Homeowner who shot Black teen after going to wrong house pleads not guilty
Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, mistakenly went to 84-year-old Andrew Lester’s door looking for his younger brothers, authorities said.
Man charged in shooting of Missouri teen trying to pick up siblings
An 84-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his siblings has been charged with first-degree assault.
This bald eagle is actually incubating a rock: 'We have yet to see a rock hatch'
“Murphy does not need a real egg to feel accomplished."
St. Louis Zoo bear escapes from enclosure for second time in a month
This was Ben the bear's second escape this month.
Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them
To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.
Police: Kidnapped children from Missouri, missing for almost a year, found at Florida grocery store
Investigators said the kids and their non-custodial mother were found in disguise at a Winn-Dixie grocery store in Florida.
Missouri farmer traps 'crazy-looking cat' that turns out to be wild African serval
The farmer said the cat had been meandering on his property for about 6 months.
Transgender inmate executed for murder of ex-girlfriend
A Missouri inmate has been put to death for a 2003 killing, becoming what is believed to be the first transgender woman executed in the U.S.
Transgender woman's scheduled execution would be 1st in US history
Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the U.S.
Missouri woman tracks down, kills alleged carjackers at gas station
Police arrested a Missouri woman after she tracked down her stolen car and killed two men outside a gas station for the alleged theft.
Missouri woman escapes handcuffs and steals squad car before officer gets shot
Two Missouri residents were arrested last week after leading police on a chase followed by one suspect escaping handcuffs, stealing a squad car, and attempting to disarm an officer.
Missouri brothers' capture of 35-pound raccoon will likely go down in records books
The Missouri Department of Conservation said Couper Simmons harvested the massive raccoon while hunting with his brother Hunter Simmons in Worth County.
Missouri KFC customer shoots employee over corn outage
Police: KFC employee in critical but stable condition at hospital
Missouri woman reported missing, last seen on South Side of Chicago
A woman from St. Louis, Missouri was reported missing and police are saying she was last seen on the South Side of Chicago.
400 counterfeit Super Bowl rings bound for Illinois seized by border patrol
Border officers spotted 422 fake Super Bowl championship rings that were headed to Illinois earlier this month, authorities said Monday.
Judge denies 19-year-old's request to attend father's execution
Kevin Johnson is set to be executed for killing Kirkwood, Missouri, Police Officer William McEntee in 2005.
US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say
The winter flu season usually ramps up in December or January. Reports of another respiratory virus, RSV, also continue to increase nationally, although health officials are optimistic that they are seeing some early signs that the wave of RSV may be starting to wane.
Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say
The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.
St. Louis school gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo
The shooter, a 19-year-old who graduated from the school last year, was killed in an exchange of gunfire and had left behind a note, police said.
St. Louis high school shooting leaves 3 dead, including suspect; multiple injured
A teacher, a 16-year-old student, and the gunman - who was a former student at the school - were killed.