Kirkwood, MO (KTRS) Two people are hospitalized and one person is in custody following an overnight shooting in Kirkwood. Police say this happened around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on Gordon, just off of Big Bend. The victims, one man and one woman, both require surgery as a result of their injuries. There’s no word on the…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – House Speaker Michael Madigan has canceled a scheduled an Illinois House session that was to vote on Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of a school funding bill. Madigan says he canceled Wednesday’s House session so that legislative leaders can continue negotiations on a compromise school funding bill. The override of an amendatory…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – There’s a new website aimed at providing sexual harassment resources to interns following past allegations of misconduct at Missouri’s Capitol. Advocacy groups on Wednesday announced the website, which has information on students’ rights, preparing for internships and how to identify harassment. The Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and…
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) St. Louis Police say a suspect has been charged in Tuesday morning’s shooting on the northside that involved a city police officer and left a transgender suspect dead. St. Louis Police say the incident happened in the 5400 hundred block of Ridge Avenue. Police say they answered a call about a stabbing and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says if a state lawmaker who expressed hope on Facebook that President Donald Trump would be assassinated doesn’t resign, steps will be taken to remove her from office. The Republican governor on Wednesday hinted at further action against Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal. The St. Louis-area Democrat has…
VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) — A 27-year-old man is dead after drowning in Valley Park. St. Louis County police said that Matthew Kirk was swimming in the community of Valley Park when he went missing Sunday night. Officers responded and the area was searched with a helicopter, dogs, all-terrain vehicles and boats. His body wasn’t…
