City of St. Louis sues State of Missouri over plan to takeover police department

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The City of St. Louis is suing the State of Missouri over its plan to take control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. City leaders threatened a lawsuit when Missouri lawmakers passed legislation to put the …

Off With Their Head! Authorities In Missouri Give Fresh Warning Of Snakehead Invasion

If you catch this creature in the US, chop off its head immediately. That’s the message coming from wildlife authorities who are attempting to control the invasion of northern snakehead fish in Missouri and many other states. In a new announcement, the …

Former Missouri corrections officers appear in court, accused of inmate's death

Two former corrections officers charged with second-degree murder for the death of Othel Moore Jr. in the Jefferson City Correctional Center appeared in court Monday as their cases continue to move toward trial.Justin Leggins and Bryanne Bradshaw are both …

Grandview named among first Blue Shield Communities in Missouri

GRANDVIEW, Mo. — Grandview is one of the first 15 cities in Missouri to earn the Blue Shield Community designation under Governor Mike Kehoe's new initiative to support law enforcement. "We have a motto here: 'move to the badge,'" …

Unlike with many other states, no action on physician-assisted suicide in Missouri

Marilyn Teitelbaum was determined to have as much fun as she could before taking medication to end her life. Some of the first signs Teitelbaum had ALS appeared during a vacation to Mexico in 2022. She and her husband, Steven, had taken their grandsons on …

Iowa and Missouri gas prices drop over past week, still higher than a month ago

IOWA-MISSOURI — Average gas prices in Iowa decreased 10.3 cents a gallon in the last week. On Monday, the average is $2.98 a gallon. That's according to GasBuddy’s survey of more than 2,000 stations across the state. Prices in the Hawkeye State remain …

Northeast Missouri man charged with multiple felonies after alleged domestic assault

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Mo. — A northeast Missouri man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged domestic assault last week. Brant William Harbert, 41, of Milan, has been charged with two counts of third degree domestic assault, one count of property …

New Missouri Intersectional Equality Conference aims to protect marginalized communities

JEFFERSON CITY — Rep. Wick Thomas, D-Kansas City, alongside members of the Intersectional Equality Caucus and allies, held a news conference at the Capitol Monday to discuss rights for marginalized communities in Missouri.  The Missouri House of …

Missouri women’s basketball center medically retires from sport

Missouri women’s basketball center Tionna Herron is calling it a career. Herron announced Monday afternoon via her X account that she is medically retiring from college basketball following an injury- and health-impacted career that saw her spend her final …

Missouri State football loses another starting linebacker to portal