(KTRS) – 14-year-old Destiny Gleason’s family took her off life support last weekend after the teen hanged herself three days earlier. The Gleasons say that Destiny was the victim of bullying by a group of kids at Black Hawk Middle School, so tomorrow, Destiny’s parents are asking other kids to bring their photos and share…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) There’s a new initiative aimed at reducing drug overdose deaths. St. Louis Alderwoman Cara Spencer is scheduled to introduce legislation during Friday’s Board Of Aldermen meeting that would allow someone to call for help during a medical emergency without fear of being prosecuted for the drugs that are present at the…
Springfield, MO (KTRS) Efforts continue to expand Illinois’ medical marijuana program. Next week’s meeting of the state’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board could lead to new recommendations, but Governor Bruce Rauner’s administration has twice before rejected the board’s suggestions. This time, the expert panel will discuss petitions submitted during January. Fifteen conditions are on the agenda.…
( KTRS ) Authorities have filed child abduction charges against a Collinsville man after he failed to return his daughter to her mother. 24 yr old Tchaka Spiller, is accused of taking 2 yr old Khalia Harper, without her mother’s consent. The Collinsville Police Department have reportedly reached out to Spiller to return his daughter,…
( KTRS ) A measure to allow beer-makers to lease coolers to stores to keep drinks frosty has passed the Missouri House. House members voted in favor of adding the provision onto a bill that already had Senate approval. The underlying bill would allow a state wine board to oversee marketing of the beverage. Supporters…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican Missouri state Sen. Dan Brown is dropping out of the race for state treasurer. Brown said in a statement Thursday he’s endorsing fellow Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt, who now faces no primary challenger. Brown says it’s important for Republicans to win in November. Brown, of Rolla, was a surprise…
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. government says the owner of a burning suburban St. Louis landfill near buried radioactive waste has agreed to new measures meant to slow and help monitor the blaze. Environmental Protection Agency regional chief Mark Hague said Thursday that Republic Services will install temperature monitors and cooling loops, which are…
(KTRS) – A Villa Ridge woman is accused of killing her 7-year-old daughter. The Franklin County Sheriff’s department believes that Patricia Trucks shot her daughter Lillian. Police were called to the family’s home Wednesday went Patricia’s husband told officers he found his wife in an incoherent and his daughter’s body. The mother is held on…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A report from a state-run commission says Illinois laws are preventing juveniles with criminal records from getting employment, education and housing. The Juvenile Justice Commission released a report Thursday that found that costly fees and strict eligibility rules are among the barriers for youth to have their records expunged. The commission…
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