Provides the latest RSS feeds for Missouri News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page St Louis News.net http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/cat/3de26857846ae51b/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:36 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:36 -0400 30 KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - A 19-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday evening at a south county motel in connection to a Kirkwood murder. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300767/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300767/scat/3de26857846ae51b CLEVELAND, Ohio (WKYC) -- A disabled mother and her daughter, 6, were discovered being held captive in an Ashland home for two years and the four who kept them there are in custody now. The woman was "disabled" after a childhood head injury and functions on a teenage level, according to federal officials. Federal officials aren't saying much except that the investigation began ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300643/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300643/scat/3de26857846ae51b HARTFORD, Ill (KSDK) - Route 3 is closed in Hartford because a fiery crash. Illinois State Police said a flat bed semi collided with another vehicle at Route 7 and 7th Street around 8 a.m. The semi caught on fire. No other information is available at this time. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300642/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:21:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300642/scat/3de26857846ae51b Federal investigators used secret surveillance warrants to identify Khalid Ouazzani, who awaits sentencing in Missouri next month on terrorism-related charges, as part of the scheme, Deputy FBI Director Sean Joyce told the House intelligence ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300402/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:20:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215300402/scat/3de26857846ae51b A Missouri man who set his wife on fire and evaded capture for more than 24 hours was arrested Tuesday night and charged with first degree assault, armed criminal action and arson, according to the local sheriffs office. Willard Hunt, of Higbee was found at approximately 8:30 p.m., wandering the railroad tracks behind a residential community. "Hunt dropped to his knees and said he was ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299985/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:55:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215299985/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sumi Somaskanda, Special for USA TODAY BERLIN - President Obama told Berliners in a speech Wednesday at the iconic Brandenburg Gate that he was proud to pay tribute to a city that was divided for decades after World War II by a wall erected by the former totalitarian Soviet Union. "It is citizens who choose whether to be defined by a wall or whether to tear it down," Obama said. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215297938/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215297938/scat/3de26857846ae51b The Kansas City Chiefs are just over one month away from reporting to training camp in St. Joseph, Missouri, including the team's QBs and rookies, who are slated to arrive on Monday, July 22. From there, the team continues on its 2013 journey that began in January with the hiring of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, general manager John Dorsey and the entire coaching staff, including Chiefs ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298340/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298340/scat/3de26857846ae51b Federal investigators used secret surveillance warrants to identify Khalid Ouazzani, who awaits sentencing in Missouri next month on terrorism-related charges, as part of the scheme, Deputy FBI Director Sean Joyce told the House intelligence ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298341/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:10:23 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298341/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis woman has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse charges for nearly starving her two dogs to death, then tossing one in a trash bin behind her ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298531/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298531/scat/3de26857846ae51b JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri Senate committee plans to study the state's construction needs while the House will create two panels to focus on the Medicaid program for the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298530/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298530/scat/3de26857846ae51b Charges were filed Tuesday against 33-year-old Peter J. Sheppard. Police say the female student was shoved in a classroom at Gateway STEM High School, a magnet school that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298532/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:54:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298532/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis Cardinals 1st round pick pitcher Rob Kaminsky. UPI/Bill Greenblatt The St. Louis Cardinals signed nine players including seven draft picks and two non-drafted free agents, which included the inking of one of their first round draft picks. 28th overall selection from St. Joseph's Regional High School in New Jersey, left-handed pitcher Rob Kaminsky was at Busch Stadium. Also signed ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298533/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215298533/scat/3de26857846ae51b Teens who work or volunteer at a county library branch may be eligible for a $1,000 award.The St. Louis County Library Foundation's annual Sidney Johnson Learning Award is in its fourth year. Eligible applicants are 12-18 years old, live in the library district, and have demonstrated outstanding service to the library. The application deadline is July 31.The winner receives $1,000 and an ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295992/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:05:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295992/scat/3de26857846ae51b On this episode of Breakfast With Bernie, the Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz discusses the end of Game 6 of the NBA Finals and looks ahead to ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296907/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:05:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296907/scat/3de26857846ae51b City residents who call the police about a suspicious package, explosive materials or potential arson may soon get a St. Louis County police officer at their door, andvice versa.The St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners is expected to approve an agreement today at its board meeting that would merge the county bomb and arson unit with the and city's unit.The proposed merger is just the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295872/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:05:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295872/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - On Wednesday night, south St. Louis residents living in the Bevo Mill neighborhood have a chance to discuss the recent crime in the area. The Bosnian Chamber of Commerce on 5039 Gravois, is hosting a crime prevention meeting at 6 p.m. The chamber's president says police officers will be attending the meeting. In the past 30 days, two convenience store clerks were shot ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296908/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296908/scat/3de26857846ae51b Click here to read the diary . When Pat McGonigle's series on the history of the exorcism in St. Louis was airing last fall, he received a phone call from a woman that he can't ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296910/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296910/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - I couldn't resist sharing an unforgettable phone call from a local woman last fall in honor of the 40th anniversary of the release of the movie 'The Exorcist.' It's a story from her past that she insists is true, we'll leave it up to you to decide. