O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Nearly three dozen inmates at an eastern Missouri jail have tested positive for the coronavirus, along with five members of the jail staff. A joint statement late Monday from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department and the county health department says the 34 inmates who tested positive included some who showed symptoms…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County is taking one of its local gyms to court after the company defies its stay-at-home order and opens for business. In a Facebook video, owner of House of Pain Gym Joe Corbett said quote, “Definitely this is an overreach, and we feel like they’re ruling with a heavy…
(KTRS) A 13-year old O’Fallon, Missouri boy is in critical condition after being shot Saturday afternoon in the 400 block of Mar-Ton Estates Dr. Detectives from the O’Fallon Police Department are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting; including interviews with the 16-year old juvenile responsible and witnesses. Police say the juvenile who fired the…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is investigating a shooting in north county. It all unfolded just after 9 A.M. Saturday in the 9800 block of Scottdale Drive. That’s where officers with the North County Precinct responded to a call prompted by the ShotSpotter system, and found a 14-year-old…
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County businesses that reopen May 18 will face several restrictions, including requiring employees to wear masks. The businesses also will be allowed to refuse service to customers who don’t have masks. St. Louis County Executive Sam Page announced reopening plans for the county Friday. Large venues won’t be able…
WASHINGTON (AP) — An aide to Vice President Mike Pence has the coronavirus, marking the second person in the White House complex known to test positive this week. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is confirming the latest positive testing, and insists the White House continues to operate safely. The positive test for the Pence…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Archbishop Robert Carlson announces that parishes in the Archdiocese of St. Louis are permitted to begin resuming public masses on Monday, May 18th, at the discretion of each individual parish pastor. In a release, the Archdiocese says that a detailed policy will be provided to parishes early next week, and will…
CHICAGO (AP) — Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes have called off a strike set for Friday morning after the workers’ union reached a deal with nursing home owners. Certified nursing assistants and food service and housekeeping employees were among those planning to walk out at 44 facilities starting Friday morning. Staff at 20…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s state budget director says plummeting revenues amid the coronavirus pandemic are unlike anything he’s ever seen. Budget Director Dan Haug on Thursday announced net revenue collections dropped more than 54% in April compared to the same time last year. Haug says delaying Tax Day until July took a significant hit…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a homicide in north county. It all unfolded at around 6 PM Wednesday in the 10,000 block of Sheffingdell Court. That’s where officers with the North County Precinct responded to a shooting call and found a man in his 50’s suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was…