MODOT Worker Killed After Being Struck By A Motorist
Franklin County, MO (KTRS) A MODOT worker is dead after being struck by a motorist in Franklin County. The “St. Louis Post Dispatch” is reporting that this happened on Highway 100 at Buchheit Road at around 9:20 a.m. Thursday. Details of the incident haven’t been released. More information will be released as information becomes available.
Man Survives After Being Struck By A Train Near Downtown St. Louis
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is recovering after being struck by a train just south of downtown St. Louis. Authorities say the man was hit by a Union Pacific train at South Second Street and Chouteau around 11 p.m. Wednesday. After he was struck, he became trapped under the train on the elevated tracks.…
Senate approves new use-of-force rules for Missouri police
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has endorsed updating the state’s laws on when police can use deadly force. Senators gave initial approval Wednesday to legislation that would bring Missouri’s use-of-force statute into compliance with parameters outlined in a 1985 U.S. Supreme Court decision. The court has ruled police can only use deadly force…
Berkeley authorities investigating suspicious death
( KTRS ) Berkeley Police are investigating a suspicious, fatal, residential fire. Around 1:40 pm Wednesday afternoon Berkeley police and fire crews were called to a house fire in the 6100 block of Eaton. During investigation the bodies of two female victims were discovered. The victims have been identified as 61 yr old Gerry Denise…
More Missouri businesses decry religious-objections measure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – More than a dozen companies want shields for businesses removed from a Missouri proposal creating religious protections for those objecting to gay marriage. Company executives this week sent a letter to a House committee chairman asking to nix that provision. The proposal would prohibit government penalties against those who cite…
Man who escaped eastern Missouri jail caught in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A man who escaped from the Madison County Jail in Fredericktown has been caught in St. Louis. Franklin County Sheriff Gary Toelke said that 38-year-old Jason Mills was arrested at a home Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals Service. Authorities said that Mills escaped from the county jail, which is about 90…
Missouri Senate OKs fuel tax hike to pay for roads, bridges
( KTRS ) The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to raise the state’s fuel tax to pay for road and bridge projects. Senators voted 21-10, to increase the tax by nearly 6 cents per gallon. The plan now heads to the House, and it would also require voter approval. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla…
Missouri lawmakers could face waiting period before becoming lobbyists
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers would need to wait six months after their term ends before lobbying under a compromise reached by a legislative panel. House and Senate members Wednesday hashed out a tentative agreement on a bill to limit when lawmakers can lobby in the Capitol. Legislators now can immediately lobby their…