Former Edwardsville officer pleads guilty to burglaries
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A former Edwardsville police officer has pleaded guilty to six felony counts over two years after he was charged with a long string of burglaries. Forty-three-year-old Brian Barker pleaded guilty to four burglary charges and one charge each of official misconduct and aggravated possession of stolen firearms. Barker was arrested in…
Pedestrian struck and killed on WB I-70
( KTRS ) A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night on Interstate 70 near Lake St. Louis. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that the victim has been identified as 30 yr old Amanda Greer, of Pacific. She was reportedly struck three times in the westbound lanes around 6 p.m last night. Troopers report that Greer…
Missouri governor slams fellow Republicans on social media
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is lashing out against two Republican senators who didn’t vote against a pay raise for themselves and other elected officials. Greitens in a Tuesday Facebook post accused Sens. Denny Hoskins and Paul Wieland of betraying their constituents. At issue was a proposed pay increase for legislators…
Top Missouri senator proposes $10 limit on lobbyist gifts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s No. 2 Republican state senator is proposing a $10 limit on lobbyist gifts to elected officials. The legislation Majority Leader Mike Kehoe pitched to a Senate panel Tuesday wouldn’t completely ban gifts, as Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has called on lawmakers to do. Instead it would limit lobbyists to…
Man shot while driving on WB I-70
( KTRS ) A man was shot in the face Tuesday night while driving on west bound I-70. Police say the shooting happened near Adelaide around 8 pm. the victim was taken to hospital in critical, but stable condition. No more details have been released at this time.
Missouri Carries Out First Execution Of The Year
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) – Missouri has carried out its first execution for this year. Mark Christeson was executed on Tuesday evening. He was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. Christeson was 18 when he and his 17-year-old cousin attacked Susan Brouk at her rural home in Vichy, then killed Brouk, her 12-year-old daughter and her 9-year-old…
SC STL Formally Filed For MLS Team
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to bring Major League Soccer to the Gateway City. On Tuesday, the St. Louis group behind the push for a Major League Soccer stadium downtown – SC STL – has formally applied for an MLS team. The submission of the application was followed by a phone call between the…
Caterpillar To Move Headquarters Out Of Peoria
Peoria, IL (KTRS) – Caterpillar Inc. is moving its headquarters out of Peoria. The company announced on Tuesday it will relocate its headquarters to Chicago. The move comes as the company faces a weak equipment market that has been cutting into its bottom line. Last week, the farming and construction equipment maker reported a wider…