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Missouri carries out 1st US execution since pandemic began BONNE TERRE (AP) — A Missouri man was put to death by lethal injection Tuesday for fatally stabbing an 81-year-old woman nearly three decades ago, the first U. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 8:30pm

Small plane lands on highway in Kansas City suburb A small plane was forced to land on an interstate in suburban Kansas City Tuesday afternoon when one of the plane's two engines apparently failed, authorities said. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 3:30pm

Man who escaped in Missouri and fled to Mexico pleads guilty A man who escaped from Missouri halfway house in 2018 and was on the loose until he was arrested in February in California pleaded guilty Tuesday to escaping from federal custody. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 11:55am

Man charged with murder in hit-and-run that killed 2 A Kansas City man has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder after a hit-and-run crash that killed two people in February. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 7:45am

Body of man found in KC creek bed Kansas City police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a dry creek bed in a residential neighborhood over the weekend. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

St. Louis County, city reopen restaurants, with restrictions The gradual reopening of Missouri's economy continued Monday, as restaurants and most nonessential businesses began operating in St. Louis County and the city of St. Louis, but residents were urged to keep following safety guidelines to slow the spread of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 12:00am

Apartment shooting kills 2, critically injures another Police in Kansas City were investigating a shooting inside an apartment building that killed two men and left a woman with life-threatening injuries. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 12:00am

Missouri officers accused of assaulting black woman, son A lawsuit filed Monday accuses four white suburban St. Louis police officers of brutalizing a 68-year-old black woman and her adult son after wrongly accusing them of stealing a television. by JIM SALTER, Associated Press Published May. 18 2020 @ 11:45am

Appeals court clears way for execution of Missouri inmate A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a Missouri death row inmate to be executed Tuesday and ordered his petition for post-conviction relief dismissed, despite questions raised about evidence used to convict him. by Associated Press Published May. 18 2020 @ 8:23am

Some in St. Louis worry it's too early to reopen Restaurants and other nonessential businesses will be allowed to open their doors Monday in St. Louis city and county, but some people in the region worry it's still too early in the area of Missouri stung hardest by the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Man killed in St. Louis; suspect in custody ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis man is dead after a shooting, and a suspect is in custody.KSDK-TV reported the shooting happened shortly after 2 a. by Associated Press Published May. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Heavy rains lead to flooding in parts of Kansas, Missouri Heavy rainfall has caused rivers and creeks to rise sharply in parts of southwestern Missouri and south-central and southeastern Kansas, leading to flooding and flash flooding. by Associated Press Published May. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Public invited to Columbia funeral for vet who died alone A 71-year-old Air Force veteran died in Missouri with no family around him. Now, the funeral home handling his arrangements is inviting the public to attend his funeral. by Associated Press Published May. 17 2020 @ 12:20pm

St. Louis officials hand out 75K masks as reopening looms St. Louis officials are handing out at least 75,000 masks as the region prepares to relax stay-at-home orders. by Associated Press Published May. 17 2020 @ 12:05am

Investigators: Woman gave birth at work, left baby to drown A woman who gave birth in a bathroom at a Missouri meatpacking plant was charged with murder for allegedly leaving her newborn to drown in a toilet. by Associated Press Published May. 17 2020 @ 12:00am

2 Missouri officers accused of assaulting transgender woman Two Kansas City, Missouri, police officers face assault charges for allegedly slamming a transgender woman's face into a concrete sidewalk during an arrest that was captured on video. by HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press Published May. 17 2020 @ 12:00am

Mid-Missouri legislators reflect on wins, losses in pandemic-dominated session The COVID-19 pandemic's effects on Missouri will linger for some time, lawmakers said Friday, the last day of the legislative session. by Phillip Sitter & Joe Gamm Published May. 16 2020 @ 11:00pm

Missouri lawmakers OK mail-in voting on final day of work Missouri lawmakers wrapped up their work Friday by passing a bill allowing people to vote by mail because of the coronavirus and ramping up criminal penalties in response to an uptick in violent crime in the state's biggest cities. by Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published May. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Top bills OK'd by lawmakers in final session hours JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers rushed to pass as many bills as possible on the final day of the session Friday, after they took several weeks off work because of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 16 2020 @ 12:05am

Officials in Illinois and Missouri at odds over virus aid Some elected officials in Missouri and neighboring Illinois were at odds Friday as Congress debated additional aid to states because of the coronavirus. by David A. Lieb, Associated Press Published May. 15 2020 @ 4:20pm

St. Louis Archdiocese closes 3 schools because of COVID-19 Three Catholic elementary schools that were already struggling financially will close because of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, as the outbreak continues to impact businesses and institutions across the state. by Associated Press Published May. 15 2020 @ 3:30pm

FBI: Missouri man planning to bomb hospital killed himself A Missouri man who was planning to bomb a Kansas City-area hospital killed himself in March as FBI agents served a probable cause arrest warrant, the FBI said Friday. by Associated Press Published May. 15 2020 @ 2:20pm

Wrongfully convicted Missouri man gets $8 million settlement A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to an $8 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by a man who spent 17 years in prison for murder before the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction. by Associated Press Published May. 15 2020 @ 12:35pm