The state says it will not seek the death penalty against a farmhand in the death of a southwest Missouri woman.
The state will not seek the death penalty against a farmhand charged with killing a southwest Missouri woman in 2009, but prosecutors have not made a similar decision for the victim's husband, who is also charged in her...
A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on Facebook claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.
A veteran TV anchorman has been fired in the wake of comments he made on the station's Facebook page claiming "pressure" by the IRS following his 2012 interview with President Barack Obama.
A man running from police picked the wrong building to run into - St. Louis County Police headquarters.
A man running from police picked the wrong building to run into - St. Louis County Police headquarters.
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, an Oklahoma native, is raising money for disaster relief in his home state.
St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, an Oklahoma native, is raising money for disaster relief in his home state.
One of the four police officers accused of beating a suspected methamphetamine maker has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of peace disturbance.
One of the four police officers accused of beating a suspected methamphetamine maker has been sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of peace disturbance.
An eastern Missouri man is dead after being hit by a car while walking in a highway traffic lane.
An eastern Missouri man is dead after being hit by a car while walking in a highway traffic lane.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man walking in the traffic lane of U.S. Highway 67 in eastern Missouri died after he was hit by a car.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a man walking in the traffic lane of U.S. Highway 67 in eastern Missouri died after he was hit by a car.
Kansas City business leaders will highlight the value of the region's exports at an international trade event.
Kansas City business leaders will highlight the value of the region's exports at an international trade event.
Missouri conservation officials have added 40 elk to the state's population as part of a project to restore the animals to the state.
Missouri conservation officials have added 40 elk to the state's population as part of a project to restore the animals to the state.
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a lawyer who was beaten, stabbed and strangled in a 14-minute struggle.
A St. Louis man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering a lawyer who was beaten, stabbed and strangled in a 14-minute struggle.
Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones plans to tour the state to talk with voters and community leaders about legislative issues.
Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones plans to tour the state to talk with voters and community leaders about legislative issues.
Passenger traffic is on the rise at Lambert Airport in St. Louis.
Passenger traffic is on the rise at Lambert Airport in St. Louis.
A Kansas City man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting his role in a hapless attempt to rob a bank.
A Kansas City man faces up to 20 years in prison after admitting his role in a hapless attempt to rob a bank.
Casual visitors can easily pass through Joplin without realizing it was hit by one of the deadliest tornados in U.S. history two years ago.
The draft beer and whiskey shots flow freely at the sparkling new Joplin Elks Lodge 501, a distant hallway plaque the only visible reminder that three members and a bartender cleaning up after Sunday bingo died in a monster...
Legislation awaiting action by Gov. Jay Nixon seeks to comply with federal mandates for Missouri's unemployment benefits system.
Proposed changes for the unemployment compensation program awaiting action by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon are designed to avoid a several hundred million dollar price tag, and they could make it harder for workers to receive...
Authorities in northwest Missouri say the death of a 10-week-old baby has been ruled a homicide.
Authorities in northwest Missouri say the death of a 10-week-old baby has been ruled a homicide.
The middle of Cristina Ortiz's sophomore year, it hit her.
The middle of Cristina Ortiz's sophomore year, it hit her.
Work is now under way to remove concrete pipes from the Bridgeton Landfill.
Work is now under way to remove concrete pipes from the Bridgeton Landfill.
The first class of Kansas City students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
The first class of Kansas City students who were given a free college education through the Kauffman Foundation is graduating from college this year.
A Missouri Baptist University student is facing charges accusing him of torching four parked cars - two at the university and two others near the suburban St. Louis campus.
A Missouri Baptist University student is facing charges accusing him of torching four parked cars - two at the university and two others near the suburban St. Louis campus.
The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.
The Fourth of July fireworks show is back on in Cape Girardeau.
The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.
The longtime home of St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial is on the market, but the price isn't cheap.
A St. Louis County woman is dead after shots were fired into her home.
A St. Louis County woman is dead after shots were fired into her home.
Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.
Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.
A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school.
A judge has temporarily stopped the closing of a Kansas City charter school.
A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir.
A popular sport fish will be introduced into southwest Missouri's Bull Shoals Reservoir.
An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.
An exhibit that tells the story of the search for alien life is opening at Kansas City's Union Station.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow children's non-related legal guardians to receive adoption subsidies.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is weighing whether to sign legislation that would allow children's non-related legal guardians to receive adoption subsidies.
