JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Science fiction author Robert Heinlein has been inducted into the Hall of Famous Missourians. Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled a bronze bust of Heinlein that will be displayed in the House Chamber at the Capitol building. Heinlein was born in 1907 in Butler and raised in Kansas City. He launched…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A federal judge is admonishing an advocacy group for clergy abuse victims for defying her orders to release personal information about people who accused a priest of sexual misconduct. In a ruling Monday in St. Louis, U.S. District Judge Carol Jackson cited the “deliberate and willful refusal” by the Survivors…
(KTRS) – St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar says he will announce charges connected to the fatal shooting at Pam Hupp’s house August 16. Hupp was arrested by police earlier today and a formal announcement of charges is set for 3 p.m. One week ago, Hupp called police to report that she shot an intruder in…
Des Peres, MO Â (KTRS) Â The funeral is today for the cancer patient who was beaten to death last week at an Illinois treatment facility. Investigators say 46-year-old Shannon Vincel was attacked on August 15th while sitting outside her hospital residence at Cancer Treatment Centers of America facility in Zion, Illinois. She died the following day…
( KTRS ) The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Charles County is donating 10,000 “drug deactivation pouches” to families in the fight against drug abuse. The organization teamed up with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company. The 10,000 pouch distribution program encourages families to become actively involved in the safe and responsible…
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a slew of bills aimed at overhauling parts of the state’s criminal justice system, including new rules for juvenile offenders. Among the bills the Republican governor signed into law on Monday are proposals to change the minimum probation period for convicted juvenile, allow juveniles to immediately petition…
( KTRS ) An Illinois program offering help with winter heating bills is preparing to enroll seniors and people with disabilities. Enrollment for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program begins Sept. 1. The program offers assistance to low-income families by paying benefits directly to the utility companies. A single person qualifies for help if…
