Fake bombs planted at MetroLink station in Brentwood
( KTRS ) Two suspicious packages found at a MertroLink station were made to look like bombs, that’s according to police. The packages were found around 8 pm Saturday night at the MetroLink station in Brentwood. A bomb and arson squad from the St. Louis County Police Department responded and the packages were removed without…
Rauner’s proposed cuts show difficulty in reducing spending
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – While pressure grows on Gov. Bruce Rauner to identify where he would cut state spending, an Associated Press analysis shows that much more cutting would be needed to make a real difference. The AP reviewed the Republican governor’s latest annual fiscal plan released in February. It found at least 40 programs…
Man dies after being struck on Hwy 270
( KTRS ) A man was struck and killed on HWY 270 early Sunday morning. Police report that a vehicle was stalled in the southbound lanes near 44 yesterday and two men were attempting to move it to the shoulder when they were struck by an oncoming vehicle. 59 yr old Charles Boyd of Arnold…
Report: Circuit judge’s inmate visits lasted up to 8 hours
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A published report shows jail visits of up to eight hours between a southern Illinois judge and a parolee who lived with him and was later charged with first-degree murder. Ron Duebbert, who won election in November, was placed on administrative duties following a January complaint filed against him with the…
Human Bones Found in Subdivision Lake
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis County police are investigating the discovery of human bones found by people fishing in a subdivision’s lake. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that police police were called to the 20th block of Behlman Lake Court Saturday night after the people fishing saw the bones. The lake is in a subdivision south…
St. Louis Police Officer On Leave After Car Strikes Police Vehicle, Woman Shot
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a woman was shot and wounded by an officer after the driver of the car in which she was riding drove into a police vehicle. Police say the 27-year-old woman was treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to her hand and shoulder. Investigators say the…