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COOPER COUNTY — A Chesterfield man died Friday in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 west of Columbia, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

A jury convicted William Flores, 36, of raping two children in Breckenridge Hills and recommended he be sentenced to at least 50 years in prison.

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones: “I never thought I would be celebrating a milestone birthday with you one day, and grieving your transition the next.”

Flaherty diagnosed with shoulder irritation in area where he's had a 'small' tear and pitched well despite it for years. Also: Reyes to miss at least two months.

“The brave men and women of law enforcement sacrifice to protect our communities, not write endless traffic tickets,” Attorney General Eric Schmitt said.

Nuclear waste buried in the Bridgeton landfill that sits near an underground smolder is more extensive than first believed, an EPA spokesman said Friday.

A lawsuit from Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office alleges an oil spill "created a substantial danger to the environment and public health and welfare."

MacKenzie Scott has donated $281 million to Boys & Girls Clubs around the country.

The initiative will produce a “transformation blueprint” for better support of children in need by the end of this year, the governor said.

Navy veteran feels renewed pride in Vietnam-era service

A St. Louis man was stabbed to death Wednesday evening in the 1300 block of North Newstead Avenue.

Police said a gun was left within reach of Rodney March's son in 2019.

About 40% of Missouri respondents to questionnaire said that if the state flag should ever suffer a rebranding, it should include caves. Farmland was No. 2 pick.

Two cars traveling south on Interstate 55 late Thursday collided. The driver of one vehicle died after the car struck a guardrail and a median.

A teen was shot in the leg Thursday night in St. Louis' Columbus Square neighborhood, and was conscious and breathing, police said.

Jury selection in William Don Tisaby's perjury and evidence tampering trial is set for March 24 in St. Louis Circuit Court.

St. Louis County police said Dennis Dewrock, 29, faces several stealing, attempted stealing and property damage charges.

Illinois State Police said they were called around 1:45 a.m. to the 1300 block of Klein Avenue to help Venice police investigate a homicide.

A 17-year-old was standing on Interstate 44 around 4 a.m. in south St. Louis County when a car swerved and hit him.

Missouri residents who don’t already have an at-home PCR test kit can order one for free through March 31 through the state’s online system at health.mo.gov.