Jean Carnahan, Missouri's first female U.S. senator, was the wife of Mel Carnahan, a two-term governor who, while the Democratic Senate nominee, died in a plane crash in 2000.
Voters may soon dissolve Missouri's Peaceful Village. Connections among businesses, nonprofits and a church β all tied to one person β drive the debate.
Dara Daugherty's home was cited for numerous violations, including failing to have working smoke detectors and trash and debris piles deemed to be a fire hazard.
The law requires the city defend police officers if they are sued civilly and calls for them to be reimbursed if they lose income from private employment during disciplinary investigations.
The lawyers for a bar owner charged with assault after police crashed into his business say prosecutors are refusing to give them body camera footage of the incident.