Twenty years ago, Cecelie Williams tried to finalize her divorce while pregnant. She had enough of...
Missouri House endorses bill to update archaic divorce law
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Crime / Courts
Missouri Public Defender System worker fired for role in murder
(Jefferson City, MO) – After pressure from several lawmakers, Missouri Public Defender System...
Senator Burger proposes protections for Missouri poll workers
Missouri Senate debate could soon begin on a bill that would create the offense of tampering with...
“Shame on you”: Missouri House backs protections against weed killer lawsuits
Chemical company Bayer has paid out billions of dollars in cancer-related lawsuits over its...
Missouri Senate passes bill to help hazing victims in moments of need
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill that would shield anyone from being found guilty of hazing...
Sen. Moon wants to people found guilty of certain child sex crimes to get death sentence
Could the death penalty be used as a punishment in Missouri for people charged with first-degree...
Northwest Missouri sheriff lists priorities for legislature
Missouri sheriffs are asking the state legislature to address their priorities, including...
Justice for Rowan: Missouri lawmakers want state worker fired for role in murder
Several lawmakers are not backing down on their pursuit to get a Missouri Public Defender System...
Missouri sues Starbucks alleging race and sex discrimination
Missouri is taking Starbucks to court, alleging the coffeehouse chain is violating federal and...
Missouri Supreme Court rules in case challenging lifetime monitoring of sex offender
The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of a lower court’s ruling, saying the...
AMBER Alert for a missing Wisconsin teen has been extended into Missouri
An AMBER Alert for a missing Wisconsin teen has been extended into Missouri. 16-year-old Sophia...
Pregnant women can’t finalize their divorce in Missouri. Lawmaker with same story wants to change this
In Missouri, women are allowed to finalize their divorce…unless they are pregnant. A state...
Missouri leaders say $24.95 per day is not enough to house state prisoners in local jails
Missouri’s local jails are paid $24.95 per day for each inmate they hold before eventually going...
Tired of scam calls using fake numbers? Missouri lawmaker wants to ban ‘spoofing’
When you think of caller ID spoofing, you may think of people making misleading phone calls with...
Missouri Republicans want to crack down on illegal immigration
A senate committee is considering a pair of illegal immigration bills, one of which would...
Legislative clash returns over who should have control of St. Louis Police Department
The state of Missouri controlled the St. Louis Police Department for more than 150 years - until...
Need law enforcement officers? Missouri is developing a plan to address this
Several Missouri communities are struggling to recruit and retain law enforcement officers as well...
Missouri’s Sen. Hawley supports Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is now awaiting a vote by the full U.S. Senate for her...
On first day in office, Trump pardons all Jan. 6th defendants from Missouri
President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 defendants involved in the January 6th, 2021,...
Missouri’s Congressional delegation votes along party lines on deportation bill involving convicted abusers
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are one step closer to strengthening deportation policy against...
Governor Kehoe signs executive orders to combat illegal immigration, capture wanted fugitives
As his first official act as governor, Mike Kehoe has signed six executive orders that are...
Kansas City Mayor Lucas hopes to work with Kehoe Administration on future of public safety
Mike Kehoe has been sworn in as Missouri’s 58th governor, and he hopes to hit the ground running...
Missouri audit gives ‘poor’ rating to St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s office under Kim Gardner’s tenure
The Missouri Auditor’s office has given its lowest rating possible – poor – to Kim Gardner’s...
Retirement is on the horizon for Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten
After 39 years in law enforcement, Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Sandy Karsten is...
Outgoing Gov. Parson says deciding death penalty cases is one of toughest decisions
Gov. Mike Parson has had to decide the fate of several prisoners who have been sentenced to death....
Missouri Highway Patrol to keep watchful eye on roads for New Year’s holiday
Christmas is in the rearview mirror, and as the calendar turns to 2025, the Missouri State Highway...
Former St. Louis prosecutor disagrees with two of Biden’s commutations of federal death row inmates
The 37 federal death row inmates whose sentences have been commuted to life without parole include...
Prison sentences commuted for ex-KCPD detective Eric DeValkenaere and Patty Prewitt
Two high-profile inmates will be spending the holidays outside of prison walls. Gov. Mike Parson...
Free after 43 years, ex-Missouri prisoner Sandra Hemme looks forward to Christmas with family
An attorney who worked to free Sandra Hemme of a 1980 St. Joseph murder conviction said Hemme...
Missouri Chamber says Prop A is unconstitutional, sends message that Missouri is ‘not open for business’
The battle is not over for Missouri’s Proposition A, which raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour...