The Latest Breaking News from Missouri

Female victim escapes Missouri home after being held captive, assaulted, tortured

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A female victim escaped after being held captive for two days, tortured and assaulted at a home in Lake Arrowhead, a private community south of Lathrop, Missouri, the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.

Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022

‘This place was ugly at times’: Missouri lawmakers close book on contentious session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers ended a contentious legislative session Friday having spent much of their five months in the Capitol fighting over the boundaries for the state’s new congressional maps.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 14, 2022

Missouri lawmakers approve a photo ID requirement for voters

Two years after the Missouri Supreme Court struck down a similar measure, the state's Republican-led lawmakers passed a bill that would require residents to have photo identification to cast a ballot.

WEKU · May 13, 2022

Missouri bill bars pharmacists from questioning ivermectin effectiveness

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers this week passed legislation that appears to bar pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe the controversial off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for patients.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Shock without substance

The crime drama rollercoaster Ozark finally ended after four exhilarating seasons. The story revolves around financial adviser Marty Byrde (Jason Bateman) and his wife Wendy (Laura Linney) who move the family from Chicago to Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, to run a money-laundering scheme for a Mexican drug cartel, only…

Bangkok Post · May 12, 2022

Editorial: No coincidence in effects gun and abortion laws have on poor Black communities

Newly released statistics by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention point to a sharp rise in 2020 gun homicides that disproportionately affected the nation’s poorest areas and Black communities — affirming what St. Louisans were able to see with their own eyes that year. It might also come as…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 12, 2022

Editorial: These two Missouri US reps voted no on Ukraine aid. Are they angling for Trump’s nod?

Missouri politics, and the race for the state’s U.S. Senate seat, appear to be interfering with America’s support for the people and government of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Congressional map debate in limbo in Missouri Senate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The fate of Missouri’s congressional maps remained in limbo Wednesday with time running short in the state’s annual legislative session.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 12, 2022

Missouri election chief: Redistricting risks election errors

Missouri's top election official is warning that it may be too late to pass new congressional districts for the August primary elections without causing confusion and errors

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Missouri Supreme Court issues 10 decisions

The Missouri Supreme Court issued 10 decisions on April 26, 2022. This is the most decisions issued on a single day by the Missouri Supreme Court in 2022. 

Ballotpedia · May 11, 2022