Today Would Be Megan Meier’s 23rd Birthday
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Today would have been Megan Meier’s 23rd birthday. The Dardenne Prairie girl committed suicide in 2006 after being the victim of cyberbullying. The Megan Meier Foundation is asking the public to honor Megan’s memory by making a donation. The Megan Meier Foundation was created after her death in an effort to…
Kidnapping Of Woman And Baby Turns Out To Be A Hoax
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Police say a north county woman who claimed she and her baby were kidnapped left town on her own. An AMBER Alert was issued last night for 23-year-old Diana Berrios-Pimentel and 1-year-old Dyland Rosa. Police say Pimentel claims she sent fake text messages of the kidnapping to family members as…
Police Fatally Shoot South County Man During Violent Domestic Situation
Lakeshire, MO (KTRS) Two police officers are on administrative leave after fatally shooting a man during a violent domestic situation in south county. Officers responded late Thursday night to a Lakeshire apartment in the 10000 block of Puttington after a 30-year-old Jacob Hohman allegedly attacked his 33-year-old sister and her 12-year-old son with a…
Officials begin planting trees at Illinois State Fairgrounds
( KTRS ) An effort is underway to plant more than 200 trees at the Illinois State Fairgrounds after dozens of trees were killed by the Emerald Ash Borer. The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that the Illinois Green Industry Association to replace the trees, by donating 50 trees each year until 2019. Acting Agriculture Director…
Prosecutors issue second subpoena for Schock’s records
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (AP) – Federal prosecutors have handed former Congressman Aaron Schock a second subpoena for financial records, texts and emails as part of a grand jury probe into spending by the Peoria Republican. The new subpoena was disclosed Thursday as prosecutor Timothy Bass appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Sue Myerscough. Bass said it’s…
Officer involved shooting in city of Lakeshire
( KTRS ) Authorities are reporting and responding to an officer involved shooting. Officers responded Thursday night to the 10100 block of Puttington in Lakeshire, to a report of a “cutting”. Upon arrival police say the suspect, a 30 year old male, physically assaulted two family members, a 33 year old female, and a 12…
Dynegy to close power station in southern Illinois
ALTON, Ill. (AP) – Dynegy says it’s closing its Wood River Power Station in southern Illinois because of economic reasons. The company said in a news release Wednesday that it’s closing the 465-megawatt facility in Alton because of its “uneconomic operation” in a “poorly designed wholesale capacity market” in central and southern Illinois. That system,…
“Abducted” Mom and son found safe in Tennessee.
( KTRS ) A mother and son, apparently abducted, have been found safe in Nashville, Tennessee. Earlier in the day police received a report of an abduction from the 10,000 block of Cloverdale Ave, in North County. The family of 23 yr old Diana Berrios-Pimentel and 1 yr old Dyland Rosa called police after receiving text…