Two NYC Siblings Among The Dead In Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) – The family of two New York City siblings has confirmed that authorities confirmed they died in the bombings in Brussels. Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy positively identified the remains of Alexander and Sascha Pinczowski. The information was issued Friday by James Cain on behalf of the Pinczowski family. Cain is the…
Suspect Sought In South County Bank Robbery
Affton, MO (KTRS) A suspect is being sought in connection with a bank robbery in south county. Police say a man robbed the Affton branch of PNC Bank in the 8900 block of Gravois at 2:50 p.m. Thursday. The suspect didn’t display a weapon, but instead handed a teller a note, announcing the robbery. He…
Police investigating double shooting in Berkeley.
( KTRS ) Police are investigating a double shooting in Berkeley Thursday night. Authorities believe the shooting occurred at the intersection of Fay and Everett Drive in Berkeley, and that the victims then drove themselves to the Imo’s Pizza on Airport Road in nearby Ferguson, where police were contacted. One person succumbed to their injuries…
Former St. Charles County officer admits stealing from car
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A former suburban St. Louis police officer faces sentencing in May now that he has admitted stealing items from a car investigators had set up as a decoy as part of a sting operation. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1Mobuc0) reports that 40-year-old Matthew Howze of Bowling Green pleaded guilty Monday…
Trustee board increases SIU-Carbondale tuition by 3 percent
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University’s board of trustees has voted to increase tuition next year at the school’s Carbondale campus by 3 percent. The vote Thursday means the price of tuition for new students will increase $264 to $9,099. The increase will not affect existing students. The cost of 15 mandatory student fees…
Unemployment up slightly in Illinois in February
( KTRS ) Illinois’ unemployment rate rose slightly in February to 6.4 percent, increasing for the fourth straight month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says that the number of people employed across the state increased by 18,100 people. But state officials say that as more people seek jobs Illinois’ economy is not creating enough positions.…
Runaway teens could be endangered.
( KTRS ) Police are asking for the public’s help in finding in locating two teen girls that are possibly endangered. The first teen is 14 yr old Nyjaya Lindsey, she is approximately 5’0 tall, 120 lbs., and braided shoulder length hair. The second teen is 15 yr old Taylor Stevenson, she is approximately 5’2…