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JOPLIN, Mo. — Two people are now in custody related to the discovery of eight puppies left to die outside the Joplin Humane Society on Sunday. Police say surveillance footage and tips from the public lead to the arrest of Seth Vaile, 30, of Joplin. He is charged with eight misdemeanor counts of animal abuse. [...]

A man from the Detroit, Michigan, area appeared in federal court on Tuesday and admitted stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of watches from an Ellisville, Missouri, jewelry store, approximately six weeks after a co-defendant pleaded guilty to the same crime.

Cleanup operations are underway Tuesday afternoon at one of the city’s most popular spots.

Missouri residents who purchased canned or pouched tuna between June 1, 2011 and July 1, 2015 may be eligible to receive cash from a $152.2 million class action settlement due to alleged price fixing by Starkist and Lion Companies.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office has charged one individual after a child was believed to have been exposed to fentanyl Friday.

ST. LOUIS - The Missouri Botanical Garden announced on Monday their first female president in the garden's history. International botanist and conservationist, Dr. Lúcia G. Lohmann, was announced as the garden's eighth president and will take on her new role Jan. 2, 2025. Garden President Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson has served as the garden's president [...]

The Winnebago County Coroner has identified remains found inside a car submerged in the Pecatonica River as Clarence Owens and Everett Hawley, two businessmen who have been missing since 1976.

A St. Louis man appeared in a federal court in Hartford, Connecticut, on Tuesday to plead guilty to his role in two different fraud schemes.

A Belle Rive family is mourning the loss of their 18-year-old daughter after a vehicle crashed into their horse-drawn buggy Monday.

Health officials confirmed the meat was contaminated with listeria — the bacteria that causes food poisoning.

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned a Cole County judge's decision, allowing an abortion rights amendment to remain on the ballot for the November election, and ordered Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft to certify it.

An 18-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting at a Metrolink platform in May.

ST. LOUIS -- The popular USA Today Hot Chocolate Run is set to take place on December 8th in Forest Park. This annual event is held in multiple cities and draws more than 150,000 participants nationwide each year. Proceeds from the race benefit the Special Olympics. A $5 donation helps provide a week of training [...]

Authorities recovered the body of a missing man Tuesday from the Missouri River in St. Charles, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

BOONE COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Task Force 1 will be deploying to Louisiana ahead of Tropical Cyclone Francine making landfall. The task force was activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ahead of the tropical storm making landfall on Wednesday as a Category 2 hurricane near New Orleans. The team will join Tennessee [...]

Jeff Bekos is biking 4,600 miles across the country to visit 26 Ronald McDonald Houses and thank them for saving his daughter's life, in celebration of the charity's 50th anniversary.

An upscale social darts venue known as "Flight Club" is expected to open in Clayton next year.

Mercy has announced its intent to end contracts with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) at the end of the year if the companies can't reach an agreement.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared off for the first time on the presidential debate stage at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center Tuesday night.

Missouri state officials have established a news task force in efforts to combat the spread of unregulated psychoactive cannabis products.