In a state of about six million people, more than 204,000 child support cases exist in Missouri....
Missouri handles 204,000 child support cases totaling $2 billion in overdue payments
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Missouri unclaimed property helps to pay $2 billion in overdue child support
In a state of about six million people, more than 204,000 child support cases exist in Missouri....
Audit says Missouri has 1,000 missing sex offenders – 21% decline from 2018 probe
State Auditor Nicole Galloway says a follow-up audit released today by her office finds the number...
Missouri man convicted of killing five grocery employees in 1987 will stay in prison
A southeast Missouri judge has denied a legal effort from a man convicted of killing five people...
Two northwest Missouri prisons officially consolidated
The consolidation has wrapped up for two prisons in northwest Missouri’s Cameron. State...
Audit: northwest Missouri bookkeeper used embezzled money on cruises, credit cards
Missouri's state auditor says the former bookkeeper for a northwest Missouri road district...
Missouri high court rules in high-profile child murder case
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld today a lower court’s decision in the death sentence of...
“Hailey’s Law” to become law in Missouri
Legislation requiring Missouri's Amber Alert System Oversight Committee to meet at least annually...
New law to strip licenses of drivers for striking a road worker in construction zones
Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law that puts the brakes on drivers who strike a highway...
Governor signs bill helping Missouri victims with potential lease problems
Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law a bill that prevents victims or potential victims of domestic...
Parson signs bill to create veterans’ treatment courts in Missouri
Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law creating a veterans’ treatment court. Bill Wise...
Hawley to YouTube: Stop recommending videos of kids to pedophiles
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, says video-hosting website YouTube refuses to stop...
Missouri to put an end to debtor’s prisons
Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law a bill banning modern-day debtor’s prisons - the practice of...
New Missouri system uses $2 million in unclaimed property for 18,000 overdue child support cases
Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick and the Department of Social Services have partnered to...
Southern Missouri man critically injured in Iowa officer shooting
A man from southern Missouri’s Marshfield is in critical condition from being shot Sunday by a...
Missouri court rules in favor of effort to let voters decide on new abortion law
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri has won today in court its campaign to overturn an...
August sentencing date set for Missouri businessman involved in grain scheme
A northwest Missouri businessman and former school board member faces a potential lengthy federal...
Missouri sues roofing company for fraud
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s office has filed a lawsuit against Apex Contracting &...
Search underway in Missouri for couple accused of harming their children
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of...
Offsets near southeast Missouri’s Fredericktown remains closed; owner appealing ruling
Missouri's attorney general says a popular business and recreational lake in southeast Missouri...
Three injured in northeast Missouri officer-involved shooting
A shooting Tuesday night in northeast Missouri has injured a female suspect and two Ralls County...
Missouri state troopers to conduct DWI enforcement during Fourth of July holiday (AUDIO)
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says all available troopers will be patrolling roadways during...
Second man charged in Missouri officer’s death
A second man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of an eastern Missouri police...
Suspect wanted in 2015 central Missouri murder case
A search is underway for a mid-Missouri man considered as a suspect in a 2015 murder case....
Missouri enters a new budget year
Missouri’s fiscal year 2020 is underway and the state budget is a whopping $29.7 billion. Here are...
Flags will be at half-staff in Missouri on Monday to honor fallen officer
Missouri's acting governor has ordered that U.S. and state flags at all government buildings in...
St. Louis Congressman Clay: gun violence is a public health emergency
(This story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) A dean of Missouri's...
Eighteen people shot in four days in St. Louis
According to St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden, the city has had 89 murders so far this year – an...
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem focused on aging I-70 Rocheport bridge (AUDIO)
Missouri's governor has signed a $29.7 billion state operating budget, which takes effect on...
Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed in October
The Missouri Supreme Court has set an October 1 execution date for Missouri inmate Russell...