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Missouri Supreme Court rejects appeal of double-murderer
The state Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a man sentenced to death for the 2006 murders...
Gov. Nixon, law enforcement plan for grand jury decision in Ferguson
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon says law enforcement in Ferguson, St. Louis County, St. Louis City,...
Michael Brown’s parents speak at UN hearing on police torture
The parents of Michael Brown have testified before a United Nations Committee Against Torture, in...
Architect of Mamtek scam in Moberly sentenced to prison
The man who scammed Moberly, the state, and investors out of millions of dollars over a promised...
ACLU: Judge strikes down Missouri same-sex marriage ban
The American Civil Liberties Union says a U.S. District Court Judge has stricken down Missouri's...
MO Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys Weigh in on Amendment 2
Voters will decide tomorrow whether someone can be convicted of child sexual abuse if it appears...
US Supreme Court stays execution of Missouri inmate Christeson (AUDIO)
The United States Supreme Court has blocked the execution of condemned triple-killer Mark...
New group seeks clemency for 14 women in Missouri prisons
A new group is asking Governor Jay Nixon to grant clemency to 14 women in state prison. It says...
Lawyers, judges seek stay for Missouri inmate Christeson (AUDIO)
A national group that says it tries to reach consensus on difficult constitutional issues, and a...
ACLU troubled by St. Louis plan for citywide surveillance
The St. Louis Police Department's proposal to set up an extensive city-wide surveillance system...
Schweich to test for fat budgets and speeders (AUDIO)
Don't say state auditor Tom Schweich is going to audit ten Missouri speed traps. He's going to...
Missouri Legislature asked to protect courageous children (AUDIO)
The legislature has been asked to protect courageous children who describe how they've been...
Man sentenced to death asks MO Supreme Court for new trial
The arguments of a condemned Missouri inmate that he should get a new trial have been presented to...
AG: will not appeal ruling that Missouri must recognize same-sex marriages
Missouri's Attorney General has said he will not appeal a circuit court ruling that the state must...
Judge rules Missouri must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
A Kansas City judge has ruled that Missouri must recognize same-sex marriages from other states in...
Missouri Supreme Court hears convicted murderer’s appeal (AUDIO)
Whether cell phone users have a constitutional right to privacy is a life or death issue before...
MO lawmakers ponder changes to juvenile laws (AUDIO)
A special task force looking at whether many juveniles should face criminal charges as adults is...
Missouri sets new execution date for convicted murderer Leon Taylor
The Missouri Supreme Court has set a new execution date for a man who murdered an Independence...
Judge: will rule ‘quickly’ on challenge to Missouri same-sex marriage ban
A Kansas City judge says he will issue a ruling quickly in the case of ten same-sex couples who...
Nasheed demands ten years for gun crimes (AUDIO)
A state senator whose district has seen too many shootings proposes tougher sentences for gun...
Think of victims, widow of Ringo victim says following execution
The man behind a Friday double murder at a Columbia Ruby Tuesdays restaurant has been executed in...
Missouri 7th in men killing women (AuDIO)
A new study says Missouri is one of the worst states for women being murdered by men. The National...
Missouri lawmaker’s challenge of contraceptive mandate continues
A case filed by a Missouri lawmaker challenging the requirement that his state-sponsored insurance...
“Lessons from Ferguson” – Missouri journalists review, recap coverage
The deadly shooting of a teenager by a local police officer in a small suburb of St. Louis has...
Former Mamtek CEO pleads guilty to fraud, theft for sweetener plant scam
The former CEO of Mamtek, Bruce Cole, will serve between five and seven years in prison after...
Sen. McCaskill: body cams inevitable (AUDIO)
Senator McCaskill starts hearings on the militarization of police departments a week from today....
Man charged in shooting death of Mid-Missouri boy, 6
A former Columbia man has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in...
Two who posed with corpse arrested after photos posted to Facebook
Two southwest Missouri residents have now been arrested for taking pictures with a corpse -...
Prosecutors’ and law enforcement groups back proposed child sex abuse amendment (VIDEO)
Judges would be allowed to decide whether juries would hear evidence of previous criminal acts in...