Springfield, IL (AP) The Illinois Supreme Court has declared that former Gov. Pat Quinn was correct in 2011 when he denied state workers a promised 2 percent pay raise because lawmakers had not appropriated the money. The court determined on a 6-1 vote that the state’s contract with 30,000 members of the American Federation of…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis homicide detectives are busy after a string of deadly shootings. The latest happened early Wednesday night when a man was shot to death on Pendleton Avenue in north St. Louis. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This comes after three men were found…
( KTRS ) While the renovations and remodeling have the Gateway Arch Visitor Center closed, tram rides to the top are open. However, rides are only available on a limited basis. Visitors must have a ticket for the tram to enter the monument. Visitors can buy tickets at the Old Courthouse, or online at CityArchRiver.org.
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A new study suggests that a community’s affluence plays a role in determining a person’s municipal court experience. Saint Louis University conducted an exit poll of 753 people leaving courts in 13 St. Louis County municipalities. Results were released Tuesday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the poll found that both…
BENTON, Mo. (AP) – A man has been charged after police say he used a handgun as a hammer while working on a project at a southeast Missouri elementary school. A probable-cause statement from the Scott County Sheriff’s Department said that 45-year-old Jeffrey Grubbs was volunteering at a 4-H event Monday at Kelly Elementary School…
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that took place over the weekend. Schron Jackson, with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police department, reports that 22 yr old Adonnis Smith has been charged with 1st degree murder and armed criminal action, in connection with the fatal shooting of 35 yr old…
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives are investigating another fatal shooting. Fox 2 news reports that Police were called to North St. Louis around 6 pm for a shooting on Pendleton Ave, near Evans. Authorities say one man was shot killed. An investigation is ongoing. This brings the unofficial homicide number, for the city of St. Louis,…
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) – A former employee with the Missouri Department of Social Services has pleaded guilty to a fraud charge in connection to the misuse of over $52,000 in food-stamp benefits. The Southeast Missourian (http://bit.ly/1Rz1wjX ) reported Thursday that Pamela O’Dell pleaded guilty to mail fraud. Court documents say O’Dell was employed as…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – The St. Louis County police board has voted to reinstate a lieutenant at the center of racial profiling allegations three years ago and demote him to patrolman. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1WJ8VBA ) reports that the board voted 4-0 to reinstate Lt. Patrick “Rick” Hayes in a closed session Monday. Former…
