By DAVID EGGERT and LARRY LAGE, Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University’s athletic director retired Friday, two days after the university president resigned over the school’s handling of sexual abuse allegations against its disgraced former sports doctor, Larry Nassar. Mark Hollis, who had been in the job for 10 years, disclosed the…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Friday said she doesn’t take seriously a longshot Republican candidate for her seat who is facing criticism for his comments about women. McCaskill said after a campaign event at the University of Missouri in Columbia that she feels sorry for Courtland Sykes if he really…
By ROBERT RAY, BRUCE SCHREINER and CLAIRE GALOFARO, Associated Press BENTON, Ky. (AP) — The 15-year-old boy accused of gunning down classmates at a western Kentucky high school was ordered held on murder and assault charges as the shaken community where it happened strained to cope with the devastation. On Thursday, a juvenile court judge found…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Two teenagers are hospitalized after being gunned down in north St. Louis. Police say the a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and a 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg in the 3200 block of Barrett around 9 p.m. Thursday. The sixteen-year-old is listed in critical, but stable condition. The…
South Roxana, IL (KTRS) The cause of a fiery crash that killed a driver and injured a police officer in the metro-east is under investigation. Investigators say a pick up truck driver crashed head on with a Pontoon Beach police cruiser on Route 111near New Poag Road in South Roxana at about just after 8:00 a.m.…
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared he’s “looking forward” to being questioned — under oath — in the special counsel’s probe of Russian election interference and Trump’s possible obstruction in the firing of the FBI director. Trump said he would be willing to answer questions under oath…
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A landmark ruling by the nation’s highest court gave Henry Montgomery his first chance at freedom after nearly a half-century behind bars. Two years later, the 71-year-old Louisiana man is still waiting for a parole hearing that could set him free. Thursday is the two-year anniversary…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) MSD is moving forward with its Community Benefits Agreement. On Thursday morning MSD leaders and minority leaders held a press conference to announce a settlement on issues stemming from the Community Benefits Agreement. The Community Benefits Agreement or CBA s a formal agreement between MSD and community organizations that establishes a framework…
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KTRS) St. Louis County authorities have charged a suspect in a police chase that started in St. Louis, ran into several police cars and ended up in the Metro East last night. St. Louis County police had spotted a stolen vehicle from Alton in north county. When officers attempted to stop the stolen…
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (AP) — Police are asking the FBI to investigate the nearly 40-year-old disappearance of a 13-year-old girl from the bedroom of her Junction City home. The Daily Union in Junction City reports that Beverly Ward was reported missing in the early morning hours of July 4, 1978. Police believe a suspect came…