Two Separate Shootings In West County
Ladue, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a shooting at a Schnucks in Ladue. Authorities say an employee was shot around 5 a.m. Tuesday as she was entering the store on Clayton and Lindbergh. There’s reports that this may be a domestic situation. There’s no word on the victim’s condition. Meanwhile, a shooting in Frontenac is…
Authorities investigating shooting that left 15 yr old dead, 6 others injured
( KTRS ) Police have released the identity of the teenage boy that was fatally shot Friday night. Authorities report that 15 yr old Antonio Womack was shot in the head around 6:30pm Friday in the 5100 block of Palm St. The attack left six other people injured. No motive for the shooting has been…
Medical marijuana use rejected for intractable pain, autism
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public Health has rejected intractable pain and autism spectrum disorder as medical conditions that could be treated with medical cannabis. The petition to add intractable pain to the medical marijuana program was submitted in July 2015 to the Medical Cannabis Advisory Board. Department of Public Health Director…
Police investigating shooting in Frontenac
( KTRS ) Police in Frontenac are investigating a shooting. Few details have been released. Authorities are only saying that a man was found Monday night on Carole Lane with a gunshot wound. At this time the victims current condition is unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
Missouri House advances plan for $242M in extra spending
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri House members are advancing a proposal to spend roughly $242 million more than expected this year. House members in a voice vote Monday gave initial approval to the additional state spending for this fiscal year, which ends in June. About $45 million would come from state general revenue, with…
Some Amtrak Service To Be Curtailed During Track Upgrades
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) – Some Amtrak trains operating between Chicago and St. Louis will stop running while upgrades designed to enable trains to reach 110 mph. The affected Texas Eagle and Lincoln Service trains will halt starting April 3. Those services will be replaced with buses. The Illinois Department of Transportation says some trains will…
MLS Commissioner To Visit St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) MLS Commissioner Don Garber will visit St. Louis today to rally support for the proposed soccer stadium project ahead of the election. St. Louis City voters will decide on two propositions next week that will determine whether public funding will be used to help finance the construction of a new soccer…