( KTRS ) A St. Louis man has been arrested for shooting a rookie St. Louis police officer. The 24-year-old probationary officer was patrolling with a sergeant Sunday night when they saw a man acting suspiciously. The man, identified as 23 yr old Walter Saddler then ran, and officers chased him through an alley. As…
( KTRS ) Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is releasing a list of toys and children’s products that have been recalled in the past year. Madigan’s office says she’ll be joined by consumer product safety advocates on Monday to issue her annual Safe Shopping Guide. Her office says the list is aimed at ensuring a safe…
BALTIMORE (AP) – Justin Tucker kicked a 47-yard field goal as time expired, and the Baltimore Ravens rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the bumbling St. Louis Rams 16-13 Sunday. In a game filled with mistakes and penalties, one final miscue decided the issue. Rams quarterback Case Keenum fumbled when…
( KTRS ) Efforts to provide cannabis oil to some Missourians with a severe type of epilepsy are starting slowly, primarily because most neurologists in the state are unable or unwilling to certify patients to try it. The Missouri Legislature in 2014 legalized cannabis oil to treat intractable epilepsy, which can’t be controlled by other…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing the owner of an East St. Louis beauty supply store two years ago during an attempted robbery. John Paraham of East St. Louis pleaded guilty Friday in St. Clair County Court to first-degree murder in the death of…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after a body was found among the wreckage of a house fire in Collinsville, IL. Around 2 am Sunday morning the Collinsville 911 center received a call for a house fire. Police arrived on the scene and say the two story home already had flames shooting out from the…
( KTRS ) Nearly a pound of heroin headed from Chicago to St. Louis was intercepted by authorities, when the man transporting it was stopped for speeding in Montgomery County. Authorities allege that the motorist, who resides in the Chicagoland area, was in possession of 439 grams of heroin and 42 grams of cannabis, when…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A new St. Louis police officer has been injured during a struggle with an armed man. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1N3hEIi ) that the 24-year-old probationary officer was patrolling with a sergeant in a marked car around 9:45 p.m. Sunday when they saw a man acting suspiciously in the Fairground…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Thanksgiving is a time when many overindulge, and the Humane Society of Missouri warns that dogs, cats and other pets can also become sick from what they eat over the holiday. The Humane Society says even the smallest table scraps can be harmful to pets, who should never eat anything that…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A published report says five state airplane pilots have been showing up for work with little chance of flying because Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has grounded their flights to save money. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports that Rauner grounded the air shuttles for state workers and lawmakers as…