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By JIM SALTER Associated Press A medical group representing most hospitals in the St. Louis region says it is disappointed in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s decision allowing a state of emergency to expire, saying it removes flexibility that helped hospitals treat the onslaught of COVID-19 patients. The Republican governor on Thursday announced he was letting

FOLEY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating after an eastern Missouri sheriff’s deputy shot a man after the man allegedly shot his own mother. Lincoln County deputies were called Thursday morning to a report of a domestic disturbance near Foley. Authorities say they found a 52-year-old woman arguing outside a home

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Police say two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting in Kirksville. Officers responding to calls of shots fired on Thursday found an 18-month-old child dead. Twenty-two-year-old Braxton Cottrill was taken to a hospital in Columbia where he died. Another woman was hospitalized in critical condition and

SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri man is charged with first-degree murder and several other crimes in a shooting that killed a teenager and left the teen’s mother wounded. The shooting happened Wednesday in Sikeston. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reports that police were called to a home and found the 41-year-old woman and her

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman faces sentencing in February after being convicted of second-degree murder in the hit-and-run death of a teenager from Leavenworth. The Kansas City Star reports that 28-year-old Amber N. Alexander, formerly of Leavenworth, was found guilty Thursday. Prosecutors presented evidence that Alexander had several drinks before leaving a bar

By JIM SALTER Associated Press Students at Washington University in St. Louis will start the spring semester taking classes from home as part of an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. The university said in a statement Thursday that cases are spiking on campus as well as in the St. Louis region and nationally,

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County man is accused of stabbing his wife to death days before a divorce hearing. Prosecutors on Thursday charged 50-year-old Michael P. Oshia of Florissant with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is jailed on $1 million bond and doesn’t yet have

BRANSON, Mo. (AP) — A man is now charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two people in Branson in May. The Springfield News-Leader reported Thursday that 34-year-old Miguel Angel Melendez-Torres of Branson also is charged with attempted robbery and armed criminal action. The shooting happened May 29 outside of Famous

MURRAY, Ky. — Justice Hill scored a career-high 26 points as Murray State won its seventh consecutive home game, easily defeating Southeast Missouri 106-81. KJ Williams added 21 points for the Racers. Eric Reed Jr. led the Redhawks with 20 points.

By AVERY OSEN Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Lauren Hansen made a driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri women beat No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime in Southeastern Conference opener.

FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — A man awaiting execution on Arizona’s death row was found dead in his cell and prison officials say two other inmates are suspects in his killing. State prison officials announced Thursday that 38-year-old Kenneth W. Thompson was discovered Wednesday at the Eyman prison complex in Florence. The Arizona Department of Corrections,

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer DeMarcus Ware, Andre Johnson and Devin Hester are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2022 all in their first year of eligibility. The 15 modern-day players who will be considered on Jan. 18 by the selection committee include tackle Tony Boselli and defensive lineman

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Attorney General’s office says a doctor accused of child sex crimes should stay in jail in Arkansas because he has COVID-19. Attorney General Eric Schmitt said in a court document filed Thursday that David Smock, of Stockton, should not be released on bond. Smock was arrested Tuesday in Harrison,

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Organizers say they plan to open an emergency overnight shelter in Wyandotte County despite being told this week that the mayor would not allow it. The Kansas City Star reports Cross-Lines Community Outreach officials say they have a contract with the county to open the shelter in Kansas City, Kansas.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri man has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a woman. The Sikeston Standard Democrat reports that 39-year-old John Clary of Bloomfield also is charged with felony murder and weapons charges. The charges were filed Wednesday. Clary is jailed without bond and doesn’t yet have

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to schedule a hearing to determine whether a suspected serial killer is mentally competent to stand trial. The U.S. Attorney’s office filed a motion Tuesday seeking the hearing for 26-year-old Perez Deshay Reed before trial on federal gun charges. Perez is charged with killing a