ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Health officials across the Midwest are cautioning residents to take precautions during the current heat wave as temperatures climb into the 90s and heat indexes top 100. The United Way has opened its network of cooling shelters that offer area residents a place where they can escape the heat during daytime hours. A…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Governor Eric Greitens is expected to role out a safety plan for the city of St. Louis today. The Governor will join St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, along with cabinet directors, local, state, and federal law enforcement, and community and faith leaders to release details of the plan during a news conference at…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis murder count continues to rise. The latest homicide happened at just after 2 a.m. Monday when a man was shot to death on South Jefferson and Sidney in south St. Louis. A woman was also hit in the gunfire and taken to an area hospital.There’s no word on…
(Belleville) – KTRS A father and son have been charged with a series of thefts from vehicles and a couple of stolen cars as well. The St. Clair County State’s Attorney office charged 40-year old Robert Scales and his 20-year old son, Jordan Scales, for the crimes which included stealing a car In Mascoutah on…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois finally has a budget plan after two years. Now, to start paying bills. The Democratic-controlled Legislature’s vote last week to create a $36 billion framework over Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes ended the nation’s longest fiscal stalemate since at least the Great Depression. At the core of the budget was…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Multiple shootings kept police in the city of St. Louis busy over the weekend. Police say on Friday night two men were gunned down in a drive by shooting near Union Station. One of the victims died and the other is in critical condition. Around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, a man was…
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Elections says it won’t provide information about registered voters to President Donald Trump’s voting commission. Ken Menzel is general counsel for the state board. In a letter to the commission Friday, Menzel says Illinois law limits the release of voter information to political committees and government entities,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans want to make it a crime for abortion clinic staff to ask ambulances to respond to calls at their facilities without sirens or lights, a move that abortion-rights advocates say is unnecessary and another veiled attempt to restrict access to abortion providers. The proposal would establish a misdemeanor…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Police are investigating a fatal shooting in north St. Louis. Police say a man was gunned down late Saturday night on Clara Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There’s no word of any arrests or a motive. The victim’s name hasn’t been released.
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) One man is dead and another is hospitalized after a shooting in downtown St. Louis. Police say the shooting happened near the intersection of Clark and 18th. Street around 9 p.m. Friday. This all unfolded as fans were leaving the Cardinals’ game, resulting in a heavy police presence around Busch Stadium.…