St. Louis Earns An “F” For Premature Birth Rate
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) St. Louis isn’t making the grade when it comes to premature birth rates. The 8th annual March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card was released Thursday. St. Louis was given an “F” for its premature birth rate of 12.5 percent. Among the nation’s top 100 cities with the most births, St. Louis…
Tarasenko scores in OT to lift Blues past Blackhawks, 6-5
CHICAGO (AP) – Vladimir Tarasenko scored at 3:54 of a whistle-free overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Tarasenko, who also had an assist, beat Corey Crawford on the glove side from the slot for his seventh goal after taking a nifty behind-the-back centering…
Rams running back Trey Watts suspended indefinitely by NFL
ST. LOUIS (AP) – St. Louis Rams backup running back Trey Watts has been suspended indefinitely for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. It’s the second suspension this fall for Watts, who was out the first four games. Watts made his season debut Oct. 25 and had a special teams tackle against the Browns. He…
Man charged in machete attack in Gravois Park neighborhood
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A St. Louis man has been charged in a machete attack in the city’s Gravois Park neighborhood last month. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1HsG7Fo ) that a grand jury indicted Ryan S. Lawrence Tuesday on charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action. Police say Lawrence slashed a 31-year-old woman…
Federal lawsuit questions St. Louis suburb’s fines
( KTRS ) A public interest law firm is suing the city of Pagedale in federal court, for it’s ticketing practices. The Arlington, Virginia-based Institute for Justice filed the lawsuit Wednesday in St. Louis, asking a judge to stop the city of Pagedale from enforcing city codes that the plaintiffs call for-profit and unconstitutional. The…
St. Louis Murder Count Now At 171
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The city’s murder rate continues to climb. This comes after police say two men were shot to death Tuesday night along the 2600 block of California in south St. Louis. The names of the victims haven’t been released. There’s no word of any arrests This brings the city’s murder count to…