By SAM HANANEL Associated Press (WASHINGTON, AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued its first tie vote since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, leaving in place a lower court ruling… Read more »
Category: Missouri News
Defamation case over film ‘Tickled’ moved to federal court
(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Legal wrangling over a documentary about competitive endurance tickling has moved to federal court. The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1RoTpMZ ) reports that the defamation lawsuit has… Read more »
Homicide victim had disappeared from restaurant parking lot
(SPRINGFIELD, Mo., AP) — The mother of a Springfield homicide victim says her son disappeared from a fast-food restaurant parking lot on the night he was shot. Robyn Wittke said… Read more »
2 charged in death of missing 63-year-old Missouri woman
(LESTERVILLE, Mo., AP) — Two people have been charged in the death of a woman who had been missing since November and was found dead in southeast Missouri near the… Read more »
Mormon scolded by Christian group is at center of Kansas law
By MELISSA HELLMANN Associated Press (TOPEKA, Kan., AP) — Daniel Arkell was leading a Bible study for a Christian group at Washburn University Law School in Kansas back in 2004 when the… Read more »
Missouri House votes to override governor’s budget limits
By ADAM ATON Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The Missouri House voted Wednesday to release nearly $1 million for education and health care programs the governor had restricted, invoking for… Read more »
Missouri lawmakers discuss custody battles over embryos
By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday weighed a proposal to advise courts on how to handle custody battles over embryos. Supporters say if enacted,… Read more »
Late-deciders in Missouri favor Cruz
By JIM SALTER Associated Press (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri’s Republican primary voters who took their time deciding on a presidential candidate showed strong support for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on… Read more »
Clinton, Trump lead in Missouri by slim margins
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump clung to slim advantages over their challengers in Missouri’s presidential primaries following victories in… Read more »
Retired Missouri teacher admits to seeking sex with minor
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A retired Missouri teacher has pleaded guilty to a federal charge after placing an online ad for a couple who “would like to include their kids in… Read more »