( KTRS ) A man charged with felony child abuse will now face upgraded charges after his 9 week old victim died. 19 yr old Robert Burnette is currently in jail, accused of sticking his fingers down the newborn child’s throat to stop his crying. The baby was also thrown on a bed and shaken.…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Officials say at least 73 confirmed and probable cases of mumps have been reported at the University of Missouri. The Columbia Missourian (http://bit.ly/2fWLrKm ) reports that many of the cases of the viral infection are linked to the school’s Greek life community. The outbreak began in early November with four confirmed…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration is creating two workplace task forces, but leaders of Illinois’ largest public-employees union say it’s an attempt to distract attention from larger contract issues. Rauner’s office announced Monday the new groups will study job-related injuries and workplace violence. Rauner’s office says the union proposed the groups and…
( KTRS ) Illinois State Police are searching for a missing teen from Pekin, IL. Investigators say that 13 yr old Robert Bee was last seen the morning of November 18th. Police say Bee is described as having red hair, blue eyes, 4’6″ tall, weighing 110lbs. He is believed to be wearing a red and…
JENNINGS, Mo. (AP) – The city of Jennings is making changes to its municipal courts to keep people out of jail for court debts stemming from minor infractions. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://j.mp/2fG4viw ) reports that the city agreed this year to pay $4.7 million in a class-action civil rights lawsuit filed by nonprofit law…
( KTRS ) One man is dead after an officer involved shooting at a Walmart in Cahokia. Authorities report that an off duty Washington Park officer saw a wanted man at the store and contacted the Cahokia Police Department. Officers tried to take the man into custody, but he fled after a struggle. That is…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.” The…
( KTRS ) Seven people have been arrested in central Illinois after an alleged theft at a St. Louis mall and an interstate car chase. Police say two vehicles were allegedly involved in a theft on Saturday morning at the Plaza Frontenac in St. Louis. The thieves reportedly smashed glass display cases at the Saks…
( KTRS ) A man has been arrested after an 8 yr old missing girl was found dead in Southern Illinois. 53 yr old Glen Ramey, of Olney, was arrested on charges of first-degree murder and sexual assault in the death of Sabrina Stauffenberg. T he body of the little girl was found dead on…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A massive forward-looking energy plan pushed by Exelon Corp. and derided as a multibillion-dollar bailout for two unprofitable nuclear plants could land on Illinois legislators’ desks this week. Exelon has been pushing for years for subsidies to reward its nuclear power plants for their production of energy without emitting harmful greenhouse…