A suburban St. Louis woman believes a short walk to get a flashlight during a storm saved her life.
A suburban St. Louis woman believes a short walk to get a flashlight during a storm saved her life.
Two new lawsuits have been filed against a Kansas City priest convicted of taking lewd photographs and the officials who oversaw him.
Two new civil lawsuits were filed Tuesday in a priest misconduct case that led to the conviction of the highest-ranking U.S. Catholic Church official of a crime related to the child sexual abuse scandal.
A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.
A Joplin business owner says vandals who struck over the weekend forced him to shut down for two days amid an estimated $37,000 in damage and theft.
Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
Gov. Jay Nixon says federal help is being offered to residents and businesses in several eastern Missouri counties affected by severe weather in April.
Prison sentences for Missouri juveniles convicted of first-degree murder remain uncertain because lawmakers did not pass a new sentencing scheme before adjourning.
A western Missouri prosecutor who heads a statewide association for prosecuting attorneys said Tuesday that lawmakers' failure to pass a new sentencing structure for juveniles could delay or jeopardize the trials of...
Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians.
Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians.
Two men have pleaded not guilty in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman and several other alleged crimes.
Two men have pleaded not guilty in the death of a 92-year-old Moberly woman and several other alleged crimes.
Three St. Louis teenagers are hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting.
Three St. Louis teenagers are hospitalized in serious condition after a shooting.
Kansas City's Union Station is back in business after being evacuated while police investigated a suspicious package.
Kansas City's Union Station is back in business after being evacuated while police investigated a suspicious package.
Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war veteran who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said that he has decided to live for now.
Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war veteran who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said that he has decided to live for now.
Extra police will be patrolling the area around the Bridgeton Landfill, where several hundred people are being evacuated over the next few weeks as the smell from the landfill is expected to temporarily worsen.
Extra police will be patrolling the area around the Bridgeton Landfill, where several hundred people are being evacuated over the next few weeks as the smell from the landfill is expected to temporarily worsen.
Springfield's city council has again rejected a proposal to lower penalties for small amounts of marijuana.
Springfield's city council has voted again not to lower the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
A southeast Missouri high school is replacing books with iPads.
A southeast Missouri high school is replacing books with iPads.
The announcement that the downtown Macy's store will close in St. Louis is a blow to the downtown area, and it could impact a major redevelopment project.
The announcement that the downtown Macy's store will close in St. Louis is a blow to the downtown area, and it could impact a major redevelopment project.
A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank.
A southeast Missouri bank employee is facing federal charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $400,000 from the bank.
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, May 19
By The Associated Press Southeast Missourian, May 19
Police are still trying to determine why a speeding car ran into a building in St. Louis, killing the driver.
Police are still trying to determine why a speeding car ran into a building in St. Louis, killing the driver.
A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
A proposal to study the effects of mandatory health insurance coverage for eating disorders is awaiting the signature of Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is considering whether to sign legislation that would let state regulators intervene in federal utility cases.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is considering whether to sign legislation that would let state regulators intervene in federal utility cases.
Missouri lawmakers are planning to study St. Louis County's governance and taxing structure in the months ahead.
Missouri lawmakers are planning to study St. Louis County's governance and taxing structure in the months ahead.
Members of the 4-H Club in Missouri are urging farmers to take part in a new initiative to fight hunger in rural America.
Members of the 4-H Club in Missouri are urging farmers to take part in a new initiative to fight hunger in rural America.
An Oklahoma sheriff is crediting early warnings for a low death toll during a tornado outbreak that ravaged the Plains and Midwest.
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...
Officials in Joplin, Mo., have brought together a team of public safety employees that they are sending to tornado-stricken Moore.
Officials in Joplin, Mo., have brought together a team of public safety employees they are sending to tornado-stricken Moore.
The Atlanta City Council is expected to consider a request to construct a Ferris wheel once used in Paris that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.
The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to allow a 20-story Ferris wheel to be installed downtown.
Illinois State Police say five people were killed and six others injured when a van in which they were riding left a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times.
A van carrying 11 men returning from a California religious gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five of them and sending six others to hospitals, authorities...
A St. Louis-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years.
A St. Louis-based insurance company has vowed to add at least 300 employees within five years.
