(KTRS ) The Missouri Supreme Court has set a May execution date for a man convicted of killing a deputy and two other people 13 years ago. The court issued a warrant of execution for 66-year-old Earl Forrest. His execution on May 11 would be the first of 2016. Forrest was convicted of killing Harriett…
ALBION, Ill. (AP) – A staff sergeant from Illinois who served in the U.S. Army and was killed during a mission in Vietnam has been laid to rest next to his parents 46 years after his death. Kenneth Leroy Cunningham was aboard a Mohawk aircraft during a surveillance mission on Oct. 3, 1969, when the…
( KTRS ) The Ferguson City Council is looking for a council member to replace Brian Fletcher, who passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 10th. Fletcher was elected in April as the Councilman for the Ward 2 area. The City Council is asking interested residents to submit a completed application by 5:00 p.m. this Friday.…
CHICAGO (AP) – The State Board of Elections is referring a legal question about three St. Clair County judges’ campaign strategies to Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Circuit judges John Baricevic, Robert Haida and Robert LeChien resigned in name only to avoid retention elections that require 60 percent approval rather than a simple majority. The Belleville…
SCOTT CITY, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a missing hunter has been found dead in southeast Missouri. The Southeast Missourian (bit.ly/1PpLtE7) reports that Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says 23-year-old Zackary Johnston was underwater when he was discovered Wednesday. He said the death was “an unfortunate accident.” Johnston left home alone at 2 p.m. Tuesday…
DETROIT (AP) – Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots, Dmitri Jaskin scored a key third-period goal, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 Wednesday night. Ty Rattie also scored for St. Louis. Elliott came within 2:13 of becoming the first goalie in 69 games to shut out the Red Wings, but Henrik…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Yante Maten had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Georgia held off Missouri in a 60-57 victory Wednesday night. Maten was a force on both ends of the court for the Bulldogs, shooting 10 of 21 from the field and blocking six shots, which tied a career high. J.J. Frazier had…
( KTRS ) Republican lawmakers say Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the State address outlined unrealistic spending proposals and ignored specific steps to improve Missouri’s economy. In a news conference Wednesday evening, after Nixon’s eighth and final annual address, House Speaker Todd Richardson said Nixon’s speech was more of a victory lap than a proposal…
( KTRS ) Gov. Jay Nixon is set to unveil his legislative agenda for his final year as the state’s top executive. Nixon is scheduled to give his last State of the State speech tonight. In it, he will outline his recommended spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1. This year’s…
BELLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Ill. (AP) – Belleville Township officials have decided to dissolve the 130-year-old township in an effort to save money. The Belleville News-Democrat (http://bit.ly/1T3DLW6 ) reports that board members voted unanimously Tuesday to shut down the township on May 15, 2017. The Belleville City Council still needs to agree to take over the township’s…