Special Master To Probe Missouri Death Penalty Case Claims
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former Missouri Supreme Court chief justice has been chosen to sort out whether the state accessed jailhouse visitor logs and telephone recordings to get defense strategy of a man accused in the deaths of two sisters forced off an abandoned Mississippi River bridge. A St. Louis judge appointed Mike Wolff…
Dennis Hastert Released From Prison In Minnesota
CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison in Minnesota and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in April 2016 in a banking violations case that revealed accusations he had sexually abused teenagers while coaching…
Amazon Signs Lease for Hazelwood Warehouses, Will Employ 350 Part-Time Staff
ST. LOUIS (KTRS) Amazon has signed a lease for two warehouse buildings in the Hazelwood Logistics Center. These will be Amazon’s first locations for doing business in the state of Missouri. The Missouri Partnership was instrumental in helping the City of Hazelwood land this Amazon deal. Amazon is hiring 9 full-time employees to operate the sortation…
Annie Amantea Blum – author “The Steamer Admirals”
Annie Amantea Blum has lived close to the river in St. Louis, Missouri, all of her life. She is a retired teacher and school counselor and author. She worked for 16 summers on the steamer Admiral, the most wonderful excursion boat on the Mississippi River. The pictures in her book come from St. Louis Mercantile…
Jesse Eisinger – senior reporter at ProPublica.
Jesse Eisinger is a senior reporter at ProPublica. He is the author of the forthcoming book from Simon & Schuster,
Reward Offered In Horrific Animal Abuse Case In East St. Louis
East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A $2,000 reward is being offered after a horrific case of animal abuse in East St. Louis. An anonymous donor has put up the money to find those responsible for shooting a 1-2-year-old Newfoundland mix multiple times and gauging out her left eye. The dog who has been named “Glamour”,…
Region Remains Under Excessive Heat Warning
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Dangerous heat continues in the region. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning through 8 p.m. Saturday. This means temperatures will soar near or above triple digits, with heat index values up to 113 degrees. Cooling centers have been set up throughout the region to help those without…