KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The state of Missouri will pay $9 million to the family of an Iowa man who drowned while he was in custody of a state trooper. The settlement announced Thursday ends a civil lawsuit filed by the family of Brandon Ellingson after he died in May 2014 on the Lake…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A mumps outbreak at the University of Missouri continues to grow with 31 confirmed cases. The university also said Wednesday that there are another 27 probable cases of people who have been in close contact with someone with confirmed mumps and have shown symptoms for at least two days. The university…
(KTRS) – A MetroLink Security Officer and a suspect are in the hospital after a shooting at the Wellston MetroLink station. The shooting happened around 2 this afternoon and may have stemmed from an incident when the officer approached a rider about an unpaid fare. Fox 2 reports that the rider then pulled a gun…
The Safe Home Squad from Major Brands kicks off their new social responsibility program this afternoon at Billy G’s Kirkwood! Win free prizes at the event plus learn how to get a free ride home on Thanksgiving eve, which is one of the busiest nights to socialize in the year. Erin Dix of Major Brands…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s employment has reached an all-time high. The state Department of Economic Development on Wednesday said nonfarm payroll employment grew by 9,300 jobs in October. 2That’s a record high at more than 2.8 million jobs. The state gained close to 51,000 jobs in the past year. Unemployment also dropped slightly…
( KTRS ) Authorities are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl from Roxana, IL. Police say Kayla Berry was last seen at her home on Monday. Investigators haven’t released the reason for her disappearance, but do not suspect any foul-play. Berry is described as a white female, 5’04” tall, 110 lbs, brown eyes, and brown…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The director of a Webster University institute faces federal charges accusing her of embezzling $380,000. The office of the federal prosecutor in St. Louis says 61-year-old Deborah Pierce was the director of the Confucius Institute at Webster University. The office says the institute was funded by both the school and the…
