( 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.…
( 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…
( 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…
( KTRS ) The 30th annual Budweiser Guns ’N Hoses was held Wednesday night, and it began by honoring fallen and injured officers. To open the event, the officer who was shot in the face twice, 46 yr old Sgt. Tom Lake, made a surprise appearance and received a standing ovation form the crowd. Sgt. Lake…
( KTRS ) Authorities are investigating another homicide the city’s north side. Police say a male victim was found Tuesday evening suffering from gunshot wounds near North Market. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not yet been released. An investigation is on going.
Police say that Barnard has been found safe. ( KTRS ) The St. Louis County Police Department has issued a missing/endangered person advisory for a missing woman. Tuesday evening police responded to a call for a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of Terminal and Winkler Dr. At some point the vehicle fled the area with…
( KTRS ) The suspect wanted connection to the Sunday night shooting of St. Louis police officer is dead following a shootout with police. The shootout took place around 12:45 am Monday morning near the intersection of Smiley and Leola avenues. Local officers and federal authorities scanned the area after the shooting. The suspects vehicle…
A St. Louis police officer is in critical condition but expected to survive after being shot, in what authorities are calling, an “ambush” style shooting. Police Chief Sam Dotson says the 46-year-old Sergeant was shoot in the twice face, but is able to speak. The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Dotson says the officer…
St. Louis Police are investigating a double shooting that took place Thursday evening in south city. Homicide detectives were called to the intersection of Shaw Boulevard and Klemm Street around 8:30 p.m. One victim was found shot in the head, another was shot in the chest. At this time no further details have been released.
( KTRS ) Authorities are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl from Roxana, IL. Police say Kayla Berry was last seen at her home on Monday. Investigators haven’t released the reason for her disappearance, but do not suspect any foul-play. Berry is described as a white female, 5’04” tall, 110 lbs, brown eyes, and brown…