President Obama commutes sentence of Chelsea Manning, ABC’s Brad Mielke tells why
Magistrate sets trial date for former Illinois congressman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A federal magistrate has ruled former U.S. Congressman Aaron Schock will be tried this summer on federal corruption charges. Magistrate Judge Tom Schanzle-Haskins on Tuesday set the July 11 date for Schock’s trial on fraud, filing a false tax return, theft of government funds and falsification of Federal Election Commission filings…
Stray Rescue shelter set to re-open Thursday
( KTRS ) Officials with the Stray Rescue of St. Louis say they will hopefully be open again on Thursday. The animal shelter forced to close recently due to a deadly distemper outbreak. Stray Rescue founder Randy Grim first reported the outbreak on social media in October. Distemper is a respiratory disease that also attacks…
The Latest: GOP lawmakers to get to work on Greitens’ agenda
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) Republican legislative leaders are planning to get to work quickly on some of the priorities outlined by Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens in his first State of the State address. In a nearly 40-minute speech Tuesday night, the new Republican governor said Missouri could grow its economy by limiting union powers and…
15 yr old shot and killed in north St. Louis
( KTRS) A 15-year-old girl was shot and killed Tuesday night in north St. Louis. According to St. Louis police, the shooting happened just before 7:00 pm in the 6000 block of Thekla. Authorities say the teen had just pulled up in front of her home, when two masked men armed with assault rifles approached…
Missouri House passes bill banning lobbyist gifts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A bill setting limits on lobbyist gifts to elected officials will move to the Senate from the Missouri House. House members voted 149-5 on Tuesday in favor of a proposal to ban gifts to individual elected officials, with some exceptions. The bill prohibits all lobbyist presents to elected officials except…
Victim Found Outside Of North County Hospital Identified
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Police continue to investigate a suspicious death outside of Christian Northeast Hospital. On Tuesday morning St. Louis County released the identity of the victim. He has been identified as 34-year-old Michael Boyd of Florissant. Police say on Sunday evening Boyd was discovered lying on the ground unresponsive outside of…
Governor Will Break From Tradition In First State Of The State Address
Jefferson City, MO Missouri’s new governor is expected to break from tradition by not presenting his budget proposal during his first State of The State Address this evening. Instead Governor Eric Greitens is expected to outline his plan for creating more jobs, public safety, and education. Parker Briden, a spokesperson for Greitens says he will…