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296909/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296909/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri woman has won a $13 million judgment against Vatterott College in a lawsuit over advice she was given during enrollment at the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296988/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296988/scat/3de26857846ae51b I’m glad to be back after a few days off. Not really a restful, extended weekend, but I think I’m refreshed and ready to get back into the swing of things. Speaking of swings, how about Yadier Molina? He has a chance to be the first catcher in the NL to win a batting title since 1942! Shane Robinson, I don’t fault the Cardinals reserve for doing what he did, but trying to play ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296990/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215296990/scat/3de26857846ae51b JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier. Mayors from cities including St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used for soda and other sugary drinks. They say in a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215294064/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:50:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215294064/scat/3de26857846ae51b Federal investigators used secret surveillance warrants to identify Khalid Ouazzani, who awaits sentencing in Missouri next month on terrorism-related charges, as part of the scheme, Deputy FBI Director Sean Joyce told the House intelligence ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215294972/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:49:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215294972/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- The tornado that ripped through St. Charles County in late May, and flooding that has ravaged portions of the county, are proving ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295146/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295146/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A broken valve at a pump station is blamed for the discharge of untreated wastewater into the River des Peres in south St. Louis, then into the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295148/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295148/scat/3de26857846ae51b CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) -- State education officials are investigating allegations of cheating on annual state testing given to students at Camdenton Middle ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295149/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295149/scat/3de26857846ae51b Mark Phelps Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced the hiring of former Drake University Head Coach Mark Phelps as an assistant coach.Phelps replaces Rick Carter who took the head job at Xavier. Phelps was fired after last season. Drake went 77-86 in five seasons. Phelps has 17 seasons of experience as both a head coach and assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level and three of ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295150/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295150/scat/3de26857846ae51b Adam Wainwright adjusts his cap after giving up a back to back home run to Chicago Cubs. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Adam Wainwright admitted his mechanics were flawed in the first inning Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs. After watching video of himself in the tunnel, he made corrections, but not before the damage was done in a 4-2 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295151/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295151/scat/3de26857846ae51b The Royals had three singles and a walk in the ninth inning, but were unable to score. David Lough got hung up in a rundown between home and third after failing to stop at third on a single by Alcides Escobar. While he barely made it back safely, Mike Moustakas to get tagged out at third as both runners were at the same base. The Royals failed to tie the game and lost 4-3 at Cleveland. The ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295152/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:25 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295152/scat/3de26857846ae51b The construction industry accounted for 3,600 of the 4,600 new jobs created in Missouri in May. But the Department of Economic Development says the jobless rate still went up a tenth of a percent from April's rate to 6.8%. Missouri's rate is eight-tenths of a percent below the national average, the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295153/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:28:24 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215295153/scat/3de26857846ae51b Cards adjust Memphis rotation for Wacha Righty made first Class AAA start Tuesday since being returned and will be part of a modified six-man rotation to control his ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293514/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:49:55 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293514/scat/3de26857846ae51b (KSDK) -- Natura Pet is recalling multiple brands of dog and cat food and treats after a positive test for Salmonella. According to the FDA, the recall involves Innova, Evo, California Natural, Healthwise, Karma and Mother Nature dry food and treat Brands. No canned foods were affected. There have been no reported cases of illnesses. For more ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292706/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292706/scat/3de26857846ae51b East St. Louis, IL (KSDK) - Fire investigators continue to search for the cause off a blaze that gutted a vacant home on the extreme east end of East St. Louis early Wednesday. Firefighters from several metro east fire agencies responded to the fire at the unoccupied residence in the 1200 block of Imogene. A trailer home located nearby was occupied, but was not damaged in the blaze and the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293515/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293515/scat/3de26857846ae51b Cahokia, IL (KSDK) - Firefighters battled an overnight fire in Cahokia that left the house in ruins on the ground. The call came into fire officials around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the home in the 100 block of Fourth Street, just west of the site of several other fires in vacant homes last month. No injuries reported and the exact cause for the blaze remains under ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293516/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:34 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293516/scat/3de26857846ae51b Officials with Heritage Auctions say Saturday's Legends of the Wild West Auction features a gun belt belonging to outlaw Jesse James. The auction will include more than 140 artifacts from the collection of the late Wilbur Zink of Springfield, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293564/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:27:50 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293564/scat/3de26857846ae51b About 6,300 insurance claims have been filed since tornadoes hit the St. Louis area less than three weeks ago. This is the third straight year insurance companies have had to deal with thousands of storm-related claims. State insurance director John Huff thinks almost seven-thousand claims will be filed eventually from the tornadoes that caused widespread damage in St. Charles and in St. Louis ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293565/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:21:38 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215293565/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - An unidentified motorcyclist is hospitalized with severe injuries after being thrown from his speeding bike while driving along an interstate ramp overnight. St. Louis County Police continue to investigate the incident which occurred around midnight on the northbound ramp of I-270 at Tesson Ferry. Authorities say the motorcyclist was speeding when he lost control of the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292238/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:38:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292238/scat/3de26857846ae51b PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A 41-year-old man is being held on $5 million bail after police say he castrated a paraplegic during a dispute at an assisted living facility in ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292239/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:38:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292239/scat/3de26857846ae51b NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- Two members of a Navy dive unit are facing involuntary manslaughter and dereliction-of-duty charges in the drowning deaths of two divers at Aberdeen Proving Ground near ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292152/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:22:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215292152/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS -- Today, patience pays off in a huge way. If you've followed our advice to wait for today to score the lowest summer prices on the top pairs of sandals, you're in for a cheap treat. You'll find absolutely everything you're looking for today including a major (and rare) deal drop at Nordstrom. For those of you concerned about my ability to hand-pick sandal deals ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215291295/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:33:21 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215291295/scat/3de26857846ae51b Can one help but wonder, is this what our ‘rape culture’ has come to, when mothers start handing over their babies to be raped. Jessica Lynn Howell, the Missouri woman charged with allowing her boyfriend to sexually assault and murder her 4-month-old daughter. Image ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215291214/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:26:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215291214/scat/3de26857846ae51b WASHINGTON - Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat and one of Barack Obama's first backers in the Senate in his presidential primary fight against Hillary Rodham Clinton, threw her support Tuesday to the political action committee pressing Clinton to run for president."In 2008, I was an early supporter of then-Senator Obama's campaign," McCaskill said in a statement on ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290998/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:01:11 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290998/scat/3de26857846ae51b A former Massey Energy official who is cooperating in the investigation of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster is asking a judge for leniency when he's sentenced Aug. