(EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., AP) — A man who authorities say was a gang leader in East St. Louis, Illinois, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple drug and… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Two University of Missouri sororities are planning to build new homes on the Columbia campus. The Columbia Board of Adjustment on Tuesday granted variances to allow Zeta Tau… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Kansas City man on parole for the killing of a 16-year-old boy has been charged with being part of a cocaine distribution ring. The Kansas City… Read more »

(CLAYTON, Mo., AP) — Police in Clayton are investigating after someone fired a gun toward a light rail platform in the St. Louis County town. The gunfire happened around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday… Read more »

(LESTERVILLE, Mo., AP) — An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death for a person whose body was found near the Black River in southeast Missouri. KFVS-TV (http://bit.ly/1J4UZQD ) reports… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Three Kansas City apartment buildings built in 1927 appear to be headed for demolition. The Kansas City Council’s Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee voted Wednesday to… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The former owner of a Jefferson City business was sentenced to seven years in prison for starting a fire at the business. The Jefferson City News-Tribune reports… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The University of Missouri’s Board of Curators has decided to have a mostly closed search for the university system’s next president. The curators met Wednesday to discuss the… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Kansas City police say an 11-year-old boy who was missing overnight has been found safe. Gavin D. Perez-Settgast was reported missing when he didn’t return to his… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — An effort to reduce violent crime in the St. Louis metropolitan area led to the arrest of 14 people on drug or violent crime charges. The arrests came… Read more »