An umpire for youth baseball in Smithton, IL. has been arrested for failing to mention that he is on the sex offender list. Police say that 50 yr old Dennis Cotton, of Swansea, was taken into custody after officers discovered he was a sexual predator. Cotton applied for and received certification to umpire games from…
Authorities have identified the man who was killed when his motorcycle collided with a SUV in Creve Coeur. The incident happened Wednesday morning around 7am, on Ladue Rd near 270. Police say 30 yr old Whitley Russo was rushed to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead. The crash is under investigation. The driver of…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Department of Natural Resource’s chief has been selected as the first female director of the 79-year history of the state’s conservation department. Sara Parker Pauley takes on her new role Nov. 1 with the independent agency that protects and manages the state’s fish, forest and wildlife resources. Pauley replaces…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating the death of a man who seemingly feel from an ATV. Wednesday afternoon, just before 1pm, police were called to the 13330 block of Bellefontaine Road for a call for a vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers found a man suffering fatal injuries, off of the roadway near an ATV.…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a former police officer who allegedly punched a man outside a downtown St. Louis bar. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports jurors deadlocked Wednesday on the misdemeanor assault case against 36-year-old Steven Blakeney. It wasn’t clear if prosecutors planned to seek a retrial.…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Scott Air Force Base and local leaders in St. Clair County have agreed to a new 25-year deal for joint use of MidAmerica Airport. According to the Belleville News-Democrat , St. Clair County Board members agreed to the new deal on Monday. The southwest Illinois base and the county signed a 50-year…
CHICAGO (AP) – Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are stopping in Illinois to raise money for their presidential bids. Trump is scheduled to appear at a fundraiser Wednesday in Bolingbrook with former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka and other top Republican donors. They include businessman Ron Gidwitz and Todd Ricketts, a Chicago Cubs board member…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – It’s not too early to book a campsite to view next summer’s total solar eclipse in southern Illinois. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that reservations can be made at select campgrounds for Aug. 14-27. A total solar eclipse will be visible in southern Illinois on Aug. 21 next…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A grant worth nearly $24 million from the National Science Foundation will fund a collaboration between Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania. The goal of the collaboration announced Monday is to identify and harness the mechanical functions of plants and animals at the cellular level. Washington University…
( KTRS ) A man has been charged in connection to a fatal crash that killed 2 people from Farmington. Police report the incident took place last Thursday afternoon on hwy 72, when a pick up truck driven by 49 yr old Paul Patton collided with a motorcycle carrying 58 yr old Richard Augustine and…