A Missouri judge has ordered the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly to wear a GPS monitoring device while he awaits trial.
A Missouri judge on Monday ordered the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly to wear a GPS electronic monitoring device while he awaits trial on felony fraud and forgery charges.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday.
The National Weather Service has confirmed two small tornadoes in southwest Missouri early Monday.
The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.
The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.
Crowder College President Alan Marble says he will retire from the school on June 30.
Crowder College President Alan Marble says he will retire from the school on June 30.
A southwest Missouri county is planning to allow online visits to inmates in the county jail.
A southwest Missouri county's plans to provide videoconferencing for jail inmates in an effort to improve safety for everyone, the county sheriff said.
Residents who live near a suburban St. Louis landfill are moving into temporary homes as work begins that will make an already smelly situation worse.
Residents who live near a suburban St. Louis landfill are moving into temporary homes as work begins that will make an already smelly situation worse.
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season even though the city continues to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two of its biggest stars.
Branson officials say they are cautiously optimistic about this year's tourist season, despite the southwest Missouri city's continuing efforts to recover from a 2012 tornado and the loss of two star attractions.
Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the votes taken in the Missouri House of Representatives before the final day of the session. His Democratic opponent Steve Hodges was present...
Republican congressional candidate Jason Smith missed three-fifths of the Missouri House's votes before the final day of this year's legislative session, while his Democratic opponent, Steve Hodges, missed about...
Columbia police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man.
Columbia police are investigating the shooting death of a 25-year-old man.
Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Everything from power boats to pontoon boats will be competing next month in races at the Lake of the Ozarks.
Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.
Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.
A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.
A man and a woman have died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in southeast Missouri.
Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session.
Success. That desirable word can have different meanings to different people.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
One St. Louis charter school is closing and another is at risk.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
Destiny Crockett is the first graduate of St. Louis' Clyde C. Miller Career Academy to ascend to the Ivy League. A love for debate helped get her there.
A St. Louis-area developer who lost control of the now shuttered Pea Ridge Mine is plotting its comeback.
Never mind the lawsuits, regulatory hurdles and competing against the Chinese. Jim Kennedy is plotting a comeback for the mine he used to own in eastern Missouri.
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
The city of Marshall has its Sister of Liberty statue back where it belongs.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer in a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
A judge acquitted an auxiliary police officer from a St. Louis County village of charges that he was not licensed to act as a police officer when he chased a speeding car that caused a fatal accident.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
Missouri Southern State University has approved a budget for the next fiscal year that will require it to dip into reserves.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
A central Missouri woman whose son died in a car accident while she was talking on a cellphone has been sentenced to one year in a county jail.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
A north St. Louis County man admits that he stole money from his 4-year-old nephew's piggy bank to use for drugs and prostitutes.
Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that far.
Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that far.
Gov. Jay Nixon began the year with ambitious priorities to start of his second term but ran into a wall of opposition from the Republican Legislature.
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon began his second term with ambitions to expand Medicaid coverage, cap campaign contributions and lengthen the school year. But those priorities ran into a wall of opposition from the largest...
"Connie" may take to the skies once again.
The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight...
For the fourth straight year, Missouri lawmakers were entering the final day of their annual session with a proposal to overhaul the state's numerous tax credit programs still lingering as a remote possibility.
Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for...
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
The Jackson County prosecutor says DNA evidence led to charges against a former Kansas City man in the 1986 rape and robbery of a deaf woman.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
Gov. Jay Nixon is giving a mixed review to Missouri's 2013 legislative session.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and health care for the blind.
Legislation passed in the closing hours of Missouri's annual session Friday could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and some health care initiatives.
By The Associated Press The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.
By The Associated Press The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.
Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end.
Missouri's 2013 legislative session has come to an end.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill clarifying the way a vacancy is filled in the office of lieutenant governor.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
Missouri lawmakers have Gov. Jay Nixon legislation closing a loophole in the state's mandatory child abuse reporting law.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
People convicted of committing sexual crimes when they're 17 or younger would not appear on Missouri's public website of sex offenders under legislation heading to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation consolidating four of the state's business incentives.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a measure restoring expired exemptions to the state's open-records law.
Security plans for public buildings would be shielded from requests made under the state's open records law under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday.
Missouri voters will be asked to amend the state Constitution to give prosecutors another implement in child sex abuse cases.
