Taxi Driver Held In Fatal Shooting Of Passenger
(St. Louis) -KTRS St. Louis county police are investigating a taxi driver’s claim that he shot a passenger in self defense. Police responded to a call around 1 this morning to eastbound 70 and Jennings Station Road where they found a 48-year old man shot dead in the back of a taxi minivan. The 70…
Inmates To Get Air Conditioning
(St. Louis) -KTRS About 150 protesters showed up Friday night to support inmates who have been complaining about the lack of air conditioning at the jail, commonly called the workhouse, where the majority of those incarcerated are awaiting further court procedures. By the next morning, St. Louis mayor Lyda Krewson announced that portable cooling units…
Ex-Administrator Charged In Theft From Chesterfield Clinic
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The former administrator of a Chesterfield pediatric clinic is charged with stealing more than $115,000 from the firm. Becky Ann York was charged Thursday with felony counts of identity theft and receiving stolen property. York was the office administrator for the St. Louis Pediatric Associates in Chesterfield. The charges allege that between…
Eclipse Expected To Draw Hundreds Of Thousands To Missouri
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to trek to Missouri next month, all to soak in less than three minutes of darkness. A total solar eclipse really isn’t that rare — one occurs every 1-3 years when passage of the moon completely blocks the sun, casting a shadow on Earth.…
Thousands Without Power Following Overnight Storms
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) About 50,000 Ameren customers are without power on Sunday following the overnight storms. The storms knocked out power to customers on both sides of the river. Most of the outages are in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. The outage comes after the dangerous heat wave. Saturday hit a record setting…
City Workhouse Conditions Draws Attention From National Activists
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The concerns over the conditions at the St. Louis City Workhouse is drawing attention from activists outside of the St. Louis area. Local activists have joined forces with a coalition of national organizations to launched a national bail fundraising effort. Organizers are doing so in response to the jail’s lack of…
Protesters And Police Clash During Protest Outside Of City Workhouse
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) About 150 protesters demonstrated outside of the St. Louis Workhouse Friday night over the conditions at the jail. The protesters voiced concerns over the lack of air conditioning at the jail. They also claim the jail has a mold and rodent problem. The protested resulted in a stand off with police,…
St. Louis Inmate Charged In Beating That Critically Injured Cellmate
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis jail inmate has been charged in a beating that left his cellmate hospitalized in critical condition. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 26-year-old Anthony Bell is charged with first-degree assault in the July 15 attack at the St. Louis Justice Center. Court records say his cellmate, 27-year-old Harold…