ST. LOUIS (AP) — A burglary suspect has been charged with a deadly shootout with a St. Louis County homeowner. Twenty-four-year-old Sean Buchannon Jr. was charged Monday with second-degree murder, armed criminal action and burglary in the shooting death of 38-year-old Joseph Titchen. Police say Buchannon was burglarizing Titchen’s home earlier this month when the…
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The new president of the St. Louis County NAACP is the youngest person ever to lead the branch. Twenty-six-year-old John Gaskin III was named president on Friday, replacing Esther Haywood, who was president for 25 years. She will remain as president emeritus. Gaskin is a Ferguson native who now lives in…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing St. Louis County man. Police say 60-year-old Osman Francis Ingraham Jr. was last seen walking away from his residence at 7 a.m. on Friday. Ingraham suffers from bi-Polar disorder and does not have access to his medication. He is described as white,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Overflowing trash cans line the streets of one St. Louis County neighborhood. Residents are paying their bills, so why aren’t the cans being emptied? “I’ve got a simple relationship with them: I pay a bill, I would just like it picked up.” Lemay Resident Branden Stage explains the problems he and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County is joining a national campaign to help job seekers with a criminal record. On Monday, St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger joined other community leaders at the Urban League in north St. Louis County, where he signed executive order to “Ban the Box” for county employment. The order…
St, Louis County, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis County Police Department has a new law enforcement tool. On Tuesday county leaders unveiled the Special Response Unit, which will focus on community policing and feature two-officer patrol cars. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said this initiative the benefit to the community is two-fold. “The SRU…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure in St. Louis County. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the St. Louis County Department of Public Health reports the exposures may have occurred on March 13 at The Magic House and Racanelli’s New York Pizzeria in Kirkwood, and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) An Endangered Person Advisory is in effect for a missing north county man. Police say 28-year-old Dajuan Delap hasn’t been seen since Sunday. He suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and may be without his medications. . Delap is described as black, six-foot in height,190 lbs, with black hair, brown eyes, and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) St. Louis County is celebrating a workforce achievement. During a Wednesday morning news conference, County Executive Steve Stenger joined community, education, and business leaders to announce that St. Louis County has achieved ACT Certified Work Ready Community status. “The Certified Work Ready Designation is a game changer,” Stenger said. “With…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five boys are recovering after a car struck the group while they were walking in the St. Louis area. St. Louis County Police spokesman Officer Benjamin Granda says the crash happened Sunday afternoon. A Kia sedan struck the group of boys, who range in age from 9 to 13 years old,…