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290044/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:29:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215290044/scat/3de26857846ae51b 4th of July means fireworks, fireworks, and more fireworks. We are fortunate to live in an area where there are an abundance of summer festivals and fireworks displays to choose ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288564/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:17:14 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288564/scat/3de26857846ae51b Perhaps it's only fitting that the Royals and Indians will play a rubber game to decide their series on Wednesday night. Cleveland entered the three-game set with a half-game lead over Kansas City for second place in the American League Central and a .500 record. After the Royals' 2-1 win in the opener on Monday night, they took over second place with a half-game lead and a .500 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288454/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:05:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215288454/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Sister Carol Schumer always eats everything on her plate, makes her bed every day, wears only white and navy and admits to being a wee pushy in her former career as a Catholic school principal.So there's no missing this rail-thin woman with gray hair and sensible navy shoes in the center of 18 men who've been labeled deadbeat dads.They are seated around her in a horseshoe in a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287699/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287699/scat/3de26857846ae51b An old friend who is retired from the police department stopped by the paper the other day. He was on his way to play poker at the downtown casino.I mentioned that my son was in town and I suggested that the three of us go to the track. "I can't go this Tuesday," said my friend. (When we go, we go on a Tuesday for the afternoon session. Horse hookey, it's called.) Maybe we ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287700/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287700/scat/3de26857846ae51b Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addresses the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Chicago on June 13, 2013. (AP Photo/Scott ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287362/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287362/scat/3de26857846ae51b By the time Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright righted his wayward mechanics before the start of the second inning Tuesday, it was already too late.The Cubs had all the runs starter Jeff Samardzija needed.Taking early advantage of Wainwright's misbehaving fastball, the Cubs jumped the righty for four runs on four consecutive extra-base hits in the first inning. Samardzija did the rest as he ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287701/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287701/scat/3de26857846ae51b The rocky ground deep beneath Southern Illinois will soon be wrung like a sponge to yield previously unreachable oil and natural gas. "Fracking," the process of fracturing underground rock formations to extract their hidden fuel, is coming to the Land of Lincoln.The politics behind it, like the science, is all about pressure: Economic pressure, in the form of thousands of jobs for the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287702/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287702/scat/3de26857846ae51b Beginning July 1, downtown parking meters will be enforced on Saturdays. Visitors to Citygarden enjoy the sites as an expired meter on 10th Street awaits change on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Photo by Robert Cohen, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287703/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:22:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287703/scat/3de26857846ae51b Cubs manager Dale Sveum has a few explanations for the Cardinals' success this season. The most important? Throwing strikes and limiting walks, which Jake Westbrook will look to do Wednesday against Chicago. "It's something you preach and something you try to get to in the organization -- throw strikes, you'll win a lot of games," Sveum said. "And if you hit .340 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287704/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:01:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215287704/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286801/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286801/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286803/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286803/scat/3de26857846ae51b EUREKA o Eureka's almost-built, wood and stone community recreation center sits perched high on a hill, beckoning visitors to come. A ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286802/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:18:22 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286802/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - Police say Private Kevin P. Lane, an Army reservist out of Ft. Leonard Wood, was arrested for stealing earlier this month. Investigators say Lane was soliciting donations for a fake charity he called "Parties in the Park." Lane allegedly told people on Main Street in St. Charles the charity would fund a party for the families of the soldiers in his unit who ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286805/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286805/scat/3de26857846ae51b 2-year-old boy was killed in a hit and run in Spanish Lake. Family members of the 2-year-old victim held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night. The neighborhood is quiet and sleepy and full of families. That's until neighbors say cars come zooming down the road at high rates of speed. That happened Sunday night and led to the death of 2-year-old Darrion Griffin. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286804/scat/3de26857846ae51b Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:12:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286804/scat/3de26857846ae51b CHC@STL: Beltran homers off the foul pole in right ST. LOUIS -- Adam Wainwright retired 22 of the 29 batters he faced. But it was the four he didn't in the first inning that cost the Cardinals the game Tuesday night. Wainwright got off to an uncharacteristically poor start in an otherwise solid seven innings of work as the Cardinals fell to the Cubs, 4-2, at Busch Stadium. He set down ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286806/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:57:26 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215286806/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS oA broken sewer valve caused an unknown amount of untreated wastewater to flow into the River des Peres near the Mississippi ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285960/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:11:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285960/scat/3de26857846ae51b By Nanci Hellmich, USA TODAY The American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization, decided Tuesday to recognize obesity as a disease that requires a range of medical interventions for treatment and prevention. The decision was made at the group's annual meeting in Chicago. Experts in obesity have struggled for years to have obesity recognized as a disease ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285579/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:06:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285579/scat/3de26857846ae51b KC@CLE: Perez singles home an insurance run CLEVELAND -- This time, the bullpen couldn't hold the lead. Cleveland struck for three runs in the eighth inning against Royals relievers Kelvin Herrera and Tim Collins and the Indians took a 4-3 comeback victory on Tuesday night in front of an appreciative crowd of 14,853 at Progressive Field. Herrera was put in charge of a 3-1 lead in the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285857/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:51:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285857/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Summer, and the hot temperatures that come with it, begins Friday. Just in time, Cool Down St. Louis is kicking into high gear. A few hours ago, Ameren donated a truckload of air conditioners to charities serving St. Louis and Jefferson Counties. As a result, hundreds of local families, the disabled, and elderly, will be able to keep cool this summer. You can help out by ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285181/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285181/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - Murder charges have been filed against a teen accused of killing another teen in Kirkwood. Keenan Miller, 18, is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and attempted delivery/distribution/sale of a controlled substance. Miller is held in the St. Louis County Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond. Monday evening ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285183/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285183/scat/3de26857846ae51b BERKELEY, Mo. (KSDK) - It's a major break in a well-publicized cold case in St. Louis. Forensic experts will soon begin examining the body of a headless girl who was raped and murdered in 1983. They hope to find DNA evidence that could identify her and her killer. After multiple tries, the girl's body was finally found and exhumed Monday from Washington Park Cemetery in Berkeley. