Mayor Slay defends city’s earnings tax
Voters must reauthorize the tax later this year or it will be phased out over the next ten years
Police find car involved in fatal shooting of 11-year-old
(KTRS) – Police say they have found the red car they believe was involved in the murder of 11-year-old Romell Jones. Jones was shot Monday at an Alton housing complex. Police believe that someone inside the red car fired the shots that hit the boy, but they do not believe he was the target of…
Missouri House set to discuss voter photo ID measures
Republicans say they hope to vote on the measures next week
Former Rams Player Suspected Of Committing Suicide While In Prison
Sacramento, CA (KTRS) A former Rams running back is believed to have taken his own life. Authorities say Lawrence Phillips was found unresponsive in his California prison cell early Wednesday morning. Officials say guards at Kern Valley State Prison found Phillips unresponsive in his cell shortly after midnight Wednesday. He was pronounced dead about 1:30 a.m.…
St. Louis Has Four Murders For The Year
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis already has four murders for the year. Police say a man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in the 1300 block of North Eighth Street. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests. Last year St. Louis had 188 murders. Of those murders, 179 were committed…