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St. Louis police to get largest raises in 2 decades, new union contract

1 year 2 months ago
The city of St. Louis has reached a landmark pay raise agreement with the St. Louis Police Officers Association that will give officers and sergeants their largest raises in at least two decades. The raises – which translate to about $6,000 to $8,000 for officers with 10 years of experience – are part of a collective bargaining agreement that more than two-thirds of the city’s police officers and almost all of its sergeants agreed to Thursday, according to St. Louis Police Officers Association…
Christine Byers, KSDK

Road safety group says nearly half of traffic fatalities in St. Louis happen on 9 roads

1 year 2 months ago
St. Louis and Missouri Department of Transportation leaders are working on ways to improve safety on major roadways throughout the city. On Wednesday, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones committed $46 million to improve roadway safety. Trailnet, an organization that pushes safe street strategies, conducted a road safety audit with MoDOT leaders on Page on Thursday. "We have all of this money coming in but if that isn't spent right away, we can't wait two to three years because people are dying right…
Rhyan Henson, KSDK

Missouri auditor subpoenas St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner

1 year 2 months ago
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced Thursday that he has issued a subpoena to embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and her office as part of an ongoing audit of the city. Fitzpatrick's office said in a release that the subpoena was issued after Gardner's office failed to meet "multiple deadlines for document request." The subpoenaed documents include bank and credit card statements, policy guidelines and other expenditure information, the release said. The state auditor's…
Kelsi Anderson, KSDK

Former Sweetie Pie's star Tim Norman sentenced to life in federal prison

1 year 2 months ago
After six months of waiting, former Sweetie Pie's star Tim Norman learned his fate on Thursday morning. Norman was sentenced to life in federal prison for murder-for-hire against his nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr. Back in September, a jury spent more than 17 hours deliberating and determining a final verdict.  Norman was found guilty on all charges including conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire resulting in death and mail fraud. Norman and his family are known for the reality…
Justina Coronel, Jacob Kuerth