Funeral services set for slain St. Louis County officer
CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) – Funeral services are planned for this week for a St. Louis County police officer who was fatally shot. St. Louis County police say services for Officer Blake Snyder will start at 11 a.m. Thursday at a church in Chesterfield. Afterward a funeral procession will travel to a cemetery in Godfrey, Illinois.…
Former principal charged in pregnant girlfriends death
( KTRS ) A former middle school principal has been arrested in connection with his pregnant girlfriends death. Authorities say 35 yr old Cornelius Green has been charged with two counts of first degree murder and armed criminal action. He allegedly paid a childhood friend, back in March, to kill 30 yr old Jocelyn Peters.…
Springfield group calling attention to cold case murders
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Crime Stoppers group in Sangamon and Menard counties in central Illinois is increasing its efforts at highlighting cold cases. Springfield police officer Mike Badger is the local Crime Stoppers coordinator. He tells The State Journal-Register in Springfield (http://bit.ly/2dIXsDB ) that instead of featuring two cold cases a month the group…
Casino revenue rises 3.3 percent in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Casino revenue is on the rise in the St. Louis area. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/2e4zS2q ) reports that the six casinos in the St. Louis region saw revenue rise 3.3 percent in September, compared to September 2015. The casinos – four in Missouri and two in Illinois – took in…
Coast Guard says diesel fuel link in Missouri River cleaned
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Coast Guard says work to clean up 100 gallons of diesel fuel in the Missouri River is complete. A towing vessel released the diesel fuel Monday after a fuel tank ruptured. A boom was placed around the vessel to contain the leaked fuel. The Coast Guard said in a…
Voter Registration Deadline For November Election Is Wednesday
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) The clock is ticking away to register to vote in Missouri for the November election. The deadline to register to vote is Wednesday by 5 p.m. Voter registration is available at schools, county board of election officers, libraries, and DMVs. You can also register to voter online at www.sos.mo.gov.