( KTRS ) A man charged with kidnapping his 13-year-old stepdaughter and her newborn son is now back in Illinois. 39 yr old Christopher Derleth is in custody in the Madison County Jail on charges of aggravated kidnapping and parental abduction. He was taken into custody last month, after being discovered at a remote West…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A Democratic state senator in Illinois says he has started a federal super PAC to combat the millions of dollars that Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his supporters are spending on state Legislative races. Federal Election Commission filings show the Leading Illinois for Tomorrow political action committee, started by Daniel Biss…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were found, behind a church, in North St. Louis County. Police say the remains were found Wednesday evening by a grounds crew, working at the Lutheran Church of Living Christ on New Halls Ferry Road. The Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is handling the investigation. At…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Secretary of State Jason Kander has raised more money recently for his bid for U.S. Senate but incumbent GOP Sen. Roy Blunt has more cash on hand. Kander’s campaign on Wednesday announced he raised more than $3 million between July and the end of September. The Missouri Democratic Party’s…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) The community is preparing to say goodbye to a St. Louis County police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Hundreds are expected to pay their respects to the fallen St. Louis County police officer. A visitation for Officer Blake Snyder is being held Wednesday from 4 p.m.…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Funeral services are planned for this week for a St. Louis County police officer who was fatally shot. St. Louis County police say services for Officer Blake Snyder will start at 11 a.m. Thursday at a church in Chesterfield. Afterward a funeral procession will travel to a cemetery in Godfrey, Illinois.…
( KTRS ) A former middle school principal has been arrested in connection with his pregnant girlfriends death. Authorities say 35 yr old Cornelius Green has been charged with two counts of first degree murder and armed criminal action. He allegedly paid a childhood friend, back in March, to kill 30 yr old Jocelyn Peters.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Crime Stoppers group in Sangamon and Menard counties in central Illinois is increasing its efforts at highlighting cold cases. Springfield police officer Mike Badger is the local Crime Stoppers coordinator. He tells The State Journal-Register in Springfield (http://bit.ly/2dIXsDB ) that instead of featuring two cold cases a month the group…
