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An attorney for a man on Missouri's death row says her client is on “an emotional roller coaster” amid efforts to spare his life with just a day to go before his scheduled execution.
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Read More »Missouri professor not guilty by reason of insanity in stabbing death of colleague
A former history professor at Missouri State University charged in the stabbing death of a colleague was found not guilty Friday by reason of insanity.
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Read More »Family, attorneys criticize prosecutor’s handling of case in Ralph Yarl’s shooting
The family of a Black Kansas City teenager who was shot by a white man after he mistakenly knocked on the man's door are frustrated with the prosecutor's handling of the case, attorneys for the family said Thursday.
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Read More »Federal judge halts Missouri execution of man convicted in jail break killings
A federal judge on Wednesday halted the scheduled execution next week of a man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers amid questions about the literacy of a juror in the case.
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Read More »Federal court halts EPA effort to impose air pollution plan in Missouri
A federal appeals court has put on hold an EPA regulation aimed at reducing air pollution in Missouri, drawing criticism from environmentalists but praise from the state's attorney general who called the proposal “unconstitutional overreach.”
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Read More »8th Circuit tosses charges from duck boat disaster
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the federal government lacked jurisdiction to bring criminal charges against three men accused of manslaughter for the fatal sinking of a duck boat on Table Rock Lake.
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Read More »Third trial rescinded for victim of car crash
After a tortuous path that involved two trips to the Court of Appeals, a woman injured in a car accident will retain the modest award she won at her second trial.
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Read More »Gore sworn in as St. Louis circuit attorney
As he was formally sworn in on May 30, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore vowed to tackle the “violent crime crisis” in St. Louis while rebuilding trust in his office.
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Read More »St. Louis mayor signs executive order to support transgender community
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones on Thursday signed an executive order designed to make transgender people feel more welcome in the city.
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Read More »Supreme Court hears cases of mothers jailed after kids missed school
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing the point at which a child’s repeated absences from school can add up to a jail sentence for the parent.
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Read More »Missouri ex-House speaker fined $47K for alleged campaign finance violations
A disgraced former Missouri House speaker has been fined $47,000 for allegedly breaking campaign finance laws, according to records released Tuesday.
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