ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 73-year-old St. Louis homeowner who fatally shot two armed intruders says the shooting left him “devastated.” The man’s name has not been released. He told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that he wishes it never happened. Police say the man was working in his closed garage Tuesday when two men armed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former consultant for Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens is complying with a subpoena as part of an investigation involving Greitens’ campaign and a charity he founded. Michael Hafner appeared at the Missouri Ethics Commission office Thursday in Jefferson City in response to a subpoena. He says he is “complying…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A new holiday attraction is about to be launched in downtown St. Louis. St. Louis Union Station offered a sneak peek on Thursday of its “Holidays at Union Station,” which includes a Santa Express Train Ride, a 3-D light show, and ice skating. Tom Lyons, president of Rail Hospitality and Entertainment, says…
(KTRS) – Police say a 69-year-old Richmond Heights man has been missing since Tuesday. James Mierisch suffers from Schizophrenia, early onset dementia, diabetes, and high blood pressure. He called his daughter on Tuesday and said he was going to the hospital for a nose bleed, but he never made it. He drives a black 2004…
CHICAGO (AP) – Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth are talking up their personal stories as they make their final push to voters. Both U.S. Senate candidates are disabled and have triumphed over adversity. But those story lines took a back seat for much of the race as Kirk went…
STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. (AP) – An eastern Missouri sheriff says skeletal remains he believes to be those of a Missouri lobbyist’s wife missing since 2014 could be identified within days. Ste. Genevieve County Sheriff Gary Stolzer told The Associated Press on Thursday he’s “99 percent” certain the remains discovered Tuesday night on Lynn Messer’s sprawling…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has given $1 million of his own money to Republican incumbent Leslie Munger’s bid for Illinois comptroller. State records this week show the contribution that came from the former venture capitalist and his wife, Diana Rauner. Rauner appointed Munger to the post last year after Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka’s…
