The state Senate is looking at a bill sponsored by Sen. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit, that...
Conviction of certain sex crimes could land perpetrators on Missouri’s sex offender registry permanently
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Body of missing Mizzou student found
The body of a missing University of Missouri student has been found in Nashville. Metro Nashville...
Missouri could see a battle over IVF treatments
Republican lawmakers in Missouri may look to enshrine protection for human embryos into state law....
Family of teen critically injured in fight speaks out
The family of a teenage girl critically injured in an after-school fight in St. Louis County is...
Did feds cross a free speech line? Missouri makes case to U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri had its day in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that the federal government...
Lee’s Summit Democrat wants to punish unlawful tracking a vehicle
Legislation in the Missouri House could penalize someone for unlawfully tracking a vehicle. Under...
Could the death penalty be used against someone convicted of certain sex crimes?
The Missouri Senate is considering a bill that would allow the death penalty to be used against...
Scammer posing as Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer
Someone is pretending online to be Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-3rd District, and...
Missouri Senate passes crime package, change to property tax freeze for seniors
A crime package is halfway through the Missouri Legislature. So is an updated plan that would...
Former Missouri Supreme Court judge on Parson’s commuting of Britt Reid’s sentence
A former Missouri Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice is weighing in on Gov. Mike Parson’s...
Missouri bill to restrict automated license plate reader systems
A Kansas City area lawmaker wants to crackdown on automated license plate reader systems that are...
Proposal to increase jury duty pay in Missouri
The state Senate is considering a bill that would change how jurors are paid in Missouri. Under...
Man charged with murder in shooting deaths of Independence officer, court worker
A 69-year-old Kansas City area man has been charged with first-degree murder and other felonies in...
Police officer and court worker killed, 2 hurt during eviction notice
An eviction notice turned into a shooting Thursday afternoon near Kansas City – killing an...
Bailey sues Planned Parenthood over allegedly taking minors to other states for abortions
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing Planned Parenthood Great Plains, accusing the...
‘Chiefsaholic’ pleads guilty to bank robbery and money laundering
The bank robber and Kansas City Chiefs superfan known as “Chiefs-aholic” said he did it. Xavier...
Should drunk drivers pay child support to victim’s surviving children?
A bill before a Missouri House committee would require anyone convicted of killing someone while...
Former Missouri Corrections officer awarded $1 million in racial discrimination lawsuit
A former officer at northern Missouri’s Chillicothe Correctional Center has been awarded $1...
“Operation Lone Star” to include 200 National Guard members, troopers
“Enough is enough.” That’s what Gov. Mike Parson said while announcing today that Missouri is...
2 adults charged with murder in connection with Chiefs parade shooting
(Kansas City, MO) -- Two Kansas City area men have been charged in connection with killing a...
Missouri House passes crimefighting package
The Missouri House of Representatives has given its blessing to a wide-ranging crime bill. The...
Two bills to expand Missouri gun rights will take a backseat – for now
In the wake of last week’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration, a top...
Roaming neighborhoods to target unlocked property could come with tougher punishment
Missouri could make it a class E felony for anyone who roams neighborhoods looking for unlocked...
CHARGED: Two teens charged in connection with Kansas City mass shooting
(Kansas City, MO) – Two teenagers have been charged in connection to this week’s deadly mass...
UPDATE: KC Super Bowl Parade shooting kills 43-year-old woman, injures 22
A tragic shooting took the air out of what otherwise would have been a momentous celebration on...
The heroes of Wednesday’s mass shooting at Chiefs rally
Law enforcement runs towards danger while most people run away. On Wednesday, that’s what many...
Missouri proposal to cap inmate phone call rates
A Missouri Senate committee approved a bill that would limit the rate inmates pay to make phone...
Missouri Supreme Court chief justice wants mental health courts, jury duty pay boost
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Mary Russell said the state of Missouri’s judiciary is strong....
Missouri Supreme Court partially rejects 2021 police legislation
The Missouri Supreme Court has reversed part of a public safety law passed nearly three years ago,...
Missouri Senate committee passes wide-ranging anti-crime bill
Another wide-ranging anti-crime bill is moving forward in the Missouri Senate. Senate Committee...