Missouri

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer made an urgent appeal for federal assistance Monday after a tornado caused an estimated $1 billion in damage to the city over the weekend.

Missouri Republicans overturned abortion rights and paid sick leave, sparking outrage from advocates who say the legislature has ignored the will of the people.

A Missouri lawmaker claimed raising the marriage age to 18 would increase abortions, as a child marriage ban advanced through the House.

A possible arson attack at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City damaged two Cybertrucks late Monday.

A series of tornadoes tore across the center of the country, leaving dozens dead and a wide path of destruction.

A St. Louis mother is grieving her 9-month-old daughter and her partner, who died in an apparent murder-suicide.

The mother of one of three Kansas City Chiefs fans found dead and frozen in the backyard of a friend said she was surprised to learn charges were being filed in the case.

Two men face charges related to the deaths of three Kansas Cty Chiefs fans who were found frozen in the backyard of a home.

A Missouri mom has been arrested after allegedly zip-tying her 5-year-old son, starving him, and subjecting him to severe physical punishments.

A newly introduced bill in Missouri would create a state registry of pregnant women deemed "at risk" of seeking an abortion.

The state of Missouri has sued Starbucks due to allegations that the coffeehouse chain's anti-discrimination policies and other policies relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) have negatively impacted service and slowed down coffee orders

Missouri farmer Skylar Holden faces financial ruin after a USDA funding freeze, with Rep. Jason Smith defending the disruption as part of the Trump administration's promised reforms.

Missouri's Senate launched a new online portal for residents to report government waste and inefficiencies, akin to Trump and Musk's DOGE initiative.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley introduced a bill that could earn Americans jail time if they were to download Chinese AI models while actively residing in the US.

A Missouri woman has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison after she used Takis tortilla chips to set a house on fire with people inside.

Body camera footage shows two former St. Louis police officers ignoring a gunshot wound victim who later died, leading to their dismissal and accusations of reckless disregard for public safety.

A pink tutu-wearing spider monkey escaped its Missouri home and caused a scene on a rural highway. Deputies successfully captured the primate after careful negotiations and safely reunited it with its family.

A clip of a Republican representative has gone viral after he claimed to be an independent thinker right after stating that he would follow President-elect Donald Trump's orders.

The "Donald J. Trump Election Qualification Act" was inspired by the president-elect and would allow convicted felons to run for public office.

A Missouri man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fatally shooting his pregnant girlfriend during an argument.

Missouri Republican Sen.-elect David Gregory is receiving backlash after suggesting a bill in which residents would be paid bounty rewards for turning undocumented immigrants in to law enforcement.

The longest-incarcerated wrongly convicted woman in U.S. history is officially free after spending 43 years behind bars.

The couple said a prayer then performed the at-home circumcision before they rushed to a nearby hospital.

A promising teen hockey star in St. Louis was tragically killed by a stray bullet while riding in his dad's car after a game he attended with his family.

The Independence community is calling on law enforcement to release the name of the officer who killed 2-month old Destinii and her mother, Maria, as well as body-cam footage from the brutal double homicide.

A Mountain Grove man was arrested after allegedly shooting his 19-year-old son during an argument, leaving the young man hospitalized with serious injuries.

The two men were arrested in late 2022 and were indicted last year by a grand jury in Missouri

A Missouri woman is charged in connection to her daughter's death after allegedly giving the 14-year-old fentanyl for a toothache.

A Missouri man's forgotten lunch turned out to be his lucky break, leading him to an unexpected $3 million lottery win.

In the 2024 election, it wasn't just the next host of the White House that was up for election. Citizens of 10 states in the United States had the opportunity to vote on amendments related to abortion rights, seeking to secure or limit reproductive freedom in their state constitutions.