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Parson activates Missouri National Guard to help with unruly protesters
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Missouri protests continue over the death of Minnesota’s George Floyd
Hundreds of protesters have lined streets in Kansas City, Springfield, Columbia, and the St. Louis...
Minnesota police brutality death sparks Missouri protests
Protesters have hit the streets nationwide, including in Missouri, to rally against a suspected...
Missouri’s Hawley: It’s time for the Coast Guard to act on duck boats (AUDIO/VIDEO)
Missouri's junior senator says the deadly 2018 duck boat tragedy which killed 17 victims on...
Missouri man begins randomly shooting on Centennial Bridge in Leavenworth, stopped by heroic driver
A Missouri man got out of his car and began shooting in random directions on the Centennial Bridge...
Coronavirus testing underway among Missouri prison workers and inmates
The state has begun coronavirus surveillance testing among Missouri’s prison workers and inmates....
Inmate who stomped an elderly woman to death during a 1982 robbery dies in Missouri prison
An inmate who’s been incarcerated for 37 years for the high-profile murder of an elderly woman in...
Missouri House Speaker and children’s advocates praise Wood’s selection as Children’s Division director
(News director J.T. Gerlt from Missourinet Versailles affiliate KTKS contributed to this story) A...
Every available Missouri state trooper is on the road and water this Memorial Day weekend (AUDIO)
You'll notice extra Missouri state troopers on the road throughout the long Memorial Day weekend....
Missouri State Penitentiary ghost and history tours to resume in June
On June 1, the Missouri State Penitentiary will begin offering its popular ghost and history tours...
BREAKING: Missouri becomes first state to execute a prisoner during coronavirus outbreak
At 6:10 p.m. today, convicted murderer Walter Barton, 64, was pronounced dead at the state prison...
Missouri Governor Parson: Barton execution “will move forward as scheduled”
The governor says the execution of a convicted southwest Missouri killer will move forward,...
Missouri Legislature adopts medical marijuana changes
The Missouri Legislature has passed changes to the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The FBI...
UPDATE: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals vacates stay of execution for convicted Missouri killer
UPDATE: The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling, vacating the stay of execution for...
Key bills passed by the Missouri Legislature this coronavirus shortened session
Another Missouri legislative session is in the books and it was like no other. Two things that...
PDMP expected to hit Missouri Senate floor on Thursday; House floor debate gets heated
Legislation creating a Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is one step away from...
Southeast Missouri man indicted on federal hate crime and arson charges for mosque fire
A federal grand jury in Cape Girardeau has indicted a southeast Missouri man for an alleged arson...
Coronavirus hits eastern Missouri jail
A joint statement from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and county health department says 34...
Missouri PDMP debate personal for Rehder: Don’t judge “unless you’ve walked a mile in their moccasins”
Legislation that would create a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is now heading to a...
Missouri Capitol dome and law enforcement memorial lit blue this weekend
Motorists and pedestrians in downtown Jefferson City will see "blue skies" at night throughout the...
Arrest made in arson of Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau
A suspect was arrested Monday in connection to the arson of the Islamic Center in Cape Girardeau....
Missouri Supreme Court rejects request from convicted killer, clearing way for May execution
The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request from a convicted murderer from...
FBI offers reward in connection to Missouri Islamic mosque fire
The FBI of the St. Louis Division is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for info leading to the...
22 inmates within Missouri prison test positive for coronavirus
The Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) says 19 offenders in a quarantined housing wing at...
High-profile overtime pay case for corrections officers heard by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court heard remote oral arguments on Wednesday in a high-profile case...
High-profile corrections officer overtime case heads to Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear remote oral arguments on Wednesday morning in a case...
Missouri prison inmate tests positive for coronavirus
The Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) has received notification that an inmate at...
Court: Missouri lake that’s seen nine deaths since 1989 must remain closed (AUDIO)
The Missouri Court of Appeals' Eastern District has upheld a circuit judge's ruling that shut down...
Jefferson City officer shot, suspect killed after chase
A suspect is dead and a Jefferson City police is recovering from being shot in the chest after an...
Missouri attorney general and St. Louis circuit attorney on different sides in Lamar Johnson case
An attorney for a convicted St. Louis murderer who's served 25 years in prison tells the Missouri...