The latest in a series of House committee hearings on the Missouri prison scandal took place...
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Human remains found in western Missouri have been identified
David Lee of KDKD contributed to this story The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office has...
Missouri public defender system director not hopeful $6 million would stay in his budget
The House has given initial approval to restoring about $6 million in the Attorney General’s...
Schaaf ends opposition to Rehder PDMP bill; Sikeston Republican says she’s “speechless” (AUDIO)
A state senator from northwest Missouri ended his opposition Tuesday to State Rep. Holly Rehder's...
Missouri House committee hears testimony about discrimination bill
Missouri NAACP leader Nimrod Chapel says making it tougher for employees to sue their workplace...
Missouri attorney general launches initiatives aimed at fighting human trafficking
By Missourinet contributor Jill Enders Missouri is taking a new approach to combating human...
MO House committee debates contentious measure to rollback discrimination lawsuits
A controversial employment discrimination bill is being considered by a House committee. The...
Missouri House could give final approval to prescription drug monitoring program legislation this week
The Missouri House Fiscal Review Committee is expected to vote Monday in Jefferson City on...
AG Sessions speaks on violent crime during St. Louis visit
By Missourinet contributor Jill Enders U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session visited St. Louis on...
Missouri House committees approve State Legal Expense Fund legislation; Speaker Richardson meets with Reps. Fitzwater and Hansen
Legislation aimed to create transparency for the state's Legal Expense Fund was approved Thursday...
Hailey’s Law is heading to the Missouri Senate
Legislation requiring the Amber Alert System Oversight Committee to meet at least annually is...
Legislative committee circling in on root cause of Missouri prison scandal
A Missouri House committee investigating the state’s Department of Corrections (DOC) scandal heard...
Missouri Supreme Court hears case over penalties against former state representive Walton
The Missouri Supreme Court is determining whether former state representative Elbert Walton...
Missouri House gives initial approval to prescription drug monitoring program bill; critics say a database won’t work
After a marathon debate at the Statehouse in Jefferson City, the Missouri House gave initial...
Missouri House of Representatives holds moment of silence for Independence officer shot in line of duty
The "Kansas City Star" reports an Independence police officer who was shot in the head by a...
Cash strapped Public Defender System to get a workable boost in funding
As Missouri Lawmakers cobble together a budget to deal with a shortage of funding, they appear to...
Longest-serving sheriff in Missouri history arrives in federal prison in South Dakota
One of the most well-known sheriffs in recent Missouri history is now incarcerated in federal...
Governor Greitens says new law helps reform legal system and create jobs
Missouri Republican Governor Eric Greitens has signed a measure dealing with a key component of...
Missouri Senator leads committee investigation into opioid manufacturers
An investigation is underway by a U.S. Senate committee to determine whether pharmaceutical...
MO Supreme Court mulls man and law to commit him as sexually violent predator
The state Supreme Court is looking at a ruling to have a man committed to the Mental Health...
Missouri lawmakers in both parties want more transparency for State Legal Expense Fund; House DOC investigation continues
Legislation aimed at transparency regarding the state's Legal Expense Fund has bipartisan support...
Major highways in northwest Missouri used for trafficking contraband
By Nadia Thacker, KFEQ Radio The Missouri State Highway Patrol says it patrols major highways in...
Blunt reaffirms support for SCOTUS nominee, McCaskill undecided
Several U.S. Senate committee hearings are underway this week to question President Trump’s U.S....
Newly-formed organization aims to alleviate Missouri public defender system caseloads
The state’s public defender system will get some help from a new non-profit organization that...
MO lawmakers consider measure to help inmates return to workforce
A proposal to support inmates returning to the citizen workforce is being considered by state...
Current MO Department of Corrections employee: “The system is broken”
Workers at the Missouri Department of Corrections say the agency suffers from a culture of the...
Kansas City Mayor: we must make a personal promise not to engage in violence
The Kansas City Mayor is calling on the community to drive violence out. Kansas City Mayor Sly...
Ferguson council meeting outburst after Michael Brown documentary
The controversy over the Michael Brown documentary was on the minds of those who attended last...
Demand for substance use treatment far exceeds spots available in Missouri
The number of Missourians sitting on a waiting list to get into a substance use disorder treatment...
Missouri House committee gives green light to “Hailey’s Law”
Legislation requiring the Amber Alert System Oversight Committee to meet at least annually has...