ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis’ top prosecutor, with a strong show of support from black clergy, legislators and other leaders, said Thursday that an eight-month grand jury investigation found no evidence to indict her and that it’s time to move on. Kim Gardner spoke at a news conference while surrounded by about three dozen…
Lemay, MO (KTRS) A teenager is dead after being shot outside of his south county home. Police say 16-year-old boy Robert “R.J.” Dorsey was gunned down in the 800 block of Vegas Drive in Lemay at just after 9 p.m.Wednesday. He was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to an area hospital. There’s no word…
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — Some are watching old video of his previous testimony. Others are closely re-reading his 448-page report. And almost all are worrying about how they’ll make the most of the short time they’ll have for questioning. Robert Mueller, the Democrats know, will be tough to crack. The stern, reticent former FBI director…
Washington D.C. (KTRS) A bill aimed at preventing officer suicide, sponsored by Republican U.S. Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley, is on it’s way to President Trump’s desk. Wednesday, the House passed the “Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis Act” – a bipartisan bill providing grant funding for suicide-prevention and mental health services for police officers.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed a business incentive bill aimed in part at enticing General Motors to expand in the state. Parson signed the legislation Wednesday in his Capitol office. The measure authorizes up to $50 million of tax credits for General Motors to expand its assembly plant at Wentzville. It…
RICHMOND, VA (AP) — Deep-pocketed interest groups and activists on both sides of the long-running fight over gun laws are gearing up for a major clash in Virginia, now a key election battleground in the issue after Republicans on Tuesday adjourned a special legislative session called by the governor to consider gun-control measures in the wake…
Gray Summit, MO (KTRS) An employee at a Franklin County restaurant tests positive Hepatitis A, prompting mass vaccinations. According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the employee works at Roadhouse 100 in the 2700 block of highway 100 in Gray Summit. They say that while it’s uncommon for restaurant patrons to become…
St. Louis County Police say two men are in custody in connection with the shooting deaths of five people in a north St. Louis County apartment building over the weekend. Terrance Wesley and Anthony Watkins (pictured) were charged with 5 counts of attempted robbery, 10 counts of armed criminal action, and 5 counts of first-degree…
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — In a musty basement hall of an unassuming building nestled among modern high-rises in the heart of Tel Aviv, a few hundred spectators are kindly requested to turn off their cellphones. What makes the typical scene surreal is that they are asked to do so in Yiddish — the playful,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Fire Department is down 20 paramedics, with no one in line to replace them. Chief Dennis Jenkerson says that the severe trauma his medics are exposed to is causing them to burn out faster, and now, there’s no one applying for the open positions. One option he says…