Task force urges independent oversight of St. Louis jail
ST. LOUIS — A task force appointed to examine concerns about a troubled St. Louis jail is urging the city to create an independent...
Missouri woman whose dad aided murder-suicide found guilty
MISSION, Kan. — A former Missouri jail guard has been convicted of convincing her terminally ill father to fatally shoot her estranged husband with...
Lawsuit: Paraplegic inmate denied shower for five months
ST. LOUIS — A paraplegic inmate at a St. Louis jail hasn't been able to shower for more than five months because the facility...
Missouri pastor on leave after offensive sermon on wives
MALDEN, Mo. — A southeastern Missouri preacher went on leave from his church and is seeking professional counseling after giving a sermon that chastised...
Man accused of threatening Cleaver will remain in prison
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man who is charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will remain in jail, a federal...
As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one
OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...
Lawyer wants ‘most serious charges’ against ex-Chiefs coach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant...
Thousands of meatpacking workers to be vaccinated this week
OMAHA, Neb. — Meatpacking workers across the country have started receiving coronavirus vaccines and thousands more will have a chance to get their shots...
Member of Kansas City Proud Boys chapter to remain in jail
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington D.C., ruled Tuesday that the alleged leader of the Kansas City-area chapter of the Proud Boys should...
Member of Kansas City Proud Boys chapter to remain in jail
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington D.C., ruled Tuesday that the alleged leader of the Kansas City-area chapter of the Proud Boys should...