Prosecutors in Missouri could use evidence of past criminal behavior in child sex abuse prosecutions under a proposed state constitutional amendment approved Friday by the state Legislature.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
A man is dead after what police are calling a road rage incident in St. Louis.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Parents could give up their babies without legal consequences up to 45 days after birth under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
A major bridge project in suburban St. Louis may now be complete two months ahead of schedule.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation that would require education officials to seek grants and donations to help children with special needs such as autism.
A suburban St. Louis cable TV repairman faces sentencing Friday after being convicted for sexually assaulting a customer.
A suburban St. Louis jury has recommended a 75-year prison sentence for a cable TV repairman convicted of sexually assaulting a customer.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure that would allow county sheriffs to divert income tax refunds and lottery winnings to pay jail debts.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
The former St. Louis County police lieutenant fired over allegations of racial profiling says his accusers lied, and he wants his job back.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
A 92-year-old northeast Missouri woman is dead after falling into a small pond at her home.
The organic food industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.
The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand.
Missouri State University President Clif Smart says the university should consider using some of its additional state revenue to improve salaries for faculty and staff.
An increase in state revenue for the next fiscal year would be used to improve the salaries of faculty and staff at Missouri State University under a proposal from President Clif Smart.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
Police in the southeast Missouri town of Cape Girardeau are investigating after a massive brawl broke out after closing time at downtown bars.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
Missouri State University says actor John Goodman will not receive an honorary degree from the Springfield school on Friday as scheduled.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
A former deputy sheriff in Bollinger County has settled his lawsuit against the county prosecutor, sheriff's department of former sheriff.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
A Catholic parish in Joplin broke ground on a $13.5 million project that will replace buildings destroyed by the May 2011 tornado.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
Police say they arrested a northwest Missouri woman after she allegedly threatened to hit a school principal and made death threats during a dispute at a school.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spending much of it on personal and business expenses.
A suburban St. Louis man is facing federal charges that he stole $500,000 in investors' money and spent much of it on personal and business expenses.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
A national animal welfare group has donated $50,000 to a University of Missouri training academy to help rural law enforcement investigators attend anti-cruelty workshops.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
A group of Kansas City residents hope to get an initiative on a local ballot requiring voter approval before any terminals at Kansas City International Airport can be torn down or replaced.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
Police on college campuses would gain state authority to write traffic tickets under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Police on college campuses would gain state authority to write traffic tickets under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri welfare recipients would be barred from spending their cash benefits at casinos, liquor stores or strip clubs under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri welfare recipients could not spend their cash benefits at casinos, liquor stores or adult-entertainment establishments under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday.
Missouri lawmakers want county sheriffs rather than the state Revenue Department to print concealed weapons permits.
Missouri's county sheriffs would become responsible for printing concealed weapons permits instead of the state Revenue Department under legislation sent to the governor Thursday.
The Missouri House has made a final offer to senators on a plan authorizing new business incentives and trimming some existing tax credits.
The Missouri House has made a final offer to senators on a plan authorizing new business incentives and trimming some existing tax credits.
A Kansas City charter school that's about to lose state funding is closing at the end of the month.
A low-performing Kansas City charter school that's about to lose state funding plans to close at the end of the month.
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it no longer has plans to acquire Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with whom it has been fighting a long legal battle over the use of the "Budweiser" brand.
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it no longer has plans to acquire Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with whom it has been fighting a long legal battle over the use of the "Budweiser" brand.
Missouri prosecutors want a judge to let them keep closer tabs on the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly.
Missouri prosecutors want a judge to let them keep closer tabs on the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly.
One of five people charged in the abduction and killings of a southwest Missouri couple has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
One of five people charged in the abduction and killings of a southwest Missouri couple has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
A measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval.
A Missouri-based lead mining company could be shielded from punitive damages in state lead contamination lawsuits under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation replenishing an insolvent state fund for disabled workers and changing the way people get compensation for job-related illnesses.
Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses.
Two St. Louis officials are facing federal charges that they stole nearly a half million dollars in city funds over the past eight years.
Two top St. Louis parks officials have been charged with stealing nearly half a million dollars from the city since 2005, leading the bewildered mayor to question how the alleged graft could go on for so long without being...
A northwest Missouri man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for causing his 3-week-old daughter's death.
A northwest Missouri man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for causing his 3-week-old daughter's death.
