St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating the deadly shooting of a professional boxer in south St. Louis. Police say 26-year-old Michael Williams was sitting in the back of a vehicle in the 2900 block of South Jefferson around 1 a.m. Saturday when three male suspects approached the vehicle and exchanged words with him. That’s…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis police officer is recovering after an accidental shooting. Authorities say the incident happened late Saturday night when the officer pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation near North Broadway and North Grand in north St. Louis. The driver of the vehicle that was pulled over opened the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Faith leaders and protesters are calling for answers in the wake of a fatal police shooting in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that more than two dozen faith leaders and activists gathered Thursday morning to remember 15-year-old Jorevis Scruggs. Then, Thursday night, about 50 protesters gathered at the site…
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Springfield, IL (AP) – Illinois lawmakers have approved a $600 million short-term funding infusion for higher education institutions that have been struggling financially due to not receiving state money during the state budget impasse. The Senate unanimously approved the deal Friday after House members voted for it 106-2. Governor Bruce Rauner is expected to sign the…
Edwardsville, IL (KTRS) A metro-east movie theatre is paying tribute to the memory of Prince by holding a showing of Purple Rain. Wildey Theatre in Edwardsville will offer a 7 p.m. showing of the hit 1980’s movie on Friday. Tickets will be on sale throughout the day for $4 at the Wildey box office. Prince…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Prince would have performed a surprise set of shows in St. Louis this week. Instead, St. Louisans are joining the world in mourning the music legend, who died Thursday at his home in Minneapolis. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Promoter Steve Litman said Friday that he had been…
Minneapolis, MN (AP) Authorities say it could take days or even weeks before the public learns the cause of Prince’s death. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning, a day after the 57-year-old music superstar was found dead at his studio compound in suburban Minneapolis. A spokeswoman for the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office says the…