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285182/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:28 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285182/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. (KSDK) - The St. Clair County clerk will announce his resignation Wednesday morning. Bob Delaney confirmed to NewsChannel 5 his plans to make his announcement public at 9 a.m. He says he had been considering retirement for awhile. He said politics has "become a blood sport." A woman has come forward saying she was fired from her job in St. Clair County ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285185/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:00:27 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285185/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email ST. LOUIS -- Finding the appropriate spots to use Randy Choate out of the bullpen became increasingly difficult for manager Mike Matheny during a five-week stretch in which Choate was the lone lefty in the 'pen. But that void left with Marc Rzepczynski's departure has recently been filled -- and filled quite well -- by rookie Kevin Siegrist, whose successful start is providing ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285186/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:44:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215285186/scat/3de26857846ae51b oThe St. Louis County Council on Tuesday authorized a loan of up to $400 million to the Metro transit agency.The council voted 5-2 to approve the loan from unspent Proposition A funds. Metro initially would be loaned about $75 million, which would help retire debt from the Forest Park-to-Shrewsbury MetroLink line.Metro officials say it would benefit taxpayers by retiring light-rail debt sooner ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284178/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284178/scat/3de26857846ae51b o A second suspect was charged today in the fatal shooting of a teenager who had just graduated from Kirkwood High School and police continued to search for another suspect.Keenan Miller, 18, of the 900 block of Baltimore in Oakland, was charged with one count of second degree murder, one count of armed criminal action, and one count of attempted delivery, distribution or sale of a controlled ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284179/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:58:48 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284179/scat/3de26857846ae51b CRESTWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - The owners of the Crestwood Mall are shutting it down and putting up barricades to all the entrances. Plans to renovate the mostly abandoned facility are in jeopardy as developers accuse Crestwood city leaders of dragging their feet, while the mayor of Crestwood says developers are bluffing. It is a stalemate that leaves 1.1 million square feet of deteriorating property ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284180/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284180/scat/3de26857846ae51b A couple of weeks ago, the Cardinals selected Francis Howell's Calvin Munson in the 31st round. While being picked by your hometown team is a dream come true, it also left the All State pitcher with a decision. Munson, also an Al State football player, had signed a letter of intent to play linebacker at San Diego State back in February. Today Munson announced on his twitter account that he ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284181/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:53:15 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284181/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email CLEVELAND -- Royals right-hander Felipe Paulino has been recalled from his Minor League rehabilitation assignment because of lower back stiffness. Paulino made one start for Double-A Northwest Arkansas as he continues his comeback from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last July 3. "I don't think it's anything major. Very minor," Royals manager Ned Yost said. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284081/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284081/scat/3de26857846ae51b Email CLEVELAND -- The Royals currently are operating with a seven-man bullpen but, with the starting pitchers going much deeper into games this season, would manager Ned Yost consider going with six relievers? "Not really," Yost said. "Because we're not scoring enough runs. Even though our starting pitchers are going deep, I still have to use these guys every day to protect ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284082/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284082/scat/3de26857846ae51b SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A state prison inmate has been ordered to stand trial for the 2011 stabbing deaths of an elderly couple in their southwest Missouri ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284250/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:37:06 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215284250/scat/3de26857846ae51b CHESTERFIELDoChesterfield officials are pretty sure some glass solar panels to be installed as part of new bleacher cover rooftops on four ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283050/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283050/scat/3de26857846ae51b LADUEoThe Community School in Ladue is set to break ground this summer for a new performing arts building addition that's expected to be ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283049/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283049/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Child abduction charges were dismissed Tuesday against a grandmother accused of refusing to give her grandson back to his mom.Donna Marie Andres, 52, of the first block of West Park Drive, was accused of taking the 8-year-old boy, Samual, on Dec. 29 to keep him away from his mother, Jessica L. Cruse, who has legal guardianship.But Associate Circuit Judge Matthew Thornhill dismissed the criminal ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283052/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:53:00 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283052/scat/3de26857846ae51b LADUEoThe Community School in Ladue is set to break ground this summer for a new performing arts building addition that's expected to be ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283051/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:52:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283051/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a 17-year-old Tuesday after the teen turned himself over to authorities overnight in connection to a fatal hit and run accident Sunday night. Two-year-old Darrion Griffin was killed after being struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing the street in the 1500 block of Redman Road to play with a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283054/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283054/scat/3de26857846ae51b UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - He is the perfect example of not judging a book by its cover. "Yeah, we rock cowboy boots," Wild Bill Young said proudly. He's a University City kid who was country when country really wasn't cool, at least not in his crowd. "I don't think I told anybody about the fact of my love for country music until I was about 20, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283053/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:47:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283053/scat/3de26857846ae51b WASHINGTON - The Republican-led House of Representatives approved a far-reaching bill to ban a woman's ability to seek an abortion after 20 weeks on a mostly party-line 228-196 vote Tuesday. It stands no chance of becoming law under the Obama administration. The White House issued a veto threat Monday, calling the bill an "assault on a woman's right to choose." The Democratic ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283028/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283028/scat/3de26857846ae51b Forest Park of St. Louis, MO. This is no ordinary play place to bring the family. This is more beautiful than any park in St. Louis, and more famous ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283145/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:19 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283145/scat/3de26857846ae51b KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- A man accused of selling counterfeit shoes and clothing at a store in northeast Kansas has pleaded guilty in federal ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283125/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:31:47 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215283125/scat/3de26857846ae51b The election is almost two years off but Mayor Sally Faith has begun raising money for a race for a second four-year term.Faith, 67, confirmed Tuesday she plans to be a candidate for the post in the 2015 municipal elections.To that end, she held a fundraiser a few weeks ago at a local restaurant, pulling in about $15,000.She said she's happy with the city's progress since she took ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281845/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281845/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Two