Lottery officials support budget plan that would set aside money for lottery winners
Last year lottery winners sued when the state withheld winnings because of lack of a budget
Freedom denied for Missouri man convicted of killing woman
ttorneys for Lincoln also argued that trial testimony indicating that a hair found at the scene belonged to Lincoln was proven wrong by genetic testing
Search Underway For Two Men In Separate River Incidents
Foley, MO (KTRS) Search efforts resume today for a man believed to have drowned in the Mississippi in Lincoln County. The Missouri Highway Patrol was called Thursday night for a water rescue of a man and woman near Foley. The woman managed to get out of the water by the time rescue crews arrived. She…
Heat Suspected In Elderly Man’s Death In North City
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Investigators are trying to determine if the death of a man in north St. Louis was heat related. Authorities say the body of the elderly man was discovered in his home on 4500 block of Dryden Avenue at around 7 p.m. night. The temperature in the home was in the upper…
New rules aimed at reducing number of feral pigs in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A top Missouri Department of Conservation official says new rules banning the hunting of feral pigs on state land could help control the invasive species. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1ZUz3v2 ) reports deputy director Aaron Jeffries told a panel of state lawmakers on Thursday that the ban will give agents…
CrimeStoppers offering $5000 reward in Deyon Smith shooting
( KTRS ) CrimeStoppers is offering a $5000 reward, for information that leads to an arrest, of the suspect involved in a fatal shooting. Officials say that the victim, Deyon Smith, and a friend were standing outside a home in the 9800 block of Wendell on the night of June 2nd, when a man wearing…
Missouri health officials confirm 7th case of Zika virus
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – State health officials have confirmed a seventh case of Zika virus in a Missouri resident who had traveled outside the country. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says a non-pregnant woman who went to the Dominican Republic tested positive for the virus. Officials say there have been no reported…