ST. LOUIS (AP) – For the third time since 2009, a St. Louis family is dealing with the loss of a loved one from a heroin overdose. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 23-year-old Tyler Athanas died Wednesday at his grandmother’s home, where he was living. His brother, Nick, forced open Tyler’s bedroom door and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s GOP legislative leaders say it should be up to schools to decide how to handle transgender student bathroom access. Comments from Republicans Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard and House Speaker Todd Richardson to reporters Thursday came days after a Senate committee hearing on a bill to restrict restroom…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Tens of thousands of Illinois government workers have voted in favor of authorizing a strike if contract talks don’t progress. The state council of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees reported Thursday that 81 percent of union members voting favored a strike. Roberta Lynch is AFSCME executive director.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri House members have passed a bill to reduce the duration of state jobless benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally. House members voted 100-56 Thursday to send the measure to the Senate. The bill is a revival of a failed 2015 plan to cut the maximum benefits to…
( KTRS ) Police in Wentzville are investigating after a woman working inside the GM assembly plant was stabbed five times. The attack happened Wednesday night. Police report that a female suspect surrendered herself to Wentzville police around 5:30 Thursday evening and charges were expected to be filed Friday morning. Police say the victim’s injuries…
Clayton, MO (KTRS) A Jennings man has been found guilty for his role in the looting during the Ferguson riots. A jury handed down that verdict on Wednesday for 30-year-old Steven Martin. He was among four men charged with burglary after breaking into the Foot Locker on West Florissant and stealing shoes back in August…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s unemployed would again face losing several weeks of jobless benefits under a bill advancing in the state House. House members in a Wednesday voice vote gave the measure initial approval. Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick’s bill is a revival of a failed 2015 plan to cut the maximum benefits to 13…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal trial involving a lawsuit that Michael Brown’s parents filed over his 2014 police shooting death in Ferguson, Missouri, now won’t happen until at least next year, though a judge is giving both sides time to resolve the matter out of court. U.S. District Judge E. Richard Webber has scheduled…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Democratic lawmakers from Chicago want portions of Illinois highways named for former President Barack Obama. Rep. La Shawn Ford said Wednesday he would write legislation to name Interstate 55 from Chicago to East St. Louis for Obama. A resolution by Rep. Marcus Evans would designate Interstate 294 around Chicago for the…
Fenton, MO (KTRS) Vice-President Pence was joined by Governor Eric Greitens to speak to workers and supporters at the Fabick Cat headquarters in Fenton on Wednesday afternoon. There the Vice-President spoke about job growth, with an emphasis on small businesses. “Hard working men and women, you’re the ones who make companies like this grow. You…