The state of Missouri has carried out the execution of Brian Dorsey. The 52-year-old was convicted of the 2006 killings of his cousin Sarah Bonnie, and her husband, Ben, in their central Missouri home. After Dorsey murdered the two, he raped Sarah’s corpse and poured,...
Several protesters lined up near the state prison in Bonne Terre as the State of Missouri carried out the execution sentence of Brian Dorsey today. He took his last breath and was declared dead at 6:11 p.m. Tuesday’s execution is the 137th person Missouri has put to...
Missouri’s nearly $51 billion state budget proposal is under consideration in the Senate. The spending proposal would widen I-44 to six lanes in Springfield, Joplin, and Rolla. It also includes a 3.2% pay increase for state workers and it would boost funding for...
Missouri’s second total solar eclipse in seven years will pass over parts of southeast Missouri on Monday. Residents are warned to wear glasses that have not expired and are designed to safely view the eclipse. Mike Reed is an astronomer at Missouri State University...
Kansas City voters have rejected a proposed sales tax extension for an Arrowhead Stadium makeover and a new downtown ballpark for the Royals. About 58% of voters opposed the plan, compared to 42% supporting it. Sen. Barbara Washington, D-Kansas City, said that there...
