(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) – A Kansas City man was arrested Saturday in the killings of two prostitutes whose bodies were found posed on the sides of rural Missouri roads… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Mo. Democrats propose assault weapon ban
By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – Missouri’s gun-friendly culture isn’t stopping some House Democrats from trying to purge assault weapons from the state. Legislation backed by several St…. Read more »
Mo. man to be freed on bond before murder retrial
By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER (ST. LOUIS, Mo., AP) – A Missouri man whose conviction in the 1990 slaying of a rural neighbor was recently overturned by the state Supreme Court… Read more »
State offers college financial aid workshops
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) – The state of Missouri is holding a series of free financial aid workshops for prospective college students. The events are known as “FAFSA Frenzy.” The acronym… Read more »
Mo. Senate approves unemployment changes
By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – People fired for sleeping on the job and missing work could have a harder time getting unemployment benefits under a bill given… Read more »
KC man accused of killing girlfriend as kids watch
(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) – A Kansas City man is charged with killing his girlfriend as his two young children watched. Jackson County prosecutors charged 43-year-old Ja (Jay) Ray Monday… Read more »
Knob Noster man charged in wife’s homicide
By CLIFF ADAMS (KNOB NOSTER, Mo., digitalBURG) – A Knob Noster man was charged Saturday in the homicide of his wife. Anthony Garcia, 23, was charged with second-degree murder and… Read more »
Officials urge caution around Missouri skunks
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – Missouri conservation officials are urging people to be cautious around skunks that soon will be emerging from winter shelters. Skunks are one of the two… Read more »
Officials seek upgrades at mental health facility
By CHRIS BLANK (FULTON, Mo., AP) – Ceilings are low, conversations echo and vocational space is limited at the Fulton State Hospital. Patient units lack private areas for individualized treatment,… Read more »
Mo. lawmakers begin quest to update criminal code
By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) – The last time Missouri’s criminal code received a makeover, Jimmy Carter was president and Missouri’s Legislature was dominated by Democrats. But two… Read more »