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June 16, 2024

Judge rules Missouri abortion ban did not aim to impose lawmakers' religious views on others

A judge in Missouri ruled that state lawmakers who passed an abortion ban were not seeking to force their religious beliefs on other state residents.

June 11, 2024

Condemned Missouri inmate is 'accepting his fate,' his spiritual adviser says

Missouri inmate David Hosier, a 69-year-old scheduled to be executed for the 2009 deaths of Angela and Rodney Gilpin, is 'accepting his fate,' according to his spiritual adviser.

June 7, 2024

MSNBC's Joy Reid calls Missouri a 'slave state' with women the property of their husbands and the government

MSNBC host Joy Reid argued that Missouri is like a slave state where women are ruled by their husbands and the government due to restrictions on abortion and divorce.

June 6, 2024

Texas AG Ken Paxton endorses Trump attorney in Missouri AG race: 'The right person'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is throwing his support behind Will Scharf in the GOP primary race to serve as Missouri's chief legal officer.

June 5, 2024

Small businesses accuse Missouri city of forcing them out with baseless blight label to score lucrative deal

Three small businesses in Brentwood, Missouri, accused the city of making a baseless blight designation to replace longtime businesses with a massive redevelopment to make big bucks.

June 4, 2024

Kansas City police funding amendment to make August appearance on Missouri ballot

Missourians will vote in August on a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Kansas City to allocate more money toward policing.

June 3, 2024

Rare snake-like fish that breathes air caught in Missouri for fourth time: 'Aggressive predators'

A rare, snake-like fish that is able to breathe air and slither across the ground has been caught in Missouri. Officials advise calling authorities if you come across this species.

June 1, 2024

Brentwood blight: How a Supreme Court case allowed governments to seize property on behalf of developers

Business owners and attorneys say local governments across the country are using vague and often subjective blight designations to justify seizing private property.

May 29, 2024

Missouri mother turns self in at police station after killing children, ages 9 and 2, sheriff says

Ashley Parmeley, 36, walked into the Festus Police Department in Missouri and said she had killed her two children, ages 9 and 2, authorities said.

May 27, 2024

Missouri officials respond to reports of fireworks warehouse in flames

The Spirit of '76 Fireworks warehouse in Boonville, Missouri, caught fire on Monday, according to local officials. Pictures show a mushroom cloud outside the factory.