April 24, 2023 Former respiratory therapist kills 2 patients with unprescribed morphine A former Missouri respiratory therapist pleaded guilty to the deaths of two patients at a hospital two decades ago. The woman was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter.
April 24, 2023 Missouri officer fatally shoots man who allegedly pulled gun A Missouri police officer fatally shot a man who allegedly pulled a gun while being arrested. The man was pulled over by an officer for a traffic stop and the passenger of the vehicle fled.
April 20, 2023 MSU says business boot camp that excluded White males now open to all ‘irrespective’ of race, sex Missouri State University is making a business boot camp program open to all "irrespective" of race or sex after a watchdog organization filed a complaint with the Attorney General.
April 20, 2023 Kansas City man sentenced to nearly 22 years for anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime A Kansas City man has been sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. The man pleaded guilty in July to violating federal hate crime laws.
April 20, 2023 Missouri Supreme Court set Aug. 1 execution for man who killed 6-year-old The Missouri Supreme Court has set August 1 as the execution date for a man who killed a 6-year-old girl in 2022. The girl's body was found burried beneath rocks and debris
April 20, 2023 Missouri former high school football coach pleads guilty to 18 child sex crimes: reports A Missouri judge sentenced a former high school football coach to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 18 child sex crimes, including child sex trafficking and sodomy.
April 20, 2023 Kansas City officer kills man who allegedly pointed gun at people A Kansas City officer killed a man who allegedly pointed a gun at people while he was acting erratically. The police officer killed 43-year-old Reginald E. Byers Jr.
April 20, 2023 Ralph Yarl shooting: Kansas City teen seen in first photo since hospital release An image of Ralph Yarl recovering at home in Kansas City has been posted by his attorney as Andrew Lester has pleaded not guilty to charges linked to the April 13 shooting.
April 19, 2023 Government watchdog asks Missouri AG to investigate MSU business boot camp that excluded White males Government watchdog group Equal Protection Project is asking the Missouri attorney general to investigate a state university program that excludes White males.
April 19, 2023 Kansas City homeowner accused of shooting teen on his front porch turns himself in, makes plea A Kansas City man accused of shooting a teen on his front porch last week after the minor rang his doorbell pleaded not guilty to two felony charges on Wednesday.