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Missouri Senate endorses law enforcement bills to ban police chokeholds
Police chokeholds could be banned in Missouri. The Missouri Senate has overwhelmingly passed a...
Central Missouri man accused in January’s attack on U.S. Capitol
A man from mid Missouri has been arrested in connection to U.S. Capitol riots in January that left...
What we’re watching this week in Missouri Legislature: Medicaid expansion, budget, PDMP and proposal to reduce Missouri House’s size
The state operating budget and prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation will likely...
(AUDIO) Missouri representative charged again – this time in alleged $900k COVID-19 fraud scheme
A southwest Missouri state representative has been charged again - this time in an alleged...
Former Missouri Governor Greitens announces U.S. Senate bid, during live Fox News interview
A former Missouri governor who resigned three years ago announced Monday on national television...
Legislation to keep sex offenders away from Missouri Department of Conservation centers has bipartisan support
The Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri support...
Missouri Nurses Association: it’s more dangerous to be a health care worker than a police or corrections officer
Missouri lawmakers in both parties are expressing frustration about the growing number of assaults...
Missouri Public Defender System handles about 6,000 child support criminal cases annually
Missouri law can criminalize parents who fail to pay child support. The Missouri Public Defender...
Missouri AG Schmitt: Circle of Hope is one of the most widespread cases of sexual and physical abuse patterns in state history
(Brian's story updated to include details on the Householders' initial court appearance) The...
Missouri Attorney General Schmitt to provide Wednesday update on Circle of Hope facility
Missouri's attorney general has called a press conference for Wednesday in Jefferson City...
After two decades, Missouri Supreme Court Judge Stith retires today
A 20-year chapter ends today for Missouri Supreme Court Judge Laura Denvir Stith. After serving on...
Complicated phone scam targets Social Security recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning about widespread phone scams where callers impersonate...
Lamar Johnson’s appeal rejected by Missouri Supreme Court; Missouri AG and Gardner on opposite sides in case
The Missouri Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from convicted murderer Lamar Johnson of St....
Parson’s budget proposal aims to reduce Missouri Public Defender System wait list
A Missouri court has ruled that putting individuals on a waiting list to get public defender...
Missouri native tells of Capitol attack, four hours of “battle,” burns not healed
A Missouri native described to U.S. Senators her firsthand view of the police struggle with...
Missouri prison system could move officer training from classroom to real-world setting
In 2019, Gov. Mike Parson closed a prison in northwest Missouri’s Cameron. Most staff and inmates...
Missouri’s governor warns against potential natural gas price gouging
Missouri's governor said Thursday that numerous constituents have contacted his office about huge...
Parson’s budget proposal would close half of housing units within Missouri women’s prison
The women’s prison in northeast Missouri’s Vandalia could have about half of its housing units...
Missouri could soon catch up on its jail reimbursement debt
Gov. Mike Parson’s FY2022 state budget proposal requests $58 million in hopes of getting Missouri...
Nearly 1,000 people died in Missouri traffic crashes in 2020
The State Highway Patrol reports 989 lives were lost in Missouri traffic crashes in 2020, up from...
Friday and Monday are both Missouri state holidays
Many state employees will be off on both Friday and Monday for Lincoln and Washington's Birthday....
Legislative effort to crack down on Missouri boarding schools after mounting claims of abuse and neglect
Missouri and South Carolina are the only states in the nation that do not regulate faith-based...
Proposed Missouri constitutional amendment would protect those with preexisting conditions (AUDIO)
You could be voting in 2022 on a proposed constitutional amendment in Missouri, requiring health...
U.S. Marshals: Southern Missouri man who threatened to kill sheriff and judge in custody
The U.S. Marshals have announced that they've captured a southern Missouri man accused of...
Missouri prison system experiences significant drop in COVID-19 cases
In early December, the Missouri Department of Corrections began installing 1,400 air purifying...
Missouri House committee to hear testimony Monday on gun bill involving churches
Legislation that would allow the concealed carrying of guns in churches and other places of...
Federal gun law nullification clears Missouri House, same bill moves through Senate (AUDIO)
A gun law bill that passed the Missouri House Wednesday would punish a police department through...
Missouri lawmaker under federal indictment is asked to resign by House Speaker
The Missouri House Speaker is asking a fellow GOP House member to resign her seat, after she was...
Research time is key issue in Sunshine Law case heard by the Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether public governmental bodies can charge fees for...