Weather Prompts School Closings And Delayed Openings
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The winter storm has prompted dozens of school closings and delayed opens. School Closings and Delays as of 7 a.m. : ALEX Recovery School Desloge | CLOSED Abiding Savior Lutheran School | opening at 10:00 am Academy of St. Louis – Chesterfield | CLOSED Academy of the Sacred Heart |…
188 homicides in St. Louis in 2016, same as the year before
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Unofficial numbers are in, and 2016 was just as deadly as 2015 in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 188 homicide cases were reported in the city last year, the exact same as 2015. The 2015 total was 18 percent higher than the 159 killings in 2014. The record…
Police: Man found shot in leg near Cass Ave
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a shooting that left one man injured. The incident took place just after 8pm Wednesday night near the intersection of 20th and Cass Ave. The victim was found conscious and breathing, no further details are available at this time.
Missouri Capitol to begin metal detector scans for visitors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Visitors to the Missouri Capitol will have to pass through metal detectors under new security procedures being implemented by incoming Gov. Eric Greitens’ administration. An advisory Wednesday from the Capitol Police says the metal detectors will become operational next Tuesday – the day after Greitens takes office. Records obtained by…