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Prosecutors oppose missing Chinese husband's change of venue A prosecutor has filed a motion objecting to a request for change of venue in the child abuse trial of a Missouri man who authorities said is a suspect in the disappearance of his wife. by Associated Press Published Jan. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Director: Employee turnover is MoDOT's budget 'crisis' High turnover is becoming a "crisis" that costs the Missouri Department of Transportation more than $30 million a year, department Director Patrick McKenna said during a budget presentation Thursday. by Brendan Crowley Published Jan. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Stanley Cup to make stop at Capitol Rotunda The Stanley Cup, won by the St. Louis Blues, will be on display Monday in the Capitol Rotunda. Fans can look at the cup and take photos. by News Tribune Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 11:17pm

Alleged rape victim names Lyft, St. Louis driver in lawsuit A woman who says she was raped by a Lyft driver in St. Louis has filed a lawsuit accusing the ride-sharing company of prioritizing profits over passenger safety. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 2:45pm

George Herbert Walker III, cousin of 2 presidents, dies George Herbert Walker III, cousin of two presidents, a former U.S. ambassador to Hungary and a prominent St. Louis businessman and philanthropist, has died. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 10:30am

Second man charged in Kansas City Snapchat drug deal A second man has been charged in a fatal Kansas City shooting during a marijuana deal that was arranged over Snapchat. by Associated Press Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 8:34am

2 men charged in Kansas City's first homicide of 2020 Two men have been charged with fatally shooting a 41-year-old man in Kansas City's first homicide of the year. by Associated Press Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 8:03am

Scaled-back plan proposed to save St. Louis streetcar line ST. LOUIS (AP) — The agency that operates the St. Louis area's mass transit system has scaled back its plan to take over a streetcar line that shut down last month because of financial problems. by Associated Press Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Proposed measures tackle initiative petitions Two years after Missouri voters approved two constitutional amendments that began as initiative petitions, some state lawmakers are trying to make it harder to pass more in the future. by Brendan Crowley, [email protected] Published Jan. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Missouri lawmakers push long prison sentences for fentanyl Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday moved to enact strict penalties for people caught with the highly lethal opioid fentanyl. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 4:45pm

Missouri lawmakers discuss expanding police residency rules Lawmakers are considering whether to allow police in all Missouri municipalities to reside outside the cities where they live. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 3:55pm

Missouri lawmakers try again with voter ID after court loss Missouri lawmakers made a case to adopt stringent photo identification requirements for voting on Wednesday, just days after the state Supreme Court struck down key portions of a more lenient voter ID law as unconstitutional. by Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 3:30pm

Chief justice: Missouri public defenders need more funding The head of the Missouri Supreme Court announced his support for the Missouri State Public Defender System's pleas for more funds during Wednesday's State of the Judiciary address. by Jeff Haldiman Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 2:20pm

Driver in stolen Arkansas SUV crashes into Missouri building Authorities say a suspected drunken driver who was behind the wheel of a stolen Arkansas sport utility vehicle has crashed into a parked vehicle and a restaurant in Missouri while fleeing from law enforcement. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 7:50am

Man who opened fire at club had past weapon charge dropped A gunman who opened fire outside of a Kansas City nightclub, killing a woman and injuring at least 15 other people before a guard killed him, had a past weapons charge dropped after lawmakers loosened the state's gun laws. by Associated Press Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Bills stiffen penalties for violent criminals A week after Gov. Mike Parson called for the Legislature to address violent crime in Missouri, two groups of lawmakers met separately to propose their solutions. by Brendan Crowley, [email protected] Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Man charged with murder after house fire kills teen Prosecutors have charged a man with murder in the death of a 16-year-old boy in a fire at his suburban St. Louis home. Published Jan. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Feds to let states tap opioid funds for meth, cocaine surge Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation's drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked for the opioid epidemic to help growing numbers of people struggling with meth and cocaine. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 10:50am

Program features teen who began book club for black students When a black student from St. Louis created a book club because didn't find books at his majority-white school's library that told stories of people who look like him, he had no idea his initiative would land him on Disney's screen as a hero. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 10:42am

Woman killed after crashing UTV vehicle in Missouri field Authorities say a woman was killed after crashing her utility task vehicle in a southwest Missouri field. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 10:37am

14-year-old boy killed in weekend shooting in St. Louis Authorities are investigating after a 14-year-old was fatally shot as he walked to a St. Louis store. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 6:45am

2 men arrested after police chase in Missouri, Illinois CAPE GIRARDEAU (AP) — Two men are in custody after officers were shot at and a police vehicle was intentionally rammed during a chase that began in Cape Girardeau and ended in Illinois, authorities said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Police: Guard 'saved lives' in KC bar shooting An armed security guard saved several lives when he shot and killed a heavily armed man who opened fire on a line of people waiting to get into a Kansas City bar, killing one person and wounding at least 15 others, Kansas City's police chief said Monday. by Associated Press Published Jan. 21 2020 @ 12:05am