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Abortion opponents want St. Louis Planned Parenthood’s license revoked, investigation of ambulance visits
A group is trying to end abortions at the one Missouri facility left that provides the service....
Report: Missouri to pay out $1.2 million to settle case with Gracia Backer
A published report says Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's administration has settled another...
Missouri state auditor to conduct immediate review of fund used for state employment lawsuits
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office will do an immediate audit of the state's Legal...
Missouri Supreme Court overturns state law on bail for undocumented immigrants
The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down a law that denies bail to criminal defendants who...
Two influential Missouri GOP lawmakers have different viewpoints on prescription drug monitoring bill
A Missouri lawmaker who has pre-filed a prescription drug monitoring program bill expects a fellow...
Missouri businessman paying up for cheating workers out of pay
The U.S. Labor Department’s driven a Missouri businessman to pay a price for cheating employees....
Columbia man convicted of threatening lawyer in drug-trafficking case
A federal jury has convicted a Columbia man of threatening a lawyer in a major drug-trafficking...
Group says Missouri headed in wrong direction in protecting law enforcement
A gun control advocacy group contends Missouri is headed in the wrong direction in protecting the...
Richardson wants corrections investigation to make culture at Missouri prisons ‘better than it is today’
Some state House members will investigate next session allegations of harassment and retaliation...
Republican lawmaker pushes bill identifying hate crimes against first responders
In a year when 200 shootings have wounded or killed law enforcement personnel nationally, there’s...
Missouri Auditor Galloway: audit shows new, questionable actions by former Wright County Collector
A report from the State Auditor's office has uncovered what it describes as new "inappropriate and...
Missouri House speaker wants investigation into allegations against state Corrections Dept.
Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson (R-Poplar Bluff) is calling for a thorough investigation...
Missouri’s largest peach producer sues Monsanto; St. Louis-based company blames farmers who chose to apply dicamba illegally
A lawsuit filed against St. Louis-based Monsanto alleges the company knowingly marketed some...
Missouri peach farm suing Monsanto over pesticide damage
By Julie Harker of Brownfield Ag News A southeast Missouri peach farm is suing Monsanto for damage...
Missouri governor-elect says he and wife will forgive teens who robbed future first lady
An emotional Governor-elect Eric Greitens says the robbery of his wife at gunpoint Monday night...
Former West County Honda general manager indicted; prosecutors say dealership lost $1.8 million in scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted a former general manager of West County Honda in Ellisville on...
Planned Parenthood lawsuit aims to restore abortion services in four Missouri cities
Planned Parenthood has filed a federal lawsuit that is meant to end some of Missouri’s abortion...
Former Missouri Governor Holden reflects on Judge Teitelman’s service and legacy
The governor who appointed Richard Teitelman to the Missouri Supreme Court says Teitelman's legacy...
North Missouri woman sentenced to 90 years in prison; AG Koster says victims were molested and held under water
A northeast Missouri woman has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for child molestation and...
Missouri State Auditor Galloway: we appreciate the Lawrence County Prosecutor’s dedication to justice
The Lawrence County Prosecutor in southwest Missouri has filed felony stealing charges against six...
Jail break by murder suspect leads to firings of two southern Missouri jail employees
Ed Button of Ozark Radio Network contributed to this story Two Texas County jail employees have...
Former University of Missouri employee sentenced to federal prison for embezzling $781,000
A former University of Missouri employee has been sentenced to four years in federal prison, for...
The nation’s largest Child Exploitation Task Force is located in Missouri
The FBI’s St. Louis division includes a Child Exploitation Task Force with law enforcement from 14...
Female body found in southern Missouri park
Tim Church of KZRK Radio contributed to this story A female body has been discovered in Shadowrock...
Missouri Supreme Court considers case over traffic fines in St. Louis County
The state Supreme Court’s considering a case involving a court reform law governing municipalities...
Missouri Supreme Court considers state rule on renewable energy standards
The Missouri Supreme Court’s considering a case involving Renewable Energy Standards. The Public...
Accused murderer escapes from Missouri jail
By Ozark Radio News A man accused of shooting and killing another man has escaped from custody in...
Missouri judge voted off bench
Of the 49 non-partisan judges up for retention seats in Tuesday’s general election, St. Louis...
Court dismisses Missouri Public Defender System director’s lawsuit against Nixon
A Cole County Circuit Court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by the Missouri Public Defender System...