teenagers are charged with second-degree robbery after police say they and a juvenile accomplice assaulted a homeowner and held him down while they took $195 from his pants pocket.Charged are: Timothy Logan Penland, 17, of the first block of Bee Jay Lane and Darrian Desheaun Johnson, 19, of the 1400 block of North Third Street. Both teens live in St. Charles.According to police, the three ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281237/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:44 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281237/scat/3de26857846ae51b Authorities investigate after a shootout in Berkeley that left four people injured on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Photo by Joel Currier, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281847/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281847/scat/3de26857846ae51b FAIR: Anyone who watches Cardinals baseball on Fox Sports Midwest probably has seen the commercial for the Lumire Place casino/hotel complex ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281135/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:49:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281135/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. JOHN, Mo. (KSDK) - Four people were taken into custody after a standoff in the 3500 block of Joel in St. John. Police say the suspects were wanted for the robbery of a pizza delivery driver and ended up barricading themselves inside a home until officers talked them out. NewsChannel 5 has a crew on the scene and will have more on this story as details become available. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281848/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281848/scat/3de26857846ae51b KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KSDK) - A 19-year-old is wanted for the murder of an 18-year-old in Kirkwood. Kirkwood police were called to the home on Pleasant Court around 4:30 p.m. Monday. Eighteen-year-old Brandon Richards was shot to death at the home, and police believe Nicholas Lunceford is responsible. Police say Lunceford should be considered armed and dangerous and possessed a handgun at the time of ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281137/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281137/scat/3de26857846ae51b sports bar that used an expletive to describe a customer's son. The manager of Friendly's Sports Bar & Grill has apologized for the incident, but we took the story to a Saint Louis University professor who says he sees how this could happen, but that doesn't make it okay. "In a sports bar atmosphere, one might imagine that the servers probably don't have as much ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281849/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281849/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - When we heard the latest report about banks and your checking account, we had to pass it along. Believe it or not, if you opt-in to overdraft protection for your account, chances are you'll pay higher fees and you run a higher risk of having your account closed than people who decline the coverage. Thomas Nitzsche from Consumer Credit Counseling Solutions joined First @ ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281850/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:57 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281850/scat/3de26857846ae51b A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the operators of a party bus from which a young mother fell to her death in May. The suit was filed in Wyandotte County District Court against Midnight Express, a company recently ordered by federal regulators to cease operation because of alleged unsafe ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281740/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:43:20 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281740/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://bit.ly/17WqxnO ) 29-year-old Tony King, of Bethany, was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the death of 25-year-old Michael Bozarth. They shared a cell at the Buchanan County Jail, where Bozarth was found strangled the morning of June ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281940/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:28:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215281940/scat/3de26857846ae51b Police say 27-year-old Charles Freeman left St. Louis University hospital before he could be arrested for running into a police car while ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280701/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:13 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280701/scat/3de26857846ae51b Police say 27-year-old Charles Freeman left St. Louis University hospital before he could be arrested for running into a police car while ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280793/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:45:12 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280793/scat/3de26857846ae51b COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (KSDK) - The Brussels Ferry and IL 100 between IL 3 Grafton and IL 16 Hardin has reopened. The IL 3 By-Pass in Randolph County will remain closed at this time. State and local officials are teaming up to clear flood debris and repair damaged areas along the road. It is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Wednesday. State roadways will continue to be monitored by the Illinois ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280104/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280104/scat/3de26857846ae51b walking away from a hospital last week after a motor vehicle accident involving a police officer. Charles Freeman, 27, is charged with second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer, second-degree assault, unlawful possession of a firearm, resisting arrest/stop by fleeing, tampering with a motor vehicle, and tampering/interfering with arrest. Freeman is accused of driving a stolen car June ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280191/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280191/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. ALBANS, Mo. (KSDK) - The Jack Buck Golf Classic will be held August 18 and 19 at the Country Club of St. Albans. This is the 44th year for the tournament, which is the longest-running charity golf tournament west of the Mississippi River. Money raised goes to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Two events take place during the Golf Classic: the Jack Buck Classic Dinner & Auction on Sunday ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280702/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280702/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia have been named "Best Cities for Young Entrepreneurs 2013" by a news site catering to young businesspeople. Readers of Under30CEO.com were asked to select cities they thought were the best places to start a new company based on local resources, culture, atmosphere and appeal. Kansas City and St. Louis finished fourth and fifth, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280703/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:39:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280703/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fifty-one-year-old Joe Bartholomew, of Lebanon, was last seen fishing Sunday afternoon at a private dock on the lake's Big Niangua (neye-ANG'-gwuh) Arm in Camden County. The Highway Patrol lists the case as a drowning and says the body was recovered ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280794/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280794/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://bit.ly/13Z4cAd ) the boars were spotted Monday on the trail in Rocheport (ROHSH'-port). An agent with the Department of Conservation said the animals were charging at people and tore up the yard of a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280795/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280795/scat/3de26857846ae51b http://bit.ly/11wkRJG ) that the two groups shot at each other and the shooters were among the victims. Jackson says there is apparently no shooter on the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280796/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:23:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215280796/scat/3de26857846ae51b (KSDK Sports) -- Tonight on NewsChannel 5 at six, KSDK Sports' Katie Felts takes us inside an important auction coming up this Saturday. The auction is of authentic Cardinals memorabilia including Stan Musial's game used glove from 1963, a Spring Training jersey used by both Hall of Fame players Stan Musial and Steve Carlton. Click the video link to see a video preview of the this ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279515/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279515/scat/3de26857846ae51b UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. (KSDK) - A disaster hotline has been established for University City residents affected by flooding and other disaster-related calls. Property owners should call 314-505-8540 to report flooding or other natural disaster related issues, inspection requests, requests for reconnection of utilities, or other related problems. The hotline is active Monday through Friday from 8 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279514/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:04 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279514/scat/3de26857846ae51b FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (KSDK) - A