount of water being released into the Missouri River from a dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border is being decreased because less water is expected to flow into the river this year. That means the risk of a repeat of last year’s massive flooding along the river has been reduced.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The 4-year-old boy who was hit in the head by a stray bullet over the holiday weekend remains in quote “grave condition” at area hospital. City police stated Monday that Michael Goodlow III had succumbed to his injuries, but then retracted that statement later Monday night. The incident occurred Saturday in…
St. Louis, MO (AP) Authorities say an off-duty deputy shot and killed a suspected carjacker after he struck a 67-year-old man as he walked on a suburban St. Louis sidewalk with his 10-year-old grandson. St. Louis County police spokeswoman Tracy Panus said the suspect used a weapon to steal the truck from the 67-year-old at…
Collinsville, IL (KTRS) A State Trooper is in jail after being arrested on drug charges. According to the Illinois State Police, 40-year-old Nolan Morgan of Greenville has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver, as well as Manufacture of a Controlled Substance. On Thursday July 2nd, the ISP’s Division…
St. Charles, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating after 2 people are found dead in St. Charles. In a statement, the department says that officers responded to call for a well-being check in the 3300 block of Remington just after 12:30 P.M. Thursday. Once inside, they discovered the bodies of a 32-year-old man and a 21-year-old…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis Police detectives are asking for the publics’ help in identifying a vehicle and person of interest. The motor scooter was stolen from the yard of a residence in the 33-hundred block of Humphrey St. early on the morning of June 25. Anyone with information who wants to remain anonymous…
Fairview Heights, IL (KTRS) A metro-east pastor is facing child porn charges. The US Attorney’s office says that 61-year-old Steven Tibbetts has been charged with one count of knowingly distributing child pornography. The criminal complaint says the investigation began back in August of last year, when the website Tumblr provided a tip to the National…
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. says it will build an East Coast campus in Charlotte, North Carolina that will generate more than 3,200 jobs by 2032. The St. Louis-based company announced on Wednesday it will spend $1 billion for the new campus, which also will include a technology hub. The…