Columbia creates sanctuary for migratory monarch butterflies
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Volunteers in Columbia, Missouri, have been working to create a sanctuary for millions of monarch butterflies that pass through the state as they migrate to and from Mexico. The Columbia Missourian reports that efforts to plant milkweed and other native flowers on park land were boosted earlier this month when Columbia…
Jefferson County man charged in Saturday’s fatal shooting
( KTRS ) A Jefferson county man has been charged with murder in a fatal shooting in House Springs. Police report the 19 yr old Bryan Scholz was fatally shot outside of his home in the Sycamore Springs Mobile Home Park around 2:30pm Saturday afternoon. After investigation police attempted to arrest 21-year-old John Sutterfield who…
Mom pleads guilty neglect after son died near space heater
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri woman has pleaded guilty to neglect after authorities say she left her 2-year-old boy near a space heater while using methamphetamine. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Kathleen Marie Peacock of St. Charles pleaded guilty on Friday to child neglect and making methamphetamine. Prosecutors say the 23-year-old’s 2-year-old…
Man Shot To Death In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A man is dead following a shooting in north St. Louis. Police say the victim was gunned down Saturday afternoon in the 4300 block of Obear. There’s no word on a motive or of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
Historic North St. Louis Home Moved For Construction Of New NGA Headquarters
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) It’s not everyday that you see a historic home traveling down the street. That was the case on Sunday when crews relocated the childhood home of 81-year-old Charlesetta Taylor. The three-story home was moved from where the new NGA headquarters is to be built in north St. Louis. Taylor was there…
Wife of Employee at GM Plant in Wentzville Charged in Assault
Police say the wife of an employee at the GM plant in Wentzville thought the victim in a stabbing attack was having an affair with her husband. The suspect has been formally charged in the attack. Wentzville Police Maj. Paul West says the suspect entered the plant Wednesday night wearing company clothing and carried a…