Missouri no longer has the oldest public mental hospital west of the Mississippi River. The...
‘Finest mental hospital in U.S.’ unveiled in Missouri
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Missouri Attorney General’s office joins FBI efforts to fight human trafficking, exploiting children
The FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force has added a powerful law enforcement...
Drones are one signature away from being banned near Missouri prisons, mental hospitals
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that includes a no drone fly zone near state prisons...
Haahr and Quade reflect on Missouri’s 2019 legislative session (AUDIO)
The Missouri House Speaker describes the 2019 legislative session as the most successful policy...
What bills did the Missouri Legislature pass this year? See the list of top proposals.
The Missouri Legislature’s regular session has come to a close and so has the hustle and bustle...
BREAKING: Missouri abortion bill heading to governor’s desk; galleries cleared after outbursts
Legislation that would essentially ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected is on its way...
Missouri House expected to debate abortion bill on Friday
The Missouri House Majority Leader's office says the heartbeat abortion bill that has attracted...
Missouri Senate passes eight-week abortion ban bill
After about 15 hours of stalling and negotiating, the Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would...
House Speaker Pro Tem Wiemann outlines priorities for Missouri session’s final two days (AUDIO)
Legislation that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected is the top priority for...
What to watch for in this final week of the Missouri Legislature’s session
Get ready for what could be long hours and plenty of drama during this last week of the Missouri...
Both sides on sexual orientation bill pack Missouri Capitol hearing room to testify
Legislation adding sexual orientation and gender identity to Missouri's Human Rights statute was...
Four months remain for Missouri to gather number of untested rape kits or lose millions
On February 28, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt launched the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative...
How long ago did the Missouri Amber Alert oversight committee last meet? It’s been years.
State Representative Curtis Trent, R-Springfield, will present Thursday his bill – referred to as...
Missouri seat belt legislation debate involves safety and freedom (AUDIO)
The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri Insurance Coalition testified for...
Former Mississippi County Sheriff sentenced to prison
Former Mississippi County Sheriff Corey Hutcheson has been sentenced to six months in prison and...
Report: Stenger resigns in response to grand jury indictment of pay-for-play scheme
St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of...
PDMP could go to Missouri Senate floor for debate this week (AUDIO)
The Missouri Senate Majority Leader says prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation...
Missouri Title IX bill’s fate appears to be fading
A report this week has revealed a Missouri lobbyist’s pursuit to strip Title IX protections is...
State Supreme Court considers death penalty appeal in mid-Missouri case
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Jefferson City in convicted killer...
Fathers of Springfield murderer and victim urge Missouri lawmakers to pass Hailey’s Law
The Missouri House and Senate have approved similar bills that would require Missouri's Amber...
Missouri Congressional members react to Mueller report
A report has been released today about Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump’s...
Contentious sexual assault, harassment bill stalls in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate spent roughly six hours last night debating a controversial bill that would...
Theft suspect shot by officer in eastern Missouri
A suspect is in critical but stable condition after being shot today by a Jefferson County...
Missouri Supreme Court: Governor Parson had authority to appoint Kehoe
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City has issued an opinion, which says Governor Mike...
Parson says soldiers will not fight St. Louis crime: “We can’t take over the law enforcement jobs”
St. Louis alderman Brandon Bosley wants Governor Mike Parson to send Missouri National Guard...
Missouri Attorney General teams up with federal prosecutors in St. Louis in violent crime initiative
Five special assistant U.S. Attorneys for the St. Louis region were sworn in on Thursday as part...
UPDATED: Springfield couple indicted for embezzlement, bribery in continuing prosecution of former Preferred Family Healthcare executives
UPDATED: Spokesman for U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri tells Missourinet that...
Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments in Wood death penalty case
The Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Jefferson City in the case of a...
MoDOT uses new tool in fight against work zone construction traffic crashes
The Missouri Transportation Department is gearing up for its busy road construction season by...
Work zone crash flips Missouri woman’s world upside down
On April 7, 2016, Nicole Herbel of Rosebud answered a phone call from her husband who said her...