man was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun, the Fairview Heights Police Department said. According to Detective James Mason, a police spokesman, the incident happened at the 9600 block of Richfield, where police responded to an aggravated assault. Police say 43-year-old Gilardi Burns pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278808/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278808/scat/3de26857846ae51b BERKELEY, Mo. (KSDK) - Four people have been shot in Berkeley, Mo. Chief Frank McCall of the Berkeley Police Department says the shooting happened Tuesday afternoon at Natural Bridge and McKibbon. McCall says some of the victims were taken to the area of McDonnell Boulevard and Airport Road after they were shot. Two victims were taken to Depaul Health Center in Bridgeton, one person was brought ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279597/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215279597/scat/3de26857846ae51b phenols , which are found in beer, wine, and many foods, such as brightly-colored fruits (think apples, oranges, and cranberries). Ales typically have one of the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278781/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:33:02 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278781/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Police were investigating a shooting on St. Charles Rock Road just after noon today.A man was reported shot about 12:10 p.m. at St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland Avenue,authorities said.Authorities say three men got into an altercation. One of them pulled a gun and shot another in the shoulder, police said. The victim is expected to survive.Two people were seen fleeing the area. St. Charles ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278265/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278265/scat/3de26857846ae51b oA military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.Maj. Nidal Hasan made the request after the judge earlier this month allowed him to represent himself at the court-martial. Hasan said he needed more time to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that a killing was necessary ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277575/scat/3de26857846ae51b WASHINGTON -; A new study finds that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277810/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:03 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277810/scat/3de26857846ae51b While Hillary Clinton has not officially announced her intention to run for president in 2016, the former Secretary of State has already picked up a high profile endorsement from Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.In a statement released on Tuesday, McCaskill announced her support for Ready for Hillary, an independent political action committee urging Clinton to run for ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278013/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:01 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215278013/scat/3de26857846ae51b Five-time world hockey champion France St-Louis has joined the Canadian team staff for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.St-Louis was named an assistant chef de mission for the Games, joining chef de mission Steve Podborski and assistant chef Jean-Luc Brassard."What an extraordinary occasion this is for me, an opportunity to be part of the Olympic Movement -- something that I have believed in for many ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276421/scat/3de26857846ae51b o Police were investigating a shooting near a MetroLink station here just after noon today.A man was reported shot about 12:10 p.m. at St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland Avenue, near ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276935/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276935/scat/3de26857846ae51b The two top officials in the Missouri Legislature and two business leaders will discuss this year's legislative session at a lunch next week at the Spencer Road Library.Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles; House Speaker Tim Jones, R-Eureka; Joe Reagan, president and CEO of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Kathy Osborn, executive director of the Regional Business Coalition, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276044/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276044/scat/3de26857846ae51b o A 34-year-old Troy man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl.Robert E. Colboth of the 1800 block of West Highway U, pleaded guilty April 1 to three counts of child molestation.The sentence was handed down Monday by Presiding Circuit Judge Chris Kunza Mennemeyer. Colboth was sentenced to seven years on each of the three counts, with the sentences ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276936/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276936/scat/3de26857846ae51b A St. Louis woman has admitted to one of the city's worst known cases of animal neglect, in which she starved her two dogs to near death, then threw one of them away in the trash bin behind her house.The dog who was tossed in the trash later died. He was named "Our Little Boy" by Stray Rescue, the animal rescue group that tried to save him. The other dog, "Our Little ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276937/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276937/scat/3de26857846ae51b Kirkwood police were searching for a 19-year-old man Monday night in connection with the slaying of an 18-year-old.Police said Nicholas Lunceford is wanted for the shooting death of the younger man about 4:30 p.m. at a home on Pleasant Court. They said he should be considered armed and dangerous.Anyone with information about the crime or Lunceford's whereabouts is asked to call the Kirkwood ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276150/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:24:37 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276150/scat/3de26857846ae51b JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Weeks before a Chinese conglomerate agreed to buy Smithfield Foods Inc. in the largest such takeover of a U.S. business, Missouri lawmakers quietly approved legislation removing a ban on foreign ownership of agricultural land.The northern Missouri legislator whose amendments to a pair of larger bills helped push the plan through the Legislature and onto the desk of Gov. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276499/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:19:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276499/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KSDK) - A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot Tuesday afternoon, the St. Louis County Police Department said. According to Officer Randy Vaughn, a county police spokesman, the shooting occurred near St. Charles Rock Road and Kingsland in Pagedale. Two men, one of them armed with a gun, were last seen running south on the 1400 block of Ferguson Avenue. The ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276152/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:42 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276152/scat/3de26857846ae51b SCOTT CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A southeast Missouri woman is expected to make a full recovery after being shocked while saving a cat from a flooded ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277028/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:01:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215277028/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission has paid $2 million to the St. Louis Rams to cover the team's legal fees for the dispute over upgrades to the Edward Jones Dome.CVC spokeswoman Donna Andrews on Tuesday confirmed payment was made May 20. Rams spokesman Artis Twyman confirmed the payment.The CVC operates the taxpayer-funded dome that the Rams have played in since ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276167/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:31 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215276167/scat/3de26857846ae51b o City Treasurer Tishaura Jones announced on Tuesday that parking violations in downtown St. Louis will start being enforced on Saturdays. Starting on July 1, Jones said thatdowntown motorists will be required to pay for using parking meters on Saturdays from 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Expired meters downtown had previously gone unenforced. Jones said downtown is currently the only area in the city ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275586/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275586/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Peabody Opera House and Scottrade Center will hold two job fairs seeking people to fill part-time positions for the upcoming seasons at the opera house and for the 2013-2014 St. Louis Blues season. Positions available at either location include guest service host, student host, concierge, guest service supervisor and security. The job fair will be June 26 and July 10 from 3 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274823/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:54 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274823/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. CHARLES, Mo. (KSDK) - The St. Charles County Division of Environmental Health and Protection is asking homeowners to help reduce mosquitoes breeding areas and curtail incidences of the winged pest other biting insects. According to the health department, the county's mosquito control program only sprays when residents notify staff that mosquitoes are a problem in their neighborhood. