Eureka, MO (KTRS) Over a dozen people are being questioned by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a traffic stop in Eureka. Authorities say the Missouri Highway Patrol pulled over a van occupied by 15 people around 7:30 a.m. Thursday on eastbound I-44 near the Six Flags. That’s when the driver and a passenger…
JEFFERSON, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri bill that lowers fees for minor traffic and ordinance violations has advanced from the state Senate. Senators voted unanimously Friday in favor of the proposal, which needs another House vote before the session ends May 13. The proposal would lower the cap on minor traffic violation fines from $300…
(KTRS) – St. Louis Police say that a dashcam video proves that social media descriptions of a traffic stop were false. The stop in question happened Sunday evening. Hours after the traffic stop, a Facebook account under the name Melissa Bennett posted a story about the stop, saying her 2 year-old nephew and a five-month…
( KTRS ) Nearly a pound of heroin headed from Chicago to St. Louis was intercepted by authorities, when the man transporting it was stopped for speeding in Montgomery County. Authorities allege that the motorist, who resides in the Chicagoland area, was in possession of 439 grams of heroin and 42 grams of cannabis, when…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois state trooper has been found guilty of misdemeanor aggravated assault during a roadside search in East St. Louis. Corey Alberson of Swansea faced a felony aggravated battery charge for pulling down a motorist’s pants and examining his buttocks with a flashlight. The driver wasn’t charged with any violations. A…