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Mayor of St. Louis suburb charged with felony voter fraud The 81-year-old mayor of a St. Louis suburb is accused of submitting fraudulent absentee voter applications in what prosecutors say was an effort to illegally influence the city's municipal elections. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 1:50pm

Man admits attempted arson at Planned Parenthood clinic Federal prosecutors say a man has admitted he tried to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Missouri because it provides reproductive services. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 12:11pm

Hunter kills rare albino deer in eastern Missouri Conservation officers are investigating after a rare albino deer was shot and killed by a hunter in eastern Missouri. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 11:31am

Columbia man convicted in shooting death at restaurant A 31-year-old man faces a life sentence after being convicted of second-degree murder after a man died at a Waffle House restaurant in Columbia. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 10:31am

Missouri, voting rights groups settle address-change lawsuit Voting rights advocates are settling a lawsuit against Missouri for allegedly violating federal voter laws. Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 10:12am

Missouri jail escapee captured in makeshift hut in Delaware Authorities say an inmate who escaped twice from a Missouri jail was captured more than 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) away in Delaware where he was living in a makeshift hut in a wooded area. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 9:49am

Police investigate deadly shooting of 2-year-old in Missouri Authorities are investigating the deadly shooting of a 2-year-old in suburban St. Louis, the latest of many young victims of gun violence in the area. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 6:25am

Death of 1-year-old in Missouri investigated as suspicious Authorities are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy in suburban St. Louis as suspicious. by Associated Press Published Nov. 21 2019 @ 6:08am

Man pleads guilty to shooting death of St. Joseph man A St. Joseph man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of another man. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 10:59am

Deputy fatally shoots man; possible explosives found Authorities say a deputy has shot and killed a man who had possible explosive devices in his vehicle during an altercation in a motel parking lot in Kansas City, Missouri. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 8:39am

Armed man arrested at suburban Kansas City preschool Authorities say an armed man was arrested at a Catholic early childhood center in suburban Kansas City after his behavior raised alarms. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 7:28am

Authorities: Body found in search for missing Missouri woman Authorities investigating the disappearance of a woman from the St. Louis, Missouri, area say they've found a woman's body. by Associated Press Published Nov. 19 2019 @ 6:41am

Missouri collecting containers floating in floodwaters Hundreds of containers — many carrying hazardous materials — have floated into Missouri since flooding in the upper Missouri River basin during the spring. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 11:06am

3 shot, wounded at Missouri vigil for car crash victim Authorities say two men and one woman were shot and wounded while attending a weekend vigil in suburban St. Louis for a car crash victim. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 10:42am

Judge denies DNA testing sought 13 years after execution A Memphis judge ruled on Monday that the daughter of a man executed 13 years ago for murder does not have the right to seek DNA testing of evidence in the case. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 10:30am

Man convicted of killing witness in another homicide A suburban Kansas City man has been convicted of killing a woman who was a key witness against him in another homicide case. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 9:51am

1 person dead, 1 wounded in Missouri hunting accidents One person is dead after an apparent deer hunting accident in northeast Missouri, and another hunter was wounded in the central part of the state. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 8:45am

Hunters asked to help amid search for missing Chinese woman Police asked hunters to be on the lookout for evidence in the case of a missing Chinese woman as deer season began in Missouri. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 8:05am

No signs of foul play in death of man found in freezer Authorities say an autopsy has found no signs of foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in a freezer in his wife's bedroom inside the couple's southwest Missouri home. by Associated Press Published Nov. 18 2019 @ 6:18am

Kansas City school district increases substitute teacher pay A Kansas City school district is increasing the pay of its substitute teachers in a move to address a shortage that is plaguing classrooms around the metro. by Associated Press Published Nov. 17 2019 @ 9:42am

Missouri woman charged after husband's body found in freezer Authorities are searching for a woman after finding the corpse of a man in a freezer inside her southwest Missouri home. by Associated Press Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 10:01am

Injured bald eagle recovering at St. Louis-area sanctuary A wounded bald eagle is recovering after being found in a rural area of eastern Missouri. by Associated Press Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 8:53am

Springfield is getting 2 electric-powered transit buses Springfield is getting two electric-powered transit buses and could get more if they perform as expected. by Associated Press Published Nov. 14 2019 @ 8:49am