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274865/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274865/scat/3de26857846ae51b BENTON, Ill. (KSDK) - A Glen Carbon man pleaded guilty Monday to federal child pornography charges, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Stephen Wigginton said. According to court documents, FBI agents in separate states were able to download images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from a computer linked to 54-year-old Arlynn Georgeson in September 2011. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275588/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:53 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275588/scat/3de26857846ae51b Scientists at the St. Louis morgue will try to extract fresh DNA and consider if specialized testing might shed light on her identity. The testing may determine the area where she grew up, which could lead to an identification and possibly her ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275413/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:50 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275413/scat/3de26857846ae51b Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced the hiring of former Drake University Head Coach Mark Phelps as an assistant coachon Tuesday. Phelps enjoyed more wins (77) than any Drake head coach in his first five seasons with the program and led the Bulldogs to a pair of postseason berths, including the team's first postseason win since 1975. A veteran presence on the bench and on the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275669/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:36 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215275669/scat/3de26857846ae51b Here's how former Missouri Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, once described the state's love affair with tax credits as an economic development ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215273926/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215273926/scat/3de26857846ae51b A Glen Carbon man pleaded guilty today in federal court to child pornography charges after federal authorities said they found 16,700 photos and videos on his computer.Arlynn G. Georgeson, 54, pleaded guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child pornography. Federal prosecutors said Georgeson had stored on his laptop at least 16,282 pictures and 512 videos of children, including infants, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215273570/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:30 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215273570/scat/3de26857846ae51b On this episode of Breakfast with Bernie, the Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz explains why Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina should start in the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274059/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274059/scat/3de26857846ae51b oMissouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in 2016.McCaskill is the first sitting member of Congress to endorse the group, called Ready for Hillary.The organization does not have official ties to the former secretary of state but it's trying to lay the foundation for another Clinton ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274058/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:29 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274058/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - One person was fatally injured after being thrown from a sport utility vehicle crash in north St. Louis Tuesday morning. The out of control SUV hit a pole on Page between Belt and Kingshighway, then rolled over. Accident reconstruction investigators were called to the scene to evaluate how the crash unfolded. The injured victim was dead at the crash scene. Officials say the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274061/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:41 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274061/scat/3de26857846ae51b JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - A New Mexico man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually abusing a developmentally disabled 8-year-old girl in Joplin. Fifty-nine-year-old Robert L. Newton pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree statutory rape, first-degree statutory sodomy and felony failure to appear in court. Prosecutors say Newton, from Las Cruces, N.M., was visiting Joplin in 2010 when the sexual ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274060/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:03:40 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215274060/scat/3de26857846ae51b "Monty Python's Spamalot" managed its Muny debut in style, a knockabout comedy with the perfect attitude for a performance that nearly didn't ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272491/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272491/scat/3de26857846ae51b pictures from the series show that Michael Sheen, the guy playing Dr. William Masters, has quite a bit more hair than the real gynecologist did.Famous researchers Williams Masters and Virginia Johnson were based in St. Louis and recruited members of the community for their work. The co-workers had an affair, then married (and later divorced). They started their work at Washington University and ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272490/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272490/scat/3de26857846ae51b oFewer U.S. adults are smoking, a new government report says.Last year, about 18 percent of adults participating in a national health survey described themselves as current smokers.The nation's smoking rate generally has been falling for decades, but had seemed to stall at around 20 to 21 percent for about seven years. In 2011, the rate fell to 19 percent, but that might have been a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271763/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:56 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271763/scat/3de26857846ae51b WASHINGTON -; Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she is supporting a super political action committee encouraging Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for president in ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271994/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:02:39 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271994/scat/3de26857846ae51b David Jackson, USA TODAY President Obama is defending National Security Agency surveillance programs, and disputing the notion that he is following in the footsteps of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney. In a PBS interview with Charlie Rose, Obama said efforts to track terrorists through phone and Internet surveillance have safeguards to prevent abusing the civil liberties of innocent Americans. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271998/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:10 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215271998/scat/3de26857846ae51b Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY The marriage rate is at its lowest point in more than a century, and the number of marriages across the USA fell more than 5% during the recession. But a new analysis projects that pent-up demand and the large population of marriage-eligible Millennials, ages 18-34, means more will be headed to the altar over the next two years. Cultural changes about whether and when ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272492/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:57:09 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272492/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis County woman has admitted to a role in a pre-arranged funeral scam that allegedly bilked customers out of as much as $600 ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272575/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:59 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272575/scat/3de26857846ae51b COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272574/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:40:58 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272574/scat/3de26857846ae51b Fire has destroyed two businesses and eight apartments in the St. Louis County community of Cook. Authorities say the building that housed the Dollar Barn and Gilley's Naturals, as well as the apartments, is a total loss and will be torn down. The Red Cross is assisting those who lived in the apartments, a report from WDIO-TV said. Five fire departments worked the blaze Monday night, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272493/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:31:07 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215272493/scat/3de26857846ae51b Paul Singer, USA Today Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill endorsed an effort to organize a potential 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, becoming the first sitting member of Congress to back the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215270634/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:50:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215270634/scat/3de26857846ae51b Olympic hockey silver medallist and former Team Canada captain France St-Louis will be an assistant chef de mission at Sochi. (Kevork Djansezian/Associated ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215270574/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:38:49 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215270574/scat/3de26857846ae51b Here's how former Missouri Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee's Summit, once described the state's love affair with tax credits as an economic development ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269673/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269673/scat/3de26857846ae51b oThe Illinois Legislature's special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging while they work in the state capitol.The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269763/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269763/scat/3de26857846ae51b FILE - In this April 18, 2007, file photo, former New York Mayor Ed Koch listens during the 9th annual National Action Network convention in New York. Koch, the combative politician who rescued the city from near-financial ruin during three City Hall terms, has died at age 88. Spokesman George Arzt says Koch died Friday morning Feb. 1, 2013 of congestive heart failure. