Former Mayor Of Purcell Charged With Stealing From City
PURCELL, Mo. (AP) — Former Purcell Mayor Nancy Wilson has been charged with stealing from the town, the Jasper County prosecutor announced Wednesday. Wilson, 50, was charged last week with felony stealing after an investigation by the
Missouri Court Denies Case Of Man Prosecutor deems innocent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri prosecutor on Wednesday said she’s disappointed the state Supreme Court won’t hear the case of a Kansas City man imprisoned for more than 40 years for a triple murder that prosecutors
VIDEO: Sinkhole Closes Part Of I-44 In Springfield
A small sinkhole has shut down traffic on I-44 in Springfield. MoDOT says the sinkhole is under the bridge at the 75.5 mile marker. That’s near I-44 and the West Bypass. The westbound left passing lane is
Motorcyclist From Republic Dies In Springfield Crash
Springfield Police have identified the motorcycle rider who died in a crash this weekend near Kansas and Broadmoor. 19-year-old Nathaniel Likins from Republic died when his motorcycle hit the curb, ran off the road, and hit a
Person Of Interest Found In Deadly Crash Near Rogersville
Highway Patrol investigators say they’ve found a person of interest in last month’s crash that killed a student-teacher near Rogersville. Mercedes Luna died when the driver of an SUV passed in a no-passing zone on Highway 125
Missouri Court Strikes Down Public Labor Union Restrictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a 2018 state law that could have made it harder for some public-sector unions to organize and collect dues, overturning a past priority of
Fewer 2020 Traffic Stops In Missouri, But Disparity Remains
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Traffic stops and arrests resulting from those stops declined sharply in Missouri last year due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black motorists were still far more likely to be pulled
Missouri Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Death Row Inmate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a death row inmate’s argument that he received ineffective counsel and prosecutors withheld important evidence during his trial for killing a central Missouri couple. Jesse
Former Columbia Officer Pleads Guilty In 4-Year-Old’s Death
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A former Columbia police officer charged after she hit and killed a 4-year-old girl with her police cruiser pleaded guilty Tuesday to a lesser charge in the case. Andria Heese pleaded guilty
Highway Patrol Reports Multiple Holiday Weekend Fatalities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four people died on Missouri roadways during the Memorial Day weekend, and two others died on the water. The patrol on Tuesday released details of the three-day weekend that began Saturday and
