Missouri has about an 80% turnover rate among child welfare workers on the front lines handling...
Missouri Children’s Division continues to grapple with 80% turnover rate
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Feds give Missouri $2 million to bolster school security measures
The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded more than $85 million in grants nationwide, including...
Missouri’s governor emphasizes importance of protecting crime witnesses
Missouri's governor says one of the keys to reducing violent crime is protecting witnesses, saying...
St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia and Springfield mayors to discuss crime with Governor Parson
The mayors of four large Missouri cities will be in southwest Missouri's Springfield on Friday...
Report says Missouri’s murder rate climbed 61% in five years
Safewise, a website of home security experts, looked at 2013 to 2017 FBI data to compile its State...
St. Louis committee unanimously supports police notification about failed gun background checks
A proposed ordinance is moving forward that would require St. Louis gun dealers to report to...
St. Louis officials to consider controversial gun bill today
The St. Louis Board of Alderman is considering a controversial gun bill today that would force gun...
Most government offices are closed in Missouri for Columbus Day
Monday is Columbus Day, which is a federal, Missouri and county holiday. It's one of ten federal...
Trooper receives Missouri medal for capturing suspect in violent foot chase
A Missouri trooper has received the state’s highest public service award for taking courageous...
Illegal gambling complaints in Missouri have almost quadrupled in one year
The Missouri State Highway Patrol testified Thursday in Jefferson City that the number of...
WNBA star in Missouri courtroom to help imprisoned friend score ‘Win With Justice’
At a Cole County Court room on Wednesday, Jonathan Irons walked in wearing a bright orange...
Thursday’s Missouri House hearing on alleged illegal slots expected to draw crowd
The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Prosecutors Association will testify Thursday...
Missouri students recognized for saving neighbor from man with axe
Three Truman State University students in northern Missouri’s Kirkville have been honored for...
State-federal prosecutor team announces long list of violent crime charges in St. Louis
A specially-formed joint team of state and federal prosecutors announced another wave of charges...
Hawley slams NBA for Houston Rockets GM and Hong Kong protesters controversy
In a letter to the NBA, Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he’s disgusted by the league for...
Missouri officers honored for ending 2018 prison standoff
Four correctional officers and two law enforcement officials have been honored for their brave...
Denial takes effect for daycare that wanted to open next to rural Missouri nursing home with sex offenders
The state has rejected an application from a proposed daycare in west-central Missouri's Sedalia...
Troubled St. Louis area daycare calls it quits
Brighter Day Care in the St. Louis suburb of Pine Lawn has rescinded its appeal and has instead...
Missouri Supreme Court ponders whether voter ID law’s sworn statement should stay or go
The State Supreme Court is deciding whether voters without a photo ID must sign a statement at the...
Delay in Columbia Planned Parenthood arson trial
A trial for a mid-Missouri man charged with the February arson at the Columbia Planned Parenthood...
Missouri convicted murderer Bucklew shows no signs of suffering during execution
A man serving a death sentence since 1997 took his final breath on Tuesday at the state prison in...
Governor denies clemency for Missouri convicted killer
Gov. Mike Parson has declined to block the execution of convicted killer Russell Bucklew. The...
Hawley weighs in on Missouri life expectancy declining for sixth straight year
A new state report shows Missouri’s death rate reached a record high for the sixth consecutive...
Enforcement credited for decrease in fatalities at Missouri rail crossings (AUDIO/VIDEO)
Jefferson City Police pulled about ten motorists over during a railroad crossing enforcement...
Sexual assault reports on the rise at Missouri State University
Missouri State University in southwest Missouri’s Springfield is experiencing an uptick in reports...
Death penalty opponents want governor to block Missouri inmate’s execution
Several groups are trying to halt next week’s scheduled execution of Missouri inmate Russell...
Supreme Court hears complex rural Missouri CAFO and Clean Water Commission case
The state Supreme Court has heard oral arguments this week in Jefferson City involving a proposed...
120 dead dogs found on rural Missouri property; kennels stacked three-five high
A west-central Missouri woman has posted bond, after more than 100 dead dogs were allegedly...
Hearing on illegal slot machines expected to draw crowd to Missouri Capitol (AUDIO)
Missouri House officials are expecting a crowd to attend an October public hearing at the...
Gov. Parson lays out plan for state to help St. Louis region fight crime (VIDEO)
As promised, Gov. Mike Parson returned to St. Louis Thursday with a plan for state government to...