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269765/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269765/scat/3de26857846ae51b The law, upheld by the Supreme Court last week, allows students in unaccredited school districts to transfer to any district in the same county or an adjacent county. Their home districts pay the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269764/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:52:15 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269764/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Pro-soccer is going to make a come back in the St. Louis-area. The Ambush, the indoor soccer team from the 1990s is coming to St. Charles Family Arena. The new team will hold an official press conference at the arena Monday afternoon. This is at least the fourth time major indoor soccer team has been in St. Louis. Besides the Ambush, St. Louis was also home to the Steamers ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269766/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269766/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - One person was ejected from a vehicle in a crash in north St. Louis. An SUV hit a pole on Page between Belt and Kingshighway and rolled over. There is no information about the person's condition. ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269767/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:52 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269767/scat/3de26857846ae51b EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Attorneys for a former southwestern Illinois judge want to delay his July trial, saying he needs more time at a drug treatment ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269115/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:46:51 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269115/scat/3de26857846ae51b INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) -- Independence police are looking for the people who stole a 6-foot statue from the National Frontier Trails Museum during the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269861/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269861/scat/3de26857846ae51b KIRKWOOD, Mo. (AP) -- Police in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood are searching for a 19--year-old man suspected in the killing of a teenager who just graduated from Kirkwood High ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269860/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269860/scat/3de26857846ae51b ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) -- A panel studying the best way to protect students, faculty and staff at St. Charles County schools is expected to make a final report next ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269859/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269859/scat/3de26857846ae51b In a news release, board chairwoman Sherry Buchanan thanked Speck for changes he made during his tenure but offered no reasons for Speck's leaving, or details of any severance package. Speck had two years left on his contract, which was renewed last ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269862/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269862/scat/3de26857846ae51b House Speaker Tim Jones says the second committee will, ';take advice and consent from the larger committee and then boil something down into solutions to the issue of Medicaid ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269864/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:25:32 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215269864/scat/3de26857846ae51b The reason for his early exit Monday night was different, but the route rookie Shelby Miller took to a fifth-inning ending was familiar enough to frustrate him.A cramp in his right calf muscle forced Miller from the Cardinals' 5-2 victory against the Cubs at Busch Stadium and left the bullpen to stretch to cover four innings. Had dehydration not abbreviated his start after the fifth, his ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268572/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:48:35 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268572/scat/3de26857846ae51b SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Legislature's special session will cost about $40,000 a day, which includes a $111 daily payment to lawmakers to defray the cost of food and lodging while they work in the state capitol. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterprises newspapers reports ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268573/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:43:13 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268573/scat/3de26857846ae51b Governor Nixon is on a trade mission in Europe at a time when the Obama administration is negotiating formation of a United States-Europe free trade zone. An early assessment indicates the agreement would improve Missouri’s export business in Europe. But the improvement might come at a cost. Nixon says 26% of Missouri’s export business is done with European countries. The United ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268620/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:21:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268620/scat/3de26857846ae51b Elliot Johnson came home with the go-ahead run on Matt Albers’ ninth inning wild pitch Monday, sending the Kansas City Royals over Cleveland 2-1. The Royals erased a 1-0 deficit in the eighth on Eric Hosmer’s RBI double off Bryan Shaw (0-1) and then went to work in the ninth against the right-handed reliever. Billy Butler led off the frame with a double, with Johnson coming in as a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268622/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:21:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268622/scat/3de26857846ae51b Shelby Miller tossed five scoreless innings and Yadier Molina provided a key two-run double Monday in Atlanta’s rain-delayed 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Miller (8-4) shook off a 2-hour rain delay to start the contest, baffling the Cubs on two hits. The right-hander issued two walks and struck out five. Edward Mujica allowed one run over 1 1/3 innings to pick up his 20th save for the ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268621/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:21:45 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215268621/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Shelby Miller throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, June 17, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267493/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:45:33 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267493/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Fire has left a north St. Louis home in ruins this morning. Firefighters were called to douse the blaze inside the home in the 5500 block of Genevieve Avenue near West Florissant in the Walnut Park neighborhood around 2:45 a.m. Fire was already well involved when firefighters arrived at the scene. No injuries were reported, and while the home was not occupied at the time, ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267496/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:17 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267496/scat/3de26857846ae51b St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Probation has been ordered for a St. Louis woman who pleaded guilty to two counts of animal abuse in connection to an incident in 2011. 23 year old Cennitra Fowler was also ordered to take animal care classes presented by Stray Rescue of St. Louis, as well as a donation to the Humane Society. Fowler is also forbidden to own, adopt, or care for any animal while serving her ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267495/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267495/scat/3de26857846ae51b Spanish Lake, MO (KSDK) - Investigators are expected to apply for an arrest warrant Tuesday against a teenager who turned himself into authorities overnight in connection to a fatal hit and run accident Sunday night. Two year old Darrion Griffin was killed after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while the little boy was crossing the street in the 1500 block of Redman Road to play with a ... http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267494/scat/3de26857846ae51b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:40:16 -0400 http://www.stlouisnews.net/index.php/sid/215267494/scat/3de26857846ae51b