ST. LOUIS (AP) – Two people have been treated for minor injuries after a car crashed into a Great Clips hair salon in south St. Louis County. The accident happened around 11 a.m. Thursday. Both of the injured people were inside the salon. The woman driving the car was evaluated by paramedics but not hospitalized.…
( KTRS ) Homicide detectives have been called to investigate a fatal shooting in Florissant. Police report that the shooting took place around 8:50 pm in the 1300 block of Stonebury Court. Upon arrival officers found 20 yr old Antwoine Robinson dead inside a home. He had been shot multiple times. At this time no…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri public school boards group says proposed funding cuts by Gov. Eric Greitens could impact classrooms. The Republican governor on Thursday proposed giving $3.3 billion in basic aid to public elementary and secondary schools next fiscal year. That’s an increase of about $3 million from this year but still…
CHICAGO (AP) – A major credit rating agency has again downgraded Illinois’ rating, citing the “unprecedented failure” to approve a state budget. Fitch Ratings lowered the rating Wednesday on nearly $26 billion of general obligation bonds from BBB+ to BBB. That’s a few levels above “junk” status. Illinois already has the worst rating of any…
( KTRS ) A man is said to be in stable condition after being shot Wednesday evening. Police report a male victim in his 40’s was shot once in the chest around 6:45 pm yesterday near the intersection of Taylor and Aldine Ave. The man was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital. No…
NIXA, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for the state budget amid financial strain and lagging revenue. Greitens is to announce his proposed budget Thursday at a Nixa public school. He broke from tradition by not outlining his budget during his January State of the State address. Greitens’ budget…
( KTRS ) Two men have been charged after the body of a missing woman was found in a St. Clair County landfill. St. Louis Police report that 23 yr old Brandy Morrison went missing on January 28th. On Tuesday her body was found in the landfill. 40-year-old Courtney Williams and 51-year-old Paulren Stepter have…
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A former Edwardsville police officer has pleaded guilty to six felony counts over two years after he was charged with a long string of burglaries. Forty-three-year-old Brian Barker pleaded guilty to four burglary charges and one charge each of official misconduct and aggravated possession of stolen firearms. Barker was arrested in…
( KTRS ) A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday night on Interstate 70 near Lake St. Louis. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that the victim has been identified as 30 yr old Amanda Greer, of Pacific. She was reportedly struck three times in the westbound lanes around 6 p.m last night. Troopers report that Greer…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is lashing out against two Republican senators who didn’t vote against a pay raise for themselves and other elected officials. Greitens in a Tuesday Facebook post accused Sens. Denny Hoskins and Paul Wieland of betraying their constituents. At issue was a proposed pay increase for legislators…