Three Dead In Two Separate St. Louis Shootings
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis’ murder count continues to climb after two separate shootings. Police say two men were found shot to death in an alley on Burd Avenue at just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday. A couple of hours later, another man was shot to death in south St. Louis on Bingham Avenue. There’s…
EPA Gives Meramec Caverns The Green Light To Reopen
Stanton, MO (KTRS) One of Missouri’s most popular tourist attractions is scheduled to reopen after being closed for about three months because of potentially harmful vapors. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that Meramec Caverns in Franklin County will reopen Friday. The caverns were closed in April after tests found high levels of trichloroethylene, or…
Nixon signs law to let some Medicaid recipients save more
( KTRS ) Senior citizens, the blind and those with disabilities will be able to save money and still qualify for Medicaid health care under a new law. Gov. Jay Nixon signed the legislation Thursday. The current limit is $1,000 in assets for an individual and $2,000 for married couples. When fully implemented in 2021,…
Rauners appear together at youth policy panel amid lawsuit
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner and his wife Diana have made a rare joint appearance at a cabinet discussion about youth policies amid her nonprofit group’s involvement in a lawsuit against his administration. Diana Rauner is a Democrat who runs a child advocacy group called the Ounce of Prevention Fund. She and…
Ex-Chesterfield police officer sentenced for taping sex acts
SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A former Chesterfield police officer has been sentenced to two 60-day terms in jail after pleading guilty to charges relating to online videos he posted of men having anonymous sex with him at his Wentzville home. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1XJBXoV ) reports that 35-year-old David Cerna was sentenced Thursday…
Woman and 2 children found dead in suspicious fatal house fire in St. Peters.
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating a suspicious, possibly fatal, house fire in St. Peters. Thursday evening at 6pm St. Peters police responded to a call for a house fire in the 1800 block of Elm Tree Street. Central County Fire and Rescue arrived on scene to assist with rescue efforts and gain control of…
Munger says without budget payments to lotto winners could stop
CHICAGO (AP) – Comptroller Leslie Munger says without a new budget agreement, Illinois will again stop paying lottery winners, 911 call centers and higher education grants starting July 1. Munger addressed Illinois’ ongoing budget impasse Thursday. She says without new legislation, her office won’t be able to write checks. The Republican says the situation could…
Store owner shot in cheek in north St. Louis
(KTRS) – Members of the Penrose neighborhood in north St. Louis are looking for answers after a store owner was shot in the cheek. Police say the shooting happened at 8:30 Thursday morning at Sam’s St. Louis Packing Company on Shreve. Investigators believe the shooting may have been part of an ongoing dispute, but no…