JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former Missouri lawmaker who is the father U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and grandfather of former Gov. Matt Blunt has died. Roy Blunt said his father Leroy Blunt died Monday at the Marshfield Care Center in southwestern Missouri. His son says he died at age 94 from the effects of…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Police in Illinois and Missouri have identified the woman whose dismembered body was found at an Interstate 70 rest stop more than a decade ago. The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis on Tuesday identified the victim as Deanna D. Howland of Alton, Illinois. A highway maintenance worker found Howland’s…
BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Labor is holding a two-day outreach event later this month in Bridgeton for former nuclear weapons workers, families and survivors. Department representatives will staff the event slated for March 29 and 30 at the International Union of Operating Engineers Hall in Bridgeton, which is part of the…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A Missouri judge has ruled that the state must reveal the source of the drug it uses to execute prisoners. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem’s ruling late Monday won’t take effect until appeals are exhausted. Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster’s spokeswoman says the ruling is under review and declined to…
( KTRS ) A clerk at a St. Louis Walmart optical store is facing charges for allegedly sending explicit photos of himself to female customers. Court records allege 20 yr Elver Sivac told police he used store records to learn the phone numbers of women and texted photos to six of them. He is charged…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Ariel Atkins scored 22 points and No. 2 seed Texas earned its second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16 with a 73-55 win over No. 10 Missouri on Monday night with an impressive display of speed and athleticism that overmatched the bigger Tigers. Lashann Higgs scored 11 points and was a…
( KTRS ) Fire departments all around St. Louis are trying to find the source of the haze that has blanketed the area. The smoky haze has residents from South St. Louis to Jefferson County, and central St. Louis County calling area fire departments. In addition, authorities in Columbia and Valmeyer, IL. are also searching…
CLARKSON VALLEY, Mo. (AP) – Bernie and Carla Squitieri have two very valuable rings back, against almost incomprehensible odds. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1PevqbJ ) reports that Carla took off the rings while washing dishes at their St. Louis County home on March 13 and put them on a paper towel to dry. Bernie later…
( KTRS ) Lawmakers are looking at changing the ways police collect and store the enormous amount of data that comes from relatively new technology, including video, audio and location. Missouri lawmakers have filed at least 10 bills, though most have not yet received a committee vote. Some lawmakers say they worry devices like body cameras…
ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) – A fire in eastern Missouri is under investigation after a body was found inside a burned home. The Washington Missourian (http://bit.ly/1nRQlv5 ) reports that the fire was reported late Wednesday near St. Clair in Franklin County. Firefighters found the body inside the residence. The victim’s name has not been released.…