50 years later, woman says her dad flew through the Arch
ST. LOUIS (AP) – For 50 years, an unsolved mystery in St. Louis centered around who piloted the small plane that flew through the legs of the newly-completed Gateway Arch in 1966. A suburban St. Louis woman says it was her father. The 630-foot tall monument was newly completed when, on June 22, 1966, a small…
Illinois’ court fees rising to cover special programs
( KTRS ) A new report says court fees and fines in Illinois have ballooned over the years because they’ve become bloated with surcharges to pay for programs and services. Sometimes the added surcharges fund things unrelated to a case, such as law libraries and zero-interest loans for fire departments to buy new trucks. The…
Missouri GOP candidates for governor talk LGBT issues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s GOP candidates for governor are weighing in on policies that would affect LGBT people. The Republican candidates are businessman John Brunner, former Navy SEAL officer Eric Greitens, former U.S. attorney and House speaker Catherine Hanaway and Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder. The four decried guidance from Democratic President Barack Obama’s…
Police in O’ Fallon,MO. say teens used Pokemon Go to rob victims
( KTRS ) Police in O’Fallon, MO. say four teens robbed victims after luring them to a specific location using the new ‘Pokemon Go’ smartphone game. Police said Sunday that four teens used the game to draw victims to a spot where they were waiting, and then robbed them. The recently released game sends players…
Off-Duty St. Louis County Police Officer Fatally Shoots Suspect
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A man is dead after being shot by an off-duty St. Louis County Police officer. Police say the 20-year-old man was try ing to break in to the officer’s south county home in the 10000 block of Lakeshire Drive at just before 6 p.m. Saturday. The suspect attempted to gain…
Police Identified Ballwin Officer Who Was Shot During Traffic Stop
Ballwin, MO (KTRS) The Ballwin Police Department has released the identity of the officer who was shot during a traffic stop on Friday. The injured officer has been identified as 31-year-old Mike Flamion. He joined the Ballwin Police Department in 2014. Flamion previously served as an officer with the DeSoto Police Department for 7 years.…
Nixon signs Missouri bill limiting access to police videos
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a bill into law that will restrict access to video from police car dashboard and body cameras. Nixon signed legislation Friday that will restrict public access to video footage until investigations are finished. It also allows recordings in nonpublic areas to be restricted except…
Despite budget, Illinois may not resume mailing vehicle registration notices
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Just because Illinois lawmakers approved a stopgap budget doesn’t necessarily mean that motorists will again receive reminders in the mail that it’s time to renew their license plate registrations. The stopgap budget approved last week provides $35 million to cover the Secretary of State’s operations through December but The Pantagraph in…