( KTRS ) Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway will be in St. Louis today, visiting with County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch. The two will be meeting to discuss a “bipartisan effort to increase penalties for government officials who steal public dollars.” Also up for discussion, is legislation to provide additional tools for law enforcement when public…
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A suburban St. Louis man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for breaking into a home and kidnapping a 10-year-old girl who was sleeping on a couch. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 19-year-old John Classen of O’Fallon was sentenced Monday. He pleaded guilty in October to kidnapping,…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois’ public universities are being forced once again to plan to operate without state funding after going nearly the entire 2015-2016 school year without receiving any support amid the budget standoff between Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and the Legislature’s Democratic leaders. The Herald & Review reports a six-month spending plan that…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Former Congressman Aaron Schock has pleaded not guilty in federal court to misusing government and campaign money for personal use. Schock appeared Monday in U.S. District Court in Springfield to be arraigned on a 24-count indictment. It includes allegations of wire and mail fraud and theft of government funds. U.S. District…
( KTRS ) Police across the state are searching for a missing 7 yr old boy from Chillicothe, Mo. The endangered person advisory was issued after 32 yr old Anthony Davis failed to drop off his son, Seth, to his mother on December 4th. Investigators tracked Davis’s cell phone to Washington, Mo., on Dec. 6th…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Planned Parenthood officials in Missouri want a federal judge to block abortion regulations so four additional clinics can offer the procedure. The presidents and CEOs of Missouri’s Planned Parenthood centers said Monday they’ve requested that some regulations be put on hold during a court case over the constitutionality of the laws.…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Medical marijuana sales reached more than $4.4 million in November at licensed dispensaries throughout Illinois, marking another month of steady growth for the year-old industry. The state released new sales figures for November along with a new tally for how many patients qualify to buy marijuana legally. The Illinois Department of…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a proposed medical radioactive isotope plant in Columbia would have little environmental impact. The Columbia Daily Tribune reports the plant, which would be operated by Northwest Medical Isotopes, would partner with the University of Missouri Research Reactor. They would produce an element known as Molybdenum-99…
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Southern Illinois University Carbondale says a $1 million donation will be used to renovate and expand the boat house and pavilion on campus lake. SIU Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell says the donation by 1955 graduate Ralph Becker will revitalize a “beloved and significant” campus landmark. Becker earned a degree in speech…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating after two victims were found shot just after midnight this morning. Police found the victims in the 3100 block of South Kingshighway, but have not said where the shooting actually took place. Both victims were found conscious and breathing. No further details have been released.