Missouri

Missouri Coronavirus Patient's Family Break Quarantine, Attend School Dance

The Missouri patient, who is in her twenties, is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the state

By Mélissa Godin March 9, 2020

WNBA Star Maya Moore Skips Second Year of Professional Basketball, and 2020 Olympics, to Focus on Criminal Justice Advocacy

In an interview with the New York Times, Moore said that she's not retiring from basketball but also isn't in a place to return to the sport yet

By Josiah Bates January 23, 2020

Missouri's State Health Department Kept Spreadsheet Tracking Menstrual Periods of Planned Parenthood Patients

The revelation comes amid a battle over the last abortion clinic in the state

By Katie Reilly October 30, 2019

'This Crisis Has Gone Undiscussed and Unaddressed For Years.' St. Louis Grapples With Wave of Gun Violence That Killed 13 Children This Summer

Community members and activists say that these shootings have further traumatized the city and put citizens in a state of shock

By Josiah Bates September 5, 2019

Planned Parenthood Can Keep Performing Abortions in Missouri, For Now

A hearing commission granted an emergency stay

By Jamie Ducharme June 28, 2019

Missouri Judge Allows Planned Parenthood to Perform Abortions Until Friday

The St. Louis facility is the state's only abortion provider

By Mahita Gajanan June 21, 2019

Judge: Missouri's Only Abortion Clinic to Stay Open for Now

The temporary decision was hailed as a victory by abortion rights advocates

By Jamie Ducharme and Katie Reilly June 10, 2019

St. Louis Judge Says Planned Parenthood Doctors Do Not Have to Testify

But larger questions remain unanswered

By Jamie Ducharme June 5, 2019

Last Missouri Abortion Clinic Can Keep Providing Procedure

The judge scheduled another hearing for June 4

By Jamie Ducharme and Tara Law May 31, 2019

Missouri's Last Abortion Clinic May Lose License Soon

The last abortion provider in Missouri may lose its license this week, functionally leaving women in the state without access to safe abortions—even though they currently remain legal in Missouri and all other U.S. states....

By Jamie Ducharme May 28, 2019

Video: Police Search Cancer Patient's Bags for Marijuana

Voters decided to legalize medical marijuana in the state last year

By Tara Law March 9, 2019

Game of 'Russian Roulette' Kills St. Louis Police Officer

The officer died from a gunshot wound to her chest

By Gina Martinez January 26, 2019

5 Dead in 3 Shootings in Chicago, Denver and St. Louis

Shootings rocked Chicago, Denver and a city outside St. Louis

By George Steer November 20, 2018

Republicans Pick Up Senate Seat as Josh Hawley Defeats Claire McCaskill

Republican Josh Hawley defeated incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill in the race for a Missouri Senate seat, becoming the third pickup for Republicans as they cemented their majority in the Senate Tuesday night. McCaskill was one...

By Tessa Berenson November 7, 2018

Son and Daughter Publicly Oppose Father's Candidacy for State House Over Anti-Semitic, Racist Opinions

'My dad’s a fanatic. He must be stopped,' son Andy West said

By Tara Law November 1, 2018

Rising Democrat Jason Kander Drops Out of Kansas City Mayoral Race for PTSD Treatment

"I can’t work on myself and run a campaign the way I want to at the same time, so I’m choosing to work on my depression"

By Gina Martinez October 2, 2018

Michael Brown's Mother Announces Run For Ferguson City Council

She said she has "learned to walk again, and this is one of my first steps"

By Gina Martinez August 11, 2018

Family of Branson Duck Boat Victims Seek $100 Million

The suit alleges "decades of unacceptable, greed-driven, and willful ignorance"

By Katie Reilly July 30, 2018

9 Family Members Who Died on Duck Boat Mourned

Seventeen people died in the accident

By Jamie Ducharme July 21, 2018

‘Duck Boats Are Death Traps’

This isn't the first deadly duck boat incident

By Katie Reilly July 20, 2018

17 Dead in Branson Duck Boat Sinking

Children are among the dead

By Michael Zennie and Katie Reilly July 20, 2018

Amid a Flurry of Signings and Pardons, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Officially Resigns From Office

He issued five pardons, commuted four sentences, and signed 77 new laws before quitting

