Man, 59, charged in eastern Missouri woman’s 1986 death
UNION, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say a 59-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the 1986 death of an eastern Missouri woman.…
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Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed’s board
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, placing…
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Judge dismisses criminal counts in Missouri duck boat deaths
LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed neglect and misconduct charges against three employees of a tourist boat that sank on a Missouri…
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Missouri judge reinstates 2015 court reform provisions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has reinstated parts of a 2015 court reform law spurred by protests after the police shooting of Michael Brown…
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Virus rules prompt restaurant closures in Kansas City, St. Louis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Health officials in Kansas City and St. Louis County are facing pushback after shutting down some bars and restaurants in…
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UK approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in…
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Missouri senators advance $1.2B virus aid package
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are back at work after several tested positive for the coronavirus, which delayed a special session.…
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At tiny rural hospitals, weary doctors treat friends, family
MEMPHIS, Mo. (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic is devastating rural hospitals, including the tiny 25-bed facility in Memphis, Missouri. People come…
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Missouri Highway Transportation Commission for 2018 crash
ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Missouri Highway Transportation Commission in connection with a deadly 2018…
Continue Reading Trial set for man accused of keeping wife’s body in freezer
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man accused of keeping his wife’s body in the freezer for years will go on trial next November. Larry Dinwiddie,…
Continue Reading Official: St. Louis area in ‘crisis mode’ as virus surges
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis County Executive Sam Page says the county is in crisis mode as COVID-19 cases continues to rise and hospitals strain to…
Continue Reading Police: Teen suspected in carjacking killed by car owner
Police in suburban St. Louis say a 14-year-old boy suspected in an attempted carjacking has been shot to death by the car’s owner.…
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Judge refuse Missouri tenants request to halt evictions
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a request to halt evictions after a tenants’ rights group in Missouri claimed Jackson County was…
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Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump has pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, taking direct aim in the final days of his…
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Missouri metros crack down on restaurant virus rule breakers
Missouri’s two largest metropolitan areas are cracking down on restaurants that violate rules designed to stem the spread of the coronavirus.…
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Inmate deaths connected to COVID-19 rise sharply in Missouri
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri prisons have seen a surge of inmate deaths connected to the coronavirus this month, prompting civil rights leaders to…
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Woman who bounced among foster homes named Rhodes Scholar
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A woman who as a child bounced among foster homes and often slept on the couches of friends in Missouri has been named a 2021…
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Field hospital considered as virus surges in Missouri
Many state hospitals are close to maxing out on bed space as coronavirus cases continue to…
Continue Reading Pfizer to file for emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next…
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Officials: 3 southwest Missouri hunters hurt opening weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Conservation officials say three hunters in southwestern Missouri accidentally shot themselves during last weekend’s…
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