(KTRS) – The man accused of killing a manager at a south St. Louis Drury Inn, has been found guilty of his murder. Joseph Bowens shot and killed manager Scott Knopfel during a robbery in January 2015. Bowens was arrested in Poplar Bluff with a couple of weeks for an unrelated incident.
(KTRS) – Planned Parenthood officials in Missouri say they will fight the state Legislature’s decision to stop funding the organization. The Post-Dispatch reports that CEO Mary Kogut is preparing for a court fight if lawmakers continue with their plans. Kogut also said that doors to clinics will remain open. More than a dozen states have already…
(KTRS) – Franklin County authorities are being credited with using a taser to subdue a woman they say was pointing a gun at officers. Deputies say that a woman barricaded herself in a home in Villa Ridge. When the sheriff’s department entered the home, they found the woman pointing a gun toward them. An officer…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Mayor Francis Slay won’t seek another term. The mayor made that announcement during aFriday morning news conference. “This is not a goodbye. I’m going to mayor for another year. I will have a full and likely controversial agenda to pursue and complete. My health is fine. I told my family last night.…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis jury has sided with tobacco giant Philip Morris in a class-action lawsuit that sought about $1.5 billion. The suit alleged the company deceived smokers by claiming light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes. The jury ruled in favor with the company after deliberating less than an hour Thursday following…
