CHICAGO (AP) – Vice President Joe Biden has sworn in Tammy Duckworth as Illinois’ new U.S. senator at a ceremony in Washington. Duckworth’s press secretary, Sean Savett, says U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois escorted Duckworth to the Tuesday afternoon ceremony. Savett says Duckworth and the vice president also did a traditional recreation of the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court has suspended a Lincoln County judge accused of delaying the assignment of public defenders in probation cases. The court on Tuesday suspended Judge Christina Kunza Mennemeyer without pay for six months starting Feb. 1. The action comes in response to a 2014 complaint filed by the…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after man arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police have released very little information about the shooting. The victim, a male in his 20’s, arrived at the hospital around 8:40 pm Tuesday night. After investigation police say the shooting took place in the 1100…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon set an aggressive agenda to attract jobs after the Great Recession. An Associated Press analysis shows the Democratic governor promoted business deals projected to cumulatively create about 48,000 jobs in exchange for up to $2 billion of state incentives. As Nixon prepares to leave office Jan.…
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens is kicking off a statewide tour in advance of his upcoming inauguration. Greitens started his tour Tuesday at Truman State University in Kirksville. He thanked a crowd of supporters on campus and promised to remember them when he takes office Jan. 9. He also planned Tuesday…
(KTRS) – St. Louis Public Schools could receive full accreditation next week. Members of the Missouri Board of Education recommended the change for the district based on test scores and stability. The Post-Dispatch reports that the full board will meet next week to vote on district’s status. St. Louis is one of ten districts in the…
(KTRS) – A husband and wife are dead after a murder-suicide in south St. Louis. Police say the man shot his wife and the took his own life on New Year’s Eve afternoon. The couple has been identified as Stacey and James Aubuchon. Police have not shared a possible motive for the shooting and suicide.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A lawsuit is accusing Missouri’s prison system of illegally not giving young offenders special consideration during parole hearings. The lawsuit filed last week by the MacArthur Justice Center is asking a Cole County judge to declare the state’s parole hearing procedures unconstitutional when it comes to inmates who committed their…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s outgoing Democratic governor says he’s made plenty of “solid accomplishments” during his two terms as the chief executive. In an interview with the Associated Press, Gov. Jay Nixon cites increased funding for education and mental health services and billions of spending cuts that have helped keep the budget in…
Belleville, IL (KTRS) The investigation continues after a body was found early Tuesday morning near a school in Belleville. Authorities say the victim was discovered at just before 5 a.m. near Emge Junior High School. The “Belleville News Democrat” reports that the St. Clair County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 40-year-old Richard Kelley Jr. Kelley reportedly…