(VALLEY PARK, Mo., AP) — A 6-year-old child has been found unharmed in a Valley Park home where detectives suspect a murder-suicide occurred. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1lV5fjL) that… Read more »

(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — Joplin police say an officer has shot and wounded a suspect while investigating a domestic disturbance. Police said in a news release that the suspect is… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Authorities say 30 iPads owned by Columbia Public Schools are being held as evidence by law enforcement in various investigations. The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1O59NPs ) reports that… Read more »

By BILL DRAPER Associated Press (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Young Kansas City smokers will have to drive a bit farther to buy their cigarettes, e-cigarettes or vapor products under an ordinance… Read more »

By JIM SALTER Associated Press (ST. LOUIS, AP) — Four members of Missouri’s congressional delegation on Thursday called for the Army Corps of Engineers to take over remediation of the West Lake… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri lawmaker is seeking a special legislative session aimed at preventing Gov. Jay Nixon from allowing Syrian refugees to resettle in the state. Nixon,… Read more »

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press (LAWRENCE, Kan., AP) — Protest leaders at the University of Kansas said Monday that they’re pushing for changes that ensure problems faced by minority and other “marginalized”… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon says screening refugees is the federal government’s job and is calling for safeguards following deadly terror attacks in Paris. Nixon in a Monday… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — St. Louis-area taxi drivers suing Uber allege they’ve seen up to a 40 percent dip in business since the ride service began operating in violation of local regulations…. Read more »