Legislation to increase penalties for trafficking or making fentanyl could go before the Missouri...
Missouri House could give final approval Monday to fentanyl and date rape drug legislation (AUDIO)
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Sundvold praises value of UM System’s four campuses; weighs in on NCAA’s sanctions (AUDIO)
Students, faculty and staff from the University of Missouri (UM) System showcased exhibits on...
Missouri attorney general launches investigation into daycare’s ‘fight club’ allegations
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has launched an investigation into an alleged “fight club”...
NGA partnering with SLU to address issues like poverty
(Story is written by Missourinet St. Louis contributor Jill Enders) St. Louis University and the...
Missouri’s Legislative Black Caucus focusing on inclusion and maternal mortality rates
(UPDATE from reporter Brian Hauswirth: the story has been updated to clarify Representative...
Missouri attorney general expands new program aimed at combatting violent crime
Springfield in southwest Missouri and Kansas City have joined the attorney general’s efforts...
Two people dead, one injured in multi-state crime spree that started in mid-Missouri
A kidnapping suspect is dead after taking a woman and child from a Jefferson City home Wednesday...
Criminal justice reform remains a top priority for Missouri House Democrats
Missouri House Democrats outlined a criminal justice reform package this week in Jefferson City,...
Lincoln Day is a Missouri state holiday on Tuesday
Tuesday is Lincoln Day, which is a Missouri state and county holiday. Lincoln Day is named for...
Documentary claims Columbia police allowed pimp to operate in exchange for drug information
A documentary is out alleging that Columbia police allowed a sex trafficking ring to continue for...
Hartzler discusses opioid epidemic, transportation and broadband with Missouri lawmakers (AUDIO)
A congresswoman who represents a large portion of central and western Missouri traveled to...
Missouri Congressman Smith: “We need to have strong border security” (AUDIO)
A Missouri congressman who serves as the GOP Conference Secretary praises President Trump's (R)...
Law enforcement backs Missouri bill toughening penalties for fentanyl (AUDIO)
Legislation to increase penalties for trafficking and possessing fentanyl was heard by the...
Missouri House Democrats outline health care agenda, including PDMP (AUDIO)
Missouri House Democrats say Missouri is in a health care crisis and have unveiled a legislative...
St. Louis police chief fired up about prosecutor’s accusations in cop shooting investigation
St. Louis Police Chief John Hayden had some harsh words for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim...
Missouri Supreme Court chief justice: the state of the judiciary is good
The Missouri Supreme Court chief justice emphasized judicial independence, criminal justice reform...
Missouri Senate and House committees to tackle PDMP on Wednesday
Two Missouri legislative committees will consider prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP)...
St. Louis cop accused of killing fellow officer reportedly arrested at hospital
St. Louis police officer Nathaniel Hendren, 29, has reportedly been arrested for alleged...
Missouri traffic fatalities take a slight dip in 2018
For the third year in a row, more than 900 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes in 2018....
Missouri cop who killed colleague hospitalized for undisclosed reason
More details have surfaced about an off-duty St. Louis police officer killed Thursday by a...
St. Louis police officer killed by fellow officer
A 24-year-old off-duty St. Louis police officer has been shot to death today by another officer....
Missouri Supreme Court considers penalties for cover up of police assault by St. Louis circuit attorneys
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City heard arguments Wednesday on whether to stiffen...
Missouri attorney general forms partnership to battle violent crime in St. Louis region
St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield are among the top 15 most violent cities in the nation....
Missouri Supreme Court to consider capital punishment case and whether state’s death penalty is unconstitutional
The Missouri Supreme Court in Jefferson City will determine whether a man was wrongly given...
No plans for Missouri prison space after inmates and workers move out
Governor Mike Parson says moving most Crossroads Correctional Center (CRCC) workers and inmates to...
Parson to announce details about two northwest Missouri prisons on Friday (AUDIO)
Missouri's governor is scheduled to announce details on Friday about his plan to consolidate two...
Parson proposes shuttering Missouri prison
The Crossroads Correctional Center (CRCC) in northwest Missouri’s Cameron could be closing....
Missouri lawmakers on both sides react to State of State Address (AUDIO)
Missouri Republican Governor Mike Parson received several bipartisan standing ovations during...
Former Mid-Missouri Prosecutor ordered to pay $12,000 fine
An appeals court has upheld a lower court’s decision calling on a local prosecutor to release...
Missouri House Democrats focusing on education, health care and criminal justice reform
Missouri House Democrats are outnumbered by Republicans 116-47, but they say they're excited and...