82-year-old woman knocked to ground in robbery dies
HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) – An 82-year-old woman has died after being knocked to the ground during a robbery in suburban St. Louis, and the suspect is now facing murder charges. Arlene Mae Marschel was robbed at a service station gas pump in Crystal City on July 11. Police say 34-year-old Michael Paul Hopfer grabbed Marschel’s…
Some Land of Lincoln policyholders to see coverage end Oct 1
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Department of Insurance says individual Land of Lincoln policyholders will see their insurance coverage end Oct. 1. Earlier this month, the Insurance Department announced it will take over Land of Lincoln Health and prepare the company for liquidation. The department posted a notice of the end of individual coverage on…
Police looking for 13 yr old shooter
( KTRS ) Police say a 13-year-old teenage girl is wanted as a person of interest in the double shooting at King’s Beauty Supply on Lewis and Clark Boulevard. Fox 2 news reports the shooting took place around 4 pm Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the day, officers were called to the store for a report…
Heat blamed for death in Missouri as temps rise in Midwest
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – As hot, humid weather bears down on the central U.S., officials are saying heat is to blame in the recent death of a Missouri woman. The St. Louis County medical examiner’s office confirmed Tuesday that heat was to blame in the death of an elderly woman found in her home last…
Illinois to receive $2.8 million in HUD grants
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Nearly two dozen Illinois communities will receive $2.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Tuesday the money will go toward helping families learn skills, gain experience and get jobs in an effort to gain self-sufficiency. Grants will go to…
