Crews prepare to install final stretch of Loop Trolley track
There is no word on when the first trolley car will hit the tracks
Jeffco Man Charged In Stabbing At Convenience Store
Hillsboro, MO  (KTRS) – A Jefferson County man is accused of repeatedly stabbing a man who got in front of him at a convenience store’s soda fountain machine. Thirty-two-year-old Bennie Hornbeck of Hillsboro  has been charged with felony first-degree assault. Investigators say Hornbeck was at a convenience store near De Soto on Tuesday when he became…
New Report Shows Increase In Heroin Deaths In St. Louis County
St. Louis County, MO Â (KTRS) Â Heroin related deaths are increasing at an alarming rate in St. Louis County. That’s according to a report released by the St. Louis County Department of Health, which detailed drug-poisoning deaths in St. Louis County from 2010 through 2014. In 2012, there were 78 heroin deaths in the county. That…
Fantasy sports sites support Illinois regulation plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Fantasy sports sites are in favor of an Illinois House plan to regulate contested online sports betting. Boston-based DraftKings and New York-based FanDuel are expected to announce their support of a proposal sponsored by Democratic Rep. Mike Zalewski at the Capitol on Thursday. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an opinion…
Collinsville councilwoman resists calls to quit over credit
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A Collinsville City Council member is resisting calls from colleagues to step down over her personal use of a municipal credit card while working as the southwestern Illinois city’s clerk. The Belleville News-Democrat (bit.ly/1Ld9Id1 ) reports that two council members called for Cheryl Brombolich to resign her elected position Monday night.…
Police looking for victims vehicle in hopes of finding his killer.
( KTRS ) Authorities are looking for a victims vehicle in hopes of finding his killer. Schron Jackson, with the St. Louis police department, reports that police responded to the 4000 block of Bowen, around 3pm Monday afternoon, to a call for an unconscious male. Upon arrival, officers found 51 yr old Ricardo Comparini unconscious…
St. Louis police sergeant wins nearly $800,000 from racial discrimination case
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis police sergeant who won a racial discrimination case over a police academy promotion will be paid the $620,000 he won in a federal lawsuit, plus $172,000 in attorney’s fees. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a federal appeals court has declined to reconsider the case, leaving the city…
Missouri Supreme Court hears case concerning Sunshine Law
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a claim that state senators violated the Sunshine Law by barring some people from taking videos at committee meetings. The court heard arguments Wednesday in a case brought by Progress Missouri. The liberal group was denied permission to record videos in four Senate committee…
Missouri lawmaker floats idea of allowing concealed weapons on mass transit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are considering whether to allow concealed weapons on public transit. Republican Sen. Bob Onder told a Senate panel Wednesday that his proposal is about safety. He said public transit can be dangerous, and allowing people to carry concealed guns on buses and trains would deter crime. Mass transit…
St. Louis Alderman takes position in Hillary Clinton campaign
(KTRS) – A St. Louis alderman who gained a level of celebrity during the unrest following the shooting of Michael Brown, is working for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in Missouri. The Post-Dispatch reports that Antonio French is serving as Clinton’s deputy communications director in Missouri. French told the paper his role will be to focus on…