By The Associated Press The Missouri House voted 135-23 Thursday to give final approval to legislation that would replenish a fund for disabled workers and change the way people are compensated...
By The Associated Press The Missouri House voted 135-23 Thursday to give final approval to legislation that would replenish a fund for disabled workers and change the way people are compensated for...
Students from a suburban Kansas City school district will be nearly 600 pounds lighter when they return Friday from the spring semester at a weight-loss boarding school in South Carolina.
Students from a suburban Kansas City school district will be nearly 600 pounds lighter when they return Friday from the spring semester at a weight-loss boarding school in South Carolina.
The grand reopening of the Wonders of Wildlife Museum in Springfield has been delayed again as work continues on a multi-million dollar renovation.
The grand reopening of the Wonders of Wildlife Museum after a multi-million dollar renovation has been delayed again, but the owners of the Springfield operation are promising it will be worth the wait.
State officials say up to 2,500 animal carcasses are buried in a trench near a closed cattle rendering plant in southwest Missouri.
State officials say up to 2,500 animal carcasses are buried in a trench near a closed cattle rendering plant in southwest Missouri.
Authorities say a southeastern Missouri woman accused of gunning down her husband did so after something told her to "end him."
Authorities say a southeastern Missouri woman accused of gunning down her husband did so after something told her to "end him."
Children's Mercy researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the weight of young patients in time-sensitive situations.
Children's Mercy researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the weight of young patients in time-sensitive situations.
Three men are charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
Three men are charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the shooting death of a southeast Missouri man.
The city council of a St. Louis County town deadlocked over a proposal to reinstate the former mayor, who was ousted last month for violating the city charter.
The city council of a St. Louis County town deadlocked over a proposal to reinstate the former mayor, who was ousted last month for violating the city charter.
With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
A suburban St. Louis high school student is among the select few from across the country chosen as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
A suburban St. Louis high school student is among the select few from across the country chosen as a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news.
A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news.
A federal judge has dismissed one of two civil counts facing the Kansas City diocese and its bishop in a lawsuit filed by victim of sexual exploitation by a former diocese priest.
A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for...
A Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping an 84-year-old woman during a break-in at the home she shared with her 93-year-old husband.
A Kansas City man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping an 84-year-old woman during a break-in at the home she shared with her 93-year-old husband.
Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system.
Less than six months after the state Revenue Department began scanning driving applicants' personal documents into a state computer system, Missouri lawmakers sent the governor legislation Wednesday that would force the...
A Kansas City couple has been charged with keeping a 9-year-old girl in a filthy basement and allowing her to go to the bathroom only outdoors.
A Kansas City couple was taken into custody Wednesday on charges that they confined a 9-year-old girl in a basement with a sewage leak, failed to seek treatment for her severe infections and only allowed her to go to the...
Lawyer: Settlement reached in suit against Mo. diocese, bishop over priest's child porn case.
Lawyer: Settlement reached in suit against Mo. diocese, bishop over priest's child porn case.
The U.S. Ambassador to Russia was summoned by the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday over Moscow's claim it caught a U.S. diplomat disguised in a blond wig trying to recruit a counterintelligence officer.
A Russian security services operative - his features bathed in shadows - went on state television Wednesday to claim that the U.S. diplomat who was ordered out of the country was the second American expelled this year over...
The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and limit lawsuits seeking money for work-related illnesses.
More than a thousand disabled workers could finally begin receiving payments for their job-related injuries if the Missouri House gives final approval to legislation intended to replenish an insolvent state fund.
A St. Louis County woman has been found guilty of federal charges for illegally claiming more than $3 million in tax refunds.
A St. Louis County woman has been found guilty of federal charges for illegally claiming more than $3 million in tax refunds.
A former state senator from St. Louis has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws.
Former state Sen. Robin Wright-Jones has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws, including using campaign money for personal expenses such as food and...
A man is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County.
A worker is dead after being electrocuted at a manufacturing plant in St. Louis County.
Powerful explosives have been stolen from an eastern Missouri business, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward in the effort to find the culprits.
Powerful explosives have been stolen from an eastern Missouri business, and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward in the effort to find the culprits.
Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.
State education officials would be able to intervene sooner to turn around struggling Missouri school districts under a measure that cleared the Legislature Wednesday and now heads to Gov. Jay Nixon.
