The Latest Breaking News from MO

Student dies in hospital after stabbing at Missouri middle school

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A student at Northeast Middle School in Kansas City’s South Indian Mound neighborhood has died after he was found stabbed inside a school bathroom Tuesday morning, according to police.

Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022

Missouri Republicans target schools, books and race in latest culture war proposal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans gave initial approval Tuesday to legislation that says parents have a right to see the curriculum used in their child’s classroom.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 13, 2022

Unmasked I-65 killer’s ‘lazy eye’ sparks new probe into his links to two more murder sprees

EXCLUSIVE: Harry Edward Greenwell was named last week as the I-65 Killer, or Days Inn Killer, who took the lives of at least three women along a Midwest interstate in the US. But he may have murdered many more women, writes Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Disciplinary counsel recommends reprimand for St. Louis circuit attorney

CLAYTON, Mo. — A disciplinary hearing on misconduct charges against St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner’s handling of a 2018 criminal case against former Gov. Eric Greitens wrapped up within an hour Monday after Missouri's chief disciplinary counsel announced an agreement with the city's top prosecutor.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 11, 2022

Nine new lawsuits allege torture, starvation and other abuse at Missouri boarding school

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Nine new lawsuits have been filed alleging abuse at a southwest Missouri boarding school where five staffers are facing criminal charges for assaulting students.

Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2022

Kansas City Royals and Kris Bubic trounced by Cleveland Guardians in Sunday matinee

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitchers gave up 22 hits, including a pair of home runs — one a grand slam — in a 17-3 drubbing at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday in front of an announced 20,165 at Kauffman Stadium.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022

Mondesi’s walk-off hit lifts Kansas City Royals to a 1-0 win in 10 innings vs. Guardians

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Adalberto Mondesi’s walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning drove in the winning run in the Kansas City Royals’ 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians in front of an announced 17,103 at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Tribune News Service · Apr 9, 2022

McConnell made millions from price hikes

Meanwhile the Republican has accused Democrats of "gaslighting" the public for blaming inflation on price gouging

Salon · Apr 9, 2022

Rape exceptions to abortion bans were once widely accepted. No more

WASHINGTON — As conservative states enacted stringent abortion bans in recent decades, there was one threshold they were loath to cross: Abortion was nearly always allowed in cases of rape or incest.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 8, 2022

Did Missouri authorities miss chance to stop Eric Greitens? Official asked to probe 'rumors'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed grew concerned enough about Gov. Eric Greitens' potential for violence in April 2018 that she sent a letter asking the Department of Public Safety to investigate rumors of an incident involving "troubling behavior" at Greitens' private home.

Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2022