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Missouri Sheriff, 2 Deputies Charged in Plot to Kidnap a Child
A Missouri sheriff and two deputies are accused of participating in a scheme to help a man kidnap his child.
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An Andean Bear Escaped His Enclosure at the St. Louis Zoo — Again
The animal tore through stainless steel clips used to secure his enclosure after an escape earlier this month, officials said.
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8-Year-Old Boy Missing From Washington State for 8 Months Is Found in Missouri
A boy who has been missing from Washington state since at least mid-June was found safe in Missouri, the FBI office in Seattle said Tuesday. Authorities said 8-year-old Breadson John had vanished by June 17, when a welfare check at his home in Vancouver, Washington, just across the state line from Oregon, determined his absence, officials said. On Friday, Breadson…
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Lamar Johnson Fought to Prove His Innocence for 28 Years. Now, He's Free
As he languished in a Missouri prison for nearly three decades, Lamar Johnson never stopped fighting to prove his innocence, even when it meant doing much of the legal work himself.
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Father of Abducted Missouri Kids Found in Florida After Yearlong Search Says They're ‘Still in Shock'
Blake Gilley, 38, said his children told him that they were instructed not to interact with others. Their mother has been accused of kidnapping.
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2 Kids Abducted From Missouri Were Found at Florida Supermarket Nearly One Year Later
Two kidnapped Missouri children were found at a supermarket in Florida after nearly a year of being missing, police said.
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Kansas City Police Tow Bloodied Car From Scene Without Noticing Missing Man's Body Inside
Family members are questioning why Kansas City police didn’t find a man’s body in the cargo area of his own SVU until after they towed it to a Missouri police station earlier this month.
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Watch: Police Release Video of Car Being Dragged for Miles Underneath Tractor Trailer
The Overland Park police have released the video of a semitrailer dragging a compact car along an interstate in Kansas Wednesday morning.
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Drag Queens Speak Out Against Missouri Laws Barring Transgender Athletes From Girls Sports
Drag queens in full makeup and dozens of other advocates are rallying against Missouri bills aimed at transgender children and drag shows. A House committee debated the measures Tuesday.
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Police Capture All 5 Escaped Missouri Inmates After Three Days on the Run
The sheriff’s department said in a statement that all five had been recaptured by mid-morning Saturday. One inmate was located at a second-hand retail store in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on Friday morning.
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Watch: 5 Inmates Escape From Missouri Jail
A surveillance video shows the inmates leaving in a stolen vehicle moments after breaking out of a Missouri county jail.
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Video Shows 5 Missouri Inmates Drive Off in Stolen Car After Escape
Five Missouri inmates were caught on video getting into a stolen Toyota Scion minutes after breaking out of a county jail Tuesday night.
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Missouri School District Adopts 4-Day School Week, Faces Mixed Reactions From Parents
Teacher shortages and poor retention rates for public school employees prompted the change.
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A Customer Shot a St. Louis KFC Employee Because The Restaurant Ran Out of Corn, Police Say
Investigators said the man tried to place an order in the restaurant’s drive-thru lane.
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Missouri Man Who Spent Decades in Prison for a Murder Two Others Confessed Seeks Exoneration
A hearing begins Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned for a Missouri man who has spent nearly three decades in prison
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The Teen Who Was Refused the Chance to Be With Her Dad as He Was Executed Says the ‘Justice System Failed Me'
Khorry Ramey was barred from attending the execution of Kevin Johnson because of an age restriction under Missouri law.
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Missouri Executes Man Who Murdered Police Officer Over Younger Brother's Death
Kevin Johnson blamed the police officer he was convicted of killing for the death of his 12-year-old brother in 2005.
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10-Year-Old Girl Delivers Mom's Baby at Home With the Help of a 911 Dispatcher
Miracle Moore lived up to her name and was honored for her heroic effort in helping her mom safely give birth
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Heroic Officers Save 1-Month-Old Baby With RSV Who Stopped Breathing
Police body cam video captured the Missouri officers responding to a home after a 1-month-old baby stopped breathing due to RSV complications.
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Feds Launch Probe of Missouri Hospital That Denied Woman Life-Saving Abortion
Missouri’s health department is investigating whether a hospital violated federal rules in denying a woman an emergency abortion.