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…
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…
Peoria, IL Â (KTRS) Â – 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…
Jefferson County, MO  (KTRS)   Police are looking for a suspect who wore a police academy sweatshirt to rob a bank in Jefferson County. Investigators say the suspect held up the Midwest Bank Center on Imperial Main Street  at around 2:45 p.m. Monday. The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6’2”  and weighing about…
( KTRS ) Police are investigating after a man arrived at an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. One male victim arrived at the hospital Monday night, in a private vehicle, in critical condition with two gunshot wounds to the back. After investigation police say the shooting took place around 8:40 pm near the intersection…
