St. Louis July 12, 2023 St. Louis mayor's gun control stance questioned after private texts made public Publicly released text messages sent by Democratic St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones to family and her advisor cast doubt on the mayor's gun control stance.
Missouri July 11, 2023 Prison transporter gets 9 years for raping detainee at Missouri rest stop Former prisoner transporter Rogeric Hankins, 37, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping a detainee at a Joplin, Missouri rest stop.
Missouri July 10, 2023 Off-duty Missouri deputy dies when motorcycle is struck by suspected drunk-driver An off-duty Missouri deputy died when he was struck by a suspected drunk-driver while riding his motorcycle Saturday night. The car collided head-on with his motorcycle.
Missouri July 7, 2023 Former Missouri bank VP pleads guilty to embezzling over half a million dollars A former VP of a Missouri bank pleaded guilty in federal court in Jefferson City to embezzling over half a million dollars. Angela Flippin could face up to 33 years in prison
Missouri July 6, 2023 Severe storms overwhelm St. Louis 911 system, prompting delays in emergency response Severe storms struck the St. Louis area over the weekend, overwhelming the region's 911 systems and leading to long delays in emergency response, a public official said.
Missouri July 5, 2023 Missouri reported 8 traffic fatalities, 4 drownings over July Fourth weekend During the extended Fourth of July weekend in Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a total of eight fatalities on the roads and four drownings in the state's waterways.
Missouri July 4, 2023 St. Louis fatal shooting claims lives of woman and 2 children in county home Tragedy struck a Missouri home in St. Ann, St. Louis County, where a shooting occurred at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, resulting in the death of a woman and two children.
Missouri July 3, 2023 Woman accused of killing pregnant stranger to steal unborn baby faces new charge A Missouri woman accused of abducting and murdering a pregnant mother of three in 2022 to steal her baby was charged last week with the unborn child's death.
Georgia July 3, 2023 US maternal deaths more than doubled over the past 2 decades with some groups being affected more than others United States maternal deaths have more than doubled over the past two decades. Certain groups died at higher rates than others, with Black mothers dying at the nation's highest rate.
True Crime July 3, 2023 Missouri woman charged with killing unborn child by ripping it from mother's womb Amber Waterman, 43, of Missouri, was charged after allegedly kidnapping a pregnant Arkansas mother and cutting the unborn baby out of her.
Missouri July 3, 2023 Severe storm leaves 75,000 without power in St. Louis region, results in 2 fatalities A powerful weekend storm wreaked havoc in the St. Louis region, leaving nearly 75,000 people without power and two others dead as of Monday morning.