St. Louis Zoo elephant passes away following agitation in herd triggered by loose dog
A female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a small dog running loose, zoo officials said.
Please don't paint 'pet' on wild deer, Missouri officials warn
Authorities say deer should never be considered pets – and they shouldn’t be moved from their natural habitat because of disease.
MN teen exposed to toxic chemicals in IL tanker crash
A teenager from Lake Elmo in the intensive care unit with severe chemical burns after a tragic crash in Illinois last week.
As Ralph Yarl begins his senior year of high school, the man who shot him faces a court hearing
Ralph Yarl, the Black teen who was shot in the head when rang the doorbell of the wrong house to pick up his brothers, has just started his senior year of high school. The man accused of shooting him is heading to court.
Walgreens worker assaulted after intervening in a shoplifting situation, police say
Police in Missouri are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects after a video emerged purportedly showing one of them striking a Walgreens employee outside of a store.
Boat explosion leaves 16 hurt at the Lake of the Ozarks
State Highway Patrol tweeted the incident happened Friday evening.
Missouri house damaged after boat runs aground and slams into it, ejecting 8 passengers
Eight passengers were injured at the Lake of Ozarks late Saturday after a boat ran aground and slammed into a house before overturning.
Kansas City Chiefs ‘superfan’ charged with bank theft, officials say
Xaviar Michael Babudar, known as “ChiefsAholic," was on the run for four months before being captured by police for alleged robberies at several banks last year.
Slimy, air-breathing 'Frankenfish' found in southeastern Missouri
This invasive species of fish is able to live out of the water for days at a time.
Minneapolis man sentenced in cyberstalking turned murder
A Minneapolis man was sentenced Thursday for his role in a cyberstalking that ended with the murder of a man in front of his daughter in Missouri in 2018.
Slain Missouri doctor left behind pregnant fiancée; family says they have been left 'in the dark'
The family of slain Missouri ER doctor and crypto-millionaire John Forsyth say they have been kept completely "in the dark" aside from a mystifying statement from law enforcement.
Man accused of shooting Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on door due in court
Andrew Lester has pleaded not guilty in the shooting of Ralph Yarl, who mistakenly knocked on Lester's door while trying to pick up his young brothers.
Missouri miracle? Photo shows nun’s body still intact nearly 4 years after death
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, died in 2019, but when her body was recently exhumed, her order was shocked.
Dolly Parton's heartwarming gesture: Country icon visits fan in hospice care
Jackie Carroll is in the early stages of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, but it hasn't stopped her from singing Parton's best hits.
Missouri man credits cow with helping him accomplish decade-long fishing goal
John Goad has been trying to catch a record sunfish for nearly 10 years. He's now thanking a cow that may have helped him accomplish his goal.
'Do you know these WWII veterans?': Missouri historical society asks for help in identifying unnamed heroes
Can you help solve the mystery of these American veterans from Missouri?
Missouri teacher resigns after using racial slur; student who recorded it suspended
A Missouri high school teacher who was videotaped repeatedly using a racial slur in class has resigned from the district, while the student who took the video finishes serving a school suspension.
Puppy found shaved with swastikas, expletives drawn on skin
"She is heading for the tub to scrub-a-dub-dub all of this hate off. Only love here."
Check it out: Man catfishing in Missouri snags 4-foot prehistoric fish instead
A man catfishing along a Missouri river was surprised when he reeled in an unexpected prehistoric fish.
Homeowner who shot Black teen after going to wrong house pleads not guilty
Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, mistakenly went to 84-year-old Andrew Lester’s door looking for his younger brothers, authorities said.