JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Two Missouri lawmakers are clashing after one accused the other of giving her an unwanted hug and calling her “boo,” which the other forcefully denied. Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal on the Senate floor Tuesday accused Rep. Joshua Peters of grabbing her and giving her a “forceful embrace” earlier in the day.…
( KTRS ) A man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Belleville man over the weekend. Authorities report that 23 yr old Kaleb Freeman has been charged with first-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 21 yr old Montrea Marshall. Marshall was fatally shot Saturday afternoon outside an apartment in…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The rideshare company Lyft says it will start providing services in Springfield, Missouri. The announcement comes Tuesday after the Missouri House gave initial approval to statewide regulations for app-based transportation companies. Uber and Lyft say statewide regulations could enable them to expand throughout the state. Lawmakers showed support in a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A special election to fill a vacant Senate seat for west-central Missouri is scheduled for Aug. 8. Gov. Eric Greitens announced on Tuesday the election date meant to fill Mike Parson’s vacant seat after Parsons took over as lieutenant governor. Parson’s district includes portions of Benton, Cedar, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede,…
St. Louis County, MO  (KTRS)  A south county man is dead after being tased by police. Police responded to a home in the 2900 block of Gladwood Drive around 10:30 p.m. Monday after a family member reported that the man became combative and was trying to harm himself. According to police, the comments of the…
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â A family of seven, including five children are hospitalized in critical condition following an overnight house fire in north St. Louis. Firefighters responded to the burning home along the 4600 block of Evans at around 2 a.m. Wednesday. St. Louis Fire Captain Garon Mosby said the family had to be…
