A Stella man is accused of sexually assaulting a child. Chase Reed, 39, is being held in the Newton County jail, awaiting an ...

Legislation that would ban Missouri from seizing the Social Security benefits of foster children was debated Wednesday in a ...

The Aurora-Marionville Police Department and the Carroll County, Ark., Sheriff’s Office are investigating the deaths of two ...

The herbicide maker has settled or been ordered to pay out billions tied to lawsuits claiming the weedkiller Roundup causes ...

Missouri has little support available for exonerees after they're freed, despite the difficulties of obtaining housing, health care or a job. Senate Bill 36 would allow exonerated defendants to claim ...

The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in Missouri. According to the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection ...

GOP lawmakers also have suggested cutting the corporate income tax. Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to unveil his own tax plan ...

A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers wants more oversight over the prison system — as deaths in custody reach their ...

Four people were killed after a massive fire engulfed a Missouri apartment complex Wednesday. The fire started shortly after 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments in Independence, east of Kansas City.

The man who intoxicatedly ran over a Platte County man and killed him will spend the next 11 years in prison for the crime.

Missouri state law currently does not guarantee compensation for everyone exonerated after a wrongful conviction. A new bill seeks to change that by expanding eligibility and increasing payouts.