WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says it’s “so disgraceful” that Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was killed by a person who is in the U.S. illegally. Trump is also prodding Democrats to work with him on illegal immigration and border security. Trump tweeted Tuesday: “So disgraceful that a person illegally in our country killed…
Royal Lakes, IL (KTRS) The Major Case Squad is conducting a large scale search and rescue operation today for a missing Macoupin County woman. The search for Denita Hedden will include both land and air operations until dusk. The 37-year-old woman was last seen on her birthday, January 25th. Her disappearance is being called suspicious. Investigators…
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The man whose then-wife had an affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has been subpoenaed to testify before a St. Louis grand jury, the man’s attorney said Monday. “It’s been stepped up a notch,” attorney Al Watkins said. “It means a grand jury is seated and is…
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s going to be a nervous opening on Wall Street, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average recorded its biggest fall, in percentage terms, since August 2011. Futures markets are turning cagey as the opening bell gets nearer, with Dow futures and the broader S&P futures, down a further 1…
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say five people died and dozens were injured in more than 650 crashes on snow-covered Missouri roads, including one massive pileup in which 60 to 80 vehicles were damaged. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the crashes started Sunday afternoon as snow began falling. The National Weather Service says temperatures…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging motorists to exercise caution with freezing rain in the forecast. That National Weather Service is calling for freezing drizzle mixed with light snow from 4pm to 5pm Monday in central and eastern Missour . This could create icy conditions on the roadways. MODOT reports that…
By DAVE ZEITLIN, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl victory set off a celebration that has been 58 years in the making. Just as Nick Foles and the Eagles clinched a surprising 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Minneapolis for the team’s first Super Bowl title Sunday night, the scene…
ROLLA, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say at least two people have died in a series of crashes involving more than 100 vehicles on snowy and icy Missouri highways. The Kansas City Star says the series of wrecks began around 2 p.m. Sunday, with the worst involving 30 vehicles on Interstate 44 near Rolla. The Missouri…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson was one of two men killed early Sunday when a suspected drunken driver struck them as they stood outside their car along a highway in Indianapolis, the team and police said. The Colts said in a statement Sunday that the team is “heartbroken” by Jackson’s death and…
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) A Missouri State trooper is recovering after an accident involving a suspected drunk driver in north county. The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the trooper was conducting a routine traffic stop along I-170 near Scudder early Sunday morning when his patrol car was rear-ended by another vehicle. The driver of the…