Former St. Louis County Executive Stenger Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges

St. Louis, MO  (KTRS)  Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges. Stenger entered that plea in federal court Friday morning on all three counts of the federal indictment – bribery, mail fraud, and theft of honest services. The charges stem from providing political favors in exchange for campaign donations.…

St. Louis Police ask for help identifying shooting suspect

KTRS News received the following request from St. Louis Police. ….. Media, Relative to the below incident, Detectives need assistance in identifying the suspect in the attached photo. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Incident: Assault 1st (Shooting) Location: I/70 Wesbound @ W. Florissant Avenue Date/Time: 04/30/2019 @ 1615 Victim: 27-year-old…

Flood levels approaching 1993 levels in some places — West Alton evacuation urged

The fast-rising Mississippi River on Thursday neared levels unseen since a historic 1993 flood, threatening levees and forcing people living near the bulging Big Muddy to move to higher ground. Parts of downtown Davenport, Iowa, (pictured) remained underwater after the river tore through a temporary barrier. Davenport has no permanent levee or floodwall. The river…