Seven people arrested in connection with Frontenac smash and grab
( KTRS ) Seven people have been arrested in central Illinois after an alleged theft at a St. Louis mall and an interstate car chase. Police say two vehicles were allegedly involved in a theft on Saturday morning at the Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis. The thieves reportedly smashed glass display cases at the Saks…
Man arrested in connection with missing 8 yr olds death
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested after an 8 yr old missing girl was found dead in Southern Illinois. 53 yr old Glen Ramey, of Olney, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and sexual assault in the death of Sabrina Stauffenberg. T he body of the little girl was found dead on…
Lawmakers face Exelon energy plan, derided as ‘bailout’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A massive forward-looking energy plan pushed by Exelon Corp. and derided as a multibillion-dollar bailout for two unprofitable nuclear plants could land on Illinois legislators’ desks this week. Exelon has been pushing for years for subsidies to reward its nuclear power plants for their production of energy without emitting harmful greenhouse…
Wrong-way crash in eastern Missouri kills 3
SULLIVAN, Mo. (AP) — Three people, including a 2-year-old Texas boy, have died in a wrong-way crash in eastern Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred early Sunday in Franklin County when a car traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 44 struck the left front corner of a minivan. The…
New University of Missouri system president to tour campuses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The new University of Missouri system president plans to tour the state’s four campuses. The Kansas City Star reports that new University of Missouri System President Mun Choi will begin a four-campus tour Tuesday at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Choi’s scheduled to stop Wednesday at the Missouri University of…
Governor-elect Greitens plans ball, tour before inauguration
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens will hold a traditional ball in the Capitol and a statewide fly-around before his inauguration. Greitens’ senior adviser Austin Chambers told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Friday that the incoming governor will be sworn into office Jan. 9. Greitens will succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Jay…
Illinois hunters get more than 54K deer in season’s 1st days
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois hunters harvested more than 54,000 deer during the first weekend of firearm deer season last weekend. The Department of Natural Resources says that’s about 3,000 fewer deer than what was harvested in the first firearm weekend last year. The state’s seven-day firearm deer season concludes Dec. 1 through 4. Muzzleloader-only…
Officer shot in the face last Sunday opens 30th Guns ‘N Hoses event
( KTRS ) The 30th annual Budweiser Guns ’N Hoses was held Wednesday night, and it began by honoring fallen and injured officers. To open the event, the officer who was shot in the face twice, 46 yr old Sgt. Tom Lake, made a surprise appearance and received a standing ovation form the crowd. Sgt. Lake…