A St. Louis lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at temporarily removing firearms from people in the...
Missouri Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Temporarily Remove Guns During Mental Health Crisis
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Crime / Courts
Mothers Against Drunk Driving Urges Missourians to Plan Safe Rides for New Year’s Eve
As Missourians prepare to celebrate the New Year, Mothers Against Drunk Driving reminds everyone...
Cannabis Reclassified: What It Means for Missouri’s Growing Industry
President Trump’s decision to move cannabis from a Schedule I drug—where it was treated like...
Kansas City-area lawmaker wants to stiffen penalties for drivers to pass stopped school buses in Missouri
A Kansas City-area lawmaker wants to beef up penalties for drivers who don’t stop for school...
University of Missouri Urges Vigilance After Brown University Shooting
What can you do to protect yourself in an active shooter situation? That’s a question on the minds...
$15K reward being offered in connection with cattle deaths in western Missouri
Deputies in western Missouri’s Vernon County are investigating the killings of several heads of...
Gov. Kehoe’s priorities for Missouri’s next legislative session: public safety, income tax cut, childcare
Gov. Mike Kehoe has a wish list of plans to concentrate on in the upcoming Missouri legislative...
Missouri remains caught up on sexual assault evidence kit work
In 2018, Missouri had about 7,000 untested sexual assault kits. State Attorney General Catherine...
Missouri takes its fight against illegal robocalls to the next level
Missouri is upping its crackdown on illegal robocalls that are trying to scam residents. Missouri...
Advocates Sue Missouri, Say Mental Health System Broken for Those Awaiting Competency Evaluation
A new federal lawsuit claims Missouri is failing people with serious mental illness and...
Missouri bill aims to speed up mental health evaluations for crime suspects in jail
(Jefferson City, Mo.) -- Missouri has hundreds of people in jail awaiting a mental health...
Proposed Missouri punishment for some convicted child molesters: surgical castration
(Jefferson City, Mo.) – A proposed punishment in Missouri for some convicted child molesters is...
ACLU responds to court striking down Missouri’s library book ban
A Missouri judge has struck down a 2022 Missouri law that criminalizes public and private school...
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell Wins National Sandra Day O’Connor Award
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary Russell has received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award, the highest...
Deadly shooting involving Whiteman Air Force Base Airman
(Warrensburg, Mo.) -- Two people are dead after an off-base, off-duty shooting involving an Airman...
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt proposes bill to fight trafficking of painkiller that is much stronger than fentanyl
Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt is proposing a bill to crack down on the trafficking of...
Missouri considers whether to discipline Scotland County sheriff for drunk driving allegations
The state is reviewing whether to discipline a northeast Missouri sheriff’s peace officer license....
Missouri HOA Chicken Law Pecked Apart by Circuit Court
A Missouri circuit court has struck down a state law that limits community associations from...
Missouri BBB: Ghost Tapping Isn’t Halloween Fun—It’s a Real Threat
The Better Business Bureau is warning Missourians about a new scam called “Ghost Tapping.” Khesha...
Missouri Court Strikes Down Backyard Chicken Law
A Missouri court says homeowners associations—not chickens—rule the roost. This week a Cole County...
DNA links Missouri man to deaths of two women
(Wisconsin Rapids, WI) -- A southwest Missouri man who was charged in a woman’s death in Missouri...
Inmate takes office worker hostage at Missouri prison
A Missouri prisoner took an office worker hostage on Monday. A state Department of Corrections...
Hear How Columbia Is Confronting Its Crime Problem (LISTEN)
Columbia has one of the highest crime rates in Missouri. University of Missouri President Mun Choi...
BREAKING: ‘Justice was delivered’ Missouri executes Lance Shockley for murder of state trooper
Missouri prisoner Lance Shockley had his final meal on Tuesday – peanut butter, oatmeal, water,...
‘Here’s your kid’: Woman accused of delivering fetus in cooler to Pulaski County man
Deputies in south-central Missouri are investigating a fetus found inside a cooler at a home in...
Univ. of Missouri’s Choi Urges Support for Police, Homeless Services Amid Rising Crime
After walking the streets of downtown Columbia following a deadly shooting, University of Missouri...
Gov. Mike Kehoe says he will not block Missouri’s scheduled execution of convicted cop killer Lance Shockley
Tuesday’s scheduled execution of Missouri prisoner Lance Shockley will go on. Gov. Mike Kehoe says...
App to confirm IDs has expired; Missouri working on replacement
A free mobile app Missouri businesses use to verify whether photo IDs are real or fake is no...
Man dead, officer injured in Paris, Missouri shootout during ‘person of interest’ murder investigation
A northeast Missouri shootout with law enforcement has left a suspect dead and an injured officer....
No decision yet from Gov. Mike Kehoe on fate of Missouri prisoner Lance Shockley
Missouri is scheduled to execute a man on Tuesday who has been convicted of killing a state...