Missouri is one of two states where a judge can hand down death when juries cannot agree unanimously on a sentence.

NEOSHO, Mo. — A former Neosho school counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes. Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base ...

This month's Michael McGrady's Show Me Hate deep-dive investigation looks at the possible affects of House Joint Resolution ...

Sara Smith, the new Children’s Division director, has moved away from her predecessor’s focus on shrinking the foster care ...

The Missouri Supreme Court imposed a "de facto abortion ban" last week, though it may be temporary. Further legal scraps and another vote still await.

In a legally mandated memo to lawmakers, Mr. Trump asserted that the strikes were “limited in scope and purpose” and were ...

The Missouri Supreme Court has set an execution date for Lance C. Shockley, who was convicted of killing a state trooper 20 years ago.

The legal battle between Missouri's largest homebuilder and its former contractor has taken a turn, with one side making a ...

The state Supreme Court effectively restored an abortion ban voters believed they’d defeated just months ago. The reversal ​points up the risks of relying on ballot measures to ensure abortion access.

Most counties across the country have what’s called treatment court, where a local judge and a team of specialists help ...

The SCOTUS decision doesn't require states to ban gender-affirming care, and above all, it does not mean that families of ...

A Missouri school district has been accused of negligence after a parent claimed their children’s personal information was ...