Sex Offender Arrested, Teen Found In Mid Missouri Case
Morgan County, MO Â (KTRS) Â Police say a sex offender believed to be with with a central Missouri teen who is the subject of an Endangered Person Advisory is in custody, and the teen who was reported missing has been found. Matthew Fischer, AKA Michael Piznaski, has been taken into custody by the Pettis County Sheriff’s…
Six People Shot In North St. Louis
St. Louis, MO Â (KTRS) Â Gun violence continues in the city of St. Louis. Police report that six people were shot between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 1 a.m. Wednesday. All of the shootings happened on the city’s north side. The first shooting happened around 9:25 p.m. in the 1400 block of Morrison Lane. It was there…
Special Master To Probe Missouri Death Penalty Case Claims
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Missouri Supreme Court chief justice has been chosen to sort out whether the state accessed jailhouse visitor logs and telephone recordings to get defense strategy of a man accused in the deaths of two sisters forced off an abandoned Mississippi River bridge. A St. Louis judge appointed Mike Wolff…
Amazon Signs Lease for Hazelwood Warehouses, Will Employ 350 Part-Time Staff
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Amazon has signed a lease for two warehouse buildings in the Hazelwood Logistics Center. These will be Amazon’s first locations for doing business in the state of Missouri. The Missouri Partnership was instrumental in helping the City of Hazelwood land this Amazon deal. Amazon is hiring 9 full-time employees to operate the sortation…
Reward Offered In Horrific Animal Abuse Case In East St. Louis
East St. Louis, IL Â (KTRS) Â A $2,000 reward is being offered after a horrific case of animal abuse in East St. Louis. An anonymous donor has put up the money to find those responsible for shooting a 1-2-year-old Newfoundland mix multiple times and gauging out her left eye. The dog who has been named “Glamour”,…
Region Remains Under Excessive Heat Warning
St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Dangerous heat continues in the region. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning  through 8 p.m. Saturday. This means temperatures will soar near or above triple digits, with heat index values up to 113 degrees. Cooling centers have been set up throughout the region to help those without…