Police believe teen shot self while taking selfie
The Post-Dispatch reports that is possible, but not likely that the gun owner could face charges for endangering the welfare of a child
Governor Rauner predicts crime increase without budget resolution
Rauner said that data don’t show any increase in crime yet, but he says “it will.”
July hearing set in social services lawsuit against Illinois
Illinois has been operating without a budget since last summer as Rauner and Democrats who run the Legislature remain deadlocked
Major Case Squad Activated In Double Shooting In Metro-East
Madison, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad is investigating a double shooting that left one man dead and another man in hospitalized in the metro-east. Investigators say the shooting happened at just before 1 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 7th Street and Alton Avenue in Madison. The deceased victim is said to be a 31-year-old man…
Police find Marijuana farm in home while investigating gunfire.
( KTRS ) Officers responding to a call for shots fired in St. Ann, also found a working marijuana farm. Fox 2 news reports that it all began Sunday afternoon with reports of gunfire. Officers responding found an unoccupied vehicle that had been shot at 7 times. As they began canvassing the St Ann neighborhood.…
Former University of Missouri worker admits $716K theft
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ A former University of Missouri employee has admitted in federal court that she stole more than $716,000 from the school over nine years. Fifty-four-year-old Carla Rathmann of Mount Vernon pleaded guilty Monday in Springfield, Missouri to one count each of mail fraud and credit card fraud. Rathmann had worked at the university’s…
Superintendents blast Illinois governor on school funding
CHICAGO (AP) – More than a dozen school superintendents have written a letter to Republican Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner accusing him of playing politics with education funding. School leaders including from Chicago, Peoria and East Moline sent the letter Monday to Rauner. They say schools won’t open on time and call Illinois’ funding formula the…
Missouri expands crimes targeting credit card fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation making it a misdemeanor crime to possess fraudulently obtained credit card information. The legislation signed Monday by Nixon expands an existing law that makes it illegal to use someone else’s identity to try to get credit or debit devices. Nixon says current law does…