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St. Louis County police’s attempts to register two tier I sex offenders for life failed in the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District — though the Western District affirmed a similar case last month.

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A Missouri woman has been convicted in a road rage killing after jurors rejected defense arguments that she suffered from cough syrup-induced psychosis.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled June 7 that the state’s open records law was not written to require government agencies to disclose messages that no longer exist.

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Boone County prosecuting attorney Dan Knight, who had planned to run for circuit judge in 2024, died on June 4.

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A motor vehicle collision case that once produced verdict of more than a million dollars yielded less than $100,000 during a recent retrial.

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The former police chief in a small southeast Missouri town has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for using excessive force against a woman who was involved in a domestic dispute.

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The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District ruled May 31 that an insurer is on the hook for part of a $4.5 million judgment despite its claim that the underlying policy was obtained fraudulently.

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A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled that former Gov. Eric Greitens didn’t violate open records laws by using a message-deleting app to chat with his staff.

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St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed has resigned his post five days after federal charges were announced against him and two others for allegedly accepting bribes and misusing their offices for personal gain.

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The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled May 13 that a dispute between two insurance companies that claim the name “AIG” can proceed in St. Louis federal district court.

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The sister of a 42-year-old man who died of late-stage lung cancer was awarded $8.5 million on May 26 for a correctional care provider’s failure to provide care while he was incarcerated.

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