By Alana Abramson June 1, 2018

'They Used Me.' Woman Who Was Allegedly Blackmailed by Missouri Governor Says She Doesn't Want to Be Involved

But she still has not publicly identified herself

By Alana Abramson May 22, 2018

He's a Family Man. He Traded Bitcoin. And He Faced Years in Prison

In an exclusive interview, a Missouri man explains how getting hooked on bitcoin got him into legal trouble with the feds

By Katy Steinmetz / Springfield, Mo. March 1, 2018

Missouri Governor Under Grand Jury Investigation for Affair, Attorney Says

Gov. Eric Greitens has denied the use of blackmail in the affair

By Jennifer Calfas February 6, 2018

Missouri GOP Senate Candidate Says He Expects Dinner on the Table from His Fiancé Every Night

He also doesn't want his future daughters to be "career obsessed banshees"

By Abigail Abrams January 25, 2018

Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in Tents

Across the country, medical centers are taking extraordinary measures

By Amanda MacMillan January 18, 2018

Man With 'Interest in Killing Black People' Charged With Terrorism After Attempted Train Attack

He allegedly had an “interest in killing black people"

January 5, 2018

Man Beat 3-Year-Old Girl to Death Because She Wouldn't Put On Her Pajamas, Police Say

The man threw the 3-year-old to the ground causing head trauma

By Lisa Marie Segarra December 9, 2017

A Christian College Just Rolled Out a Mandatory Military Patriotism Class

"We don’t think the military has been properly recognized"

By Katie Reilly October 25, 2017

'Those Kids Have Every Right to Protest.' 97-Year-Old WWII Vet Kneels to Support NFL Players

"I'm trying to say that you have to love everybody"

By Melissa Chan September 25, 2017

St. Louis Protests Turn Violent

More than 30 people were arrested

By Aric Jenkins September 16, 2017

Missouri Police Officer Shot and Killed During Traffic Stop

A manhunt for the shooter is underway

By Julia Zorthian August 7, 2017

Here's Why the NAACP Issued Its First-Ever Travel Advisory for a U.S. State

When the Missouri state legislature passed Senate Bill 43 in June, Missouri NAACP President Nimrod Chapel was at a loss. He had met with lawmakers and testified in opposition to the bill, which raises the...

By Emma Talkoff August 3, 2017

Ferguson Prosecutor: Michael Brown Footage Is 'Nonsense'

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch says the clip was edited

By Alana Abramson March 13, 2017

Muslims Support Jewish Families After Vandalism

"Whatever haters and extremists try to destroy, we will rebuild"

By Melissa Chan February 22, 2017

Wife, Stepson Charged With Murder of KKK Leader

The KKK leader in Missouri was fatally shot in the head

By Melissa Chan February 13, 2017

KKK Leader in Missouri Was Fatally Shot in the Head

Frank Ancona, 51, called himself the “imperial wizard” of a local KKK chapter

By Melissa Chan February 13, 2017

KKK Imperial Wizard Frank Ancona Found Dead

The cause of death is unknown

By Madeline Farber February 12, 2017

Missouri School District Apologizes After White Students Turn Backs on Black Team

One person turned his back and held up a Donald Trump campaign sign

By Melissa Chan December 15, 2016

Planned Parenthood Files Wave of Lawsuits to Strike Down Abortion Restrictions

Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and the Center for Reproductive Rights are targeting laws in Alaska, North Carolina and Missouri

By Charlotte Alter November 30, 2016

A Woman Brought Her Blind Son With Autism to a Field to Die, Police Say

She repeatedly told police she killed her son

By Mahita Gajanan September 7, 2016

Ferguson Activist Darren Seals Found Dead

He was found with a gunshot wound inside a vehicle that had been set on fire

By Melissa Chan September 7, 2016

Watch a Candidate Shoot a Machine Gun in This New Campaign Ad

'When he fights back, he brings out the big guns'

By Brendan Dorsey August 5, 2016

Amid a Continuing Wave of Gun Violence, This U.S. City is Bucking the Trend

The Conservative Case For Prison Reform

Hundreds of Missouri Pool Party Guests Urged to Self-Quarantine

Penguins View Artworks in Kansas City Museum