Columbia, MO (KTRS) The learning and working environment at the University of Missouri appears to parallel conditions at universities throughout the nation. That’s according to a study by Rankin & Associates Consulting, which reported that the “findings were consistent with those found in higher education institutions across the country.” In 2016, the University of Missouri…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Five retired judges will lead an inquiry into the death penalty case of Marcellus Williams. Gov. Eric Greitens appointed the board of inquiry Tuesday to consider whether Williams should be executed for the 1998 death of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Lisha Gayle. Greitens issued a stay of execution in…
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Prosecutors in Ferguson have dropped charges against a Navy veteran who lost his job after his arrest five years ago in a case highlighted in a scathing U.S. Department of Justice report, attorneys for the man said Tuesday. Fred Watson was sitting in his car after playing…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The cause of a massive warehouse fire in north St. Louis is being investigated. Firefighters responded to the burning abandoned warehouse on St. Louis and Elliott at just after 6 a.m. Tuesday. The fire quickly went to three alarms. The flames became so intense that the roof collapsed. No injuries were reported.
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An investigation is underway in the death of a baby boy in south county. Police were called early Monday night to Casa Dia Montessori School after the 1-year-old child was found unresponsive. Life saving efforts were made, but were unsuccessful. Investigators say its suspected that the child had been left…
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens assured black faith leaders Monday in St. Louis that the rights of peaceful protesters will be protected if unrest occurs after a judge rules in a former police officer’s murder trial. But after the meeting at Washington Metropolitan AME Zion Church, the Republican…
O’Fallon,MO (KTRS) Monday marked the 16th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our nation. The City of O’Fallon held its annual Patriot Day ceremony to commemorate the events of 9/11. Dozens of residents, first responders, members of the military, and community leaders gathered outside of O’Fallon City Hall for the solemn occasion. O’Fallon Mayor Bill…
St, Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis area veterinarian narrowly escaped Hurricane Irma while on a church mission in Cuba. Dr. Daniel Wentz of Ferguson Animal Hospital had been in Havana since late August with his fellow church members from Gateway Church of the Nazarene, when they received word of the dangerous storm last week.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three major St. Louis institutions are joining to improve their efforts to preserve plants and animals. Washington University, The St. Louis Zoo and the Missouri Botanical Garden say the new Living Earth Collaborative could make St. Louis an international player in conservation efforts. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the university has…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A group of clergy members have a warning for the judge deciding the ruling in the first-degree murder trial of a former St. Louis police officer. The group gathered in downtown St. Louis on Friday, where a letter composed by clergy members was read, calling for the conviction of former St.…