A free mobile app Missouri businesses use to verify whether photo IDs are real or fake is no...
App to confirm IDs has expired; Missouri working on replacement
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Crime / Courts
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...
Missouri Death Row Case Sparks Capitol Plea for Justice
Anti-death penalty advocates gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday, urging Governor Mike...
Missouri Law Enforcement Group Says New ‘Silent Pursuit’ Law for Police Chases Could Be Problematic
A new Missouri law lets police respond to certain situations—like chasing a speeding...
‘Noticeably Safer’: Missouri Prosecutor Says Police Presence Helping After Columbia Violence
Columbia leaders walked downtown over the weekend to see the community’s reaction after a deadly...
Missouri Sheriff Calls for ‘Times Square-Level Policing’ After Deadly Columbia Shooting
Boone County Sheriff Dwayne Carey said that it’s time to treat downtown Columbia like New York’s...
Missouri Leaders Announce Immediate Crime-Fighting Measures in Downtown Columbia
University of Missouri and local law enforcement leaders have announced a series of immediate...
Gov. Mike Kehoe authorizes Missouri National Guard to help ICE in support role
The Missouri National Guard will help Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a support role. Gov....
Missouri Cracks Down: New Laws Target Silent Police Pursuits, Stunt Driving, And Car Door Checks
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is reminding drivers about new laws that kicked in at the end of...
St. Louis Police chief on possibility of National Guard troops being deployed
President Donald Trump suggested last week that he might send National Guard troops into St....
Former Missouri House Speaker John Diehl pleads guilty to pandemic loan fraud
A former Speaker of the Missouri House is now a convicted felon. John Diehl, 60, of Town and...
Missouri audit finds over $224K misspent by former Randolph County Sheriff
A state audit says more than $224,000 was misspent by the former sheriff of northern Missouri’s...
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway discusses redistricting, National Guard crimefighting
Missouri’s 45th attorney general has been officially sworn into office today. Republican Catherine...
The Missouri prison system’s war on drugs and other illegal items
Missouri’s 19 prisons have added a variety of measures to stop the flow of illegal items getting...
Five Counties file lawsuit against Missouri State Tax Commission
Five Missouri counties are suing the State Tax Commission over property assessment hikes. The...
Cole County judge denies request to block state funding for private schooling scholarships program
(Jefferson City, MO) – A judge in central Missouri’s Cole County has rejected a request to block...
Missouri feds warning of purple fentanyl
(Kansas City, MO) -- Federal drug agents are warning about a new fentanyl threat. The executive...
Clash over state funding for K-12 private schooling scholarships heads to Missouri court
The Missouri National Education Association is suing the state over the way in which Missouri...
Missouri DEA agent: Drug dealers are selling counterfeit pills to kids on social media
As students return to school, parents are being warned about easy access kids have to fentanyl and...
St. Louis lawmaker calls for adjusting Missouri’s juvenile offense point system
A state lawmaker from St. Louis believes the Juvenile Detention Assessment point system needs lots...
Missouri’s next attorney general, Catherine Hanaway, to break another glass ceiling
Missouri’s 45th attorney general has been chosen. Republican Catherine Hanaway is smashing through...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to join the ranks of the FBI in D.C.
On January 9, 2023, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was sworn into office as the state’s...
Missouri parents warned about posting back-to-school pictures online
(Columbia, MO) -- The Missouri School Boards' Association is urging parents to be cyber aware as...
Missouri Chief Justice takes gavel, shares his story
Missouri Chief Justice W. Brent Powell has begun his two-year stint leading the state's highest...
Northwest Missouri woman suing city of St. Joseph for ‘framing’ her for murder 45 years ago
A northwest Missouri woman who spent more than four decades in prison for a murder she did not...
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt backs Bondi on handling of Epstein files
Despite a push from members of both parties, Congressional leaders are cautious about releasing...
Missouri Sen. Schmitt questions national security experts on threats from drones
The U.S. Senate is exploring how drones – in the wrong hands – are a threat to national security....
Crop duster crashes into central Missouri field, injuring one and knocking out power
(Centralia, MO) -- A crop duster crashed Tuesday afternoon in a central Missouri field – injuring...
Missouri Sheriff’s Launch New Constitutional Firearms Alliance
Sheriffs from across Missouri have joined forces to create a new alliance focused on firearm...