ST. LOUIS (AP) Fire officials in St. Louis continue their investigation after a vacant home exploded, sending glass, wood and other rubble flying into the air. The explosion in the city’s Baden neighborhood happened about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Fire Capt. Garon Mosby says it’s a miracle that no one was hurt. The brick bungalow-style home was completely destroyed,…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Police have released the identity of the elderly woman who died in a fire at a north county retirement community. The victim has been identified as 85-year-old Pearl Turner. Firefighters responded to a fire at the Bethseda Village North Retirment Community at just after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters discovered Turner’s body…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois officials are poised to consider the status of the pension Dennis Hastert receives for the time he served in the state’s General Assembly. The Illinois General Assembly Retirement System’s board of trustees is scheduled to consider the former U.S. House Speaker’s $28,000 annual pension on Wednesday morning during a meeting…
