Missouri lawmaker seeks to reduce racial profiling
Nasheed says the proposed bill would expand police reporting requirements to include pedestrian stops as well as vehicle stops
Drive-Thru Distribution Center Offered To Help Flood Victims
Eureka, MO Â (KTRS) Â Efforts continue to help those impacted by severe flooding. A regional distribution center is being offered at Six Flags Wednesday, where flood victims can pick up supplies to help them in their recovery efforts. Â This is being offered in the form of a drive-thru at the main entrance Six Flags from 11…
Murder In Pine Lawn Being Investigated
Pine Lawn, MO  (KTRS)  A deadly shooting in Pine Lawn is being investigated. Police say 44-year-old Fernando Smith was shot multiple times inside of his home along the 3800 block of Council Grove early Monday evening.  Smith was able to make a neighbor’s home for help. Smith was taken to the hospital, where he died early…
Illinois medical marijuana sales surpass $1 million mark
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials say Illinois patients legally purchased nearly $1.7 million worth of medical marijuana during November and December Program director Joseph Wright on Monday announced sales figures since Nov. 9, when Illinois launched regulated sales with the opening of the state’s first licensed cannabis dispensaries. Wholesale sales – what growers sold to dispensaries…
Missouri Senate panel urges contempt for Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Republican-led Missouri legislative panel says the Senate should launch contempt proceedings against the leader of a St. Louis-region Planned Parenthood. The report comes after Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri didn’t comply with a subpoena sent to President and CEO Mary Kogut. The Senate Interim…
Missouri bill would criminalize using drugs while pregnant
( KTRS ) Newly proposed Missouri legislation would make it a crime for women to use drugs while pregnant. Rep. Jered Taylor, a Republican from Nixa, says his bill is intended to get women into treatment before they give birth. He says the bill would push offenders into drug court, where their sentences would be deferred…
Lawmakers want Mizzou professor fired for photographer clash
( KTRS ) More than 100 Republican Missouri lawmakers are calling for a University of Missouri assistant professor to be fired in response to her videotaped clash with reporters during campus protests. The group of lawmakers sent a letter to the Board of Curators to oust assistant communications professor Melissa Click, on Monday. Click garnered national…
Police ask for information after Illinois toddler shot
(KTRS) – Police say that a toddler who was shot while playing on the floor of his living room, should make a full recovery. The child was shot just after midnight on Sunday. Police have very little information concerning the shooting and are asking anyone with information to contact the Madison County Sheriff’s Office at 618-692-4433,…
Missouri legislative panel wants contempt hearings against Planned Parenthood
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Republican-led Missouri legislative panel says the Senate should launch contempt proceedings against a St. Louis-region Planned Parenthood. The report from the Senate Interim Committee on the Sanctity of Life comes after the Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri refused to comply with a subpoena. The…
Rams are expected to file for relocation today
(KTRS) – The Rams are one of three NFL teams expected to file for relocation to Los Angeles sometime today. The three teams expect to apply–the Rams, Chargers, and Raiders. The franchise relocation fee is $550 million. Fox 2 reports that no team has yet to receive enough support from league owners to make the…