Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Offices in 16 US States as Threats Mount
The Guardian - Wed Sep 18, 2024
An investigation has been launched after suspicious packages, some containing white powder, were sent to election officials in 16 states, intensifying fears of disruption to the forthcoming US presidential election. More»
Tornadoes and Storms Leave 15 Dead Across Central US
BBC - Sun May 26, 2024
At least 15 people have been killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. More»
FDA Removes 1,100 Dead Rodents From Arkansas Family Dollar Facility
Associated Press - Sat Feb 19, 2022
WEST MEMPHIS, Arkansas - More than 1,000 rodents were found inside a Family Dollar distribution facility in Arkansas, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Friday as the chain issued a voluntary recall on items purchased from hundreds of stores across the US south. More»
Massive Salad Recall for Salmonella, Listeria
BGR - Wed Dec 22, 2021
If you’ve stocked up on salad ahead of the holidays, you should ensure that the products you’ve purchased have not been just recalled. More»
At Least 50 Likely Dead in Kentucky Alone After Tornadoes Hit Central and Southern US
CNN - Sat Dec 11, 2021
Storms unleashed devastating tornadoes late Friday and early Saturday across parts of the central and southern US including Kentucky, where the governor says the death toll will exceed 50 after "one of the toughest nights in Kentucky history". More»
Missouri Republican Senator Hawley Outs Himself as an Incel, Blames Liberals
USA Today - Tue Nov 2, 2021
US Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said Sunday that there was a "crisis of American men," attacking liberal ideology and an array of political beliefs and cultural touchpoints that he believes are degrading traditional ideas of masculinity. More»
FBI warns of armed protests in ALL 50 states if Trump is removed before Inauguration Day
Daily Mail - Mon Jan 11, 2021
The FBI is warning of possible armed protests at capitols in all 50 states in the days leading to Inauguration Day as cities around the country brace for violence in the wake of last week's deadly riots at the US Capitol. More»
Utah man driving 130 mph claims he was on way to kill Missouri senator, police say
Deseret News - Wed Nov 11, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah man who claimed he was on his way to Missouri to kill a former US senator was arrested after UHP troopers caught him driving up to 130 mph in the snow while impaired. More»
Missouri cop charged with assault after driving police cruiser into black man
New York Daily News - Thu Jun 18, 2020
FLORISSANT, Missouri - A Missouri police officer who was fired 10 days after he was filmed plowing his cop car into a fleeing black man, then attacking him on the ground, has been charged with assault. More»
12-year-old girl arrested, charged with felony after pointing 'finger gun' at classmates
KOMO-TV - Sun Oct 13, 2019
A 12-year-old girl in suburban Kansas City is facing felony charges after she made a gun with her fingers, according to the Kansas City Star. More»
St. Louis Jailed a Pregnant Woman for 39 Days for Refusing a Paternity Test
The Appeal - Fri Apr 19, 2019
Adrianna Thurman said she was informed by jail staff after her release that she had "slipped through the cracks. More»
Trump Admits To Making Up Trade Deficit In Talks With Canadian Prime Minister
NPR - Wed Mar 14, 2018
In audio of a closed-door fundraiser obtained by the Washington Post and NBC News, President Trump boasts to donors that he "had no idea" whether he was correct when he insisted to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the US has a trade deficit with Canada. More»
What is mutilating cows in the Midwest? FBI probed thousands of reports of cattle killed with 'surgical precision' since the early 1970s
Daily Mail - Thu Jun 29, 2017
On a bright, sunny morning in the summer of 1973, Ron and Paula Watson, two farmers in Springfield, Missouri, witnessed something that changed their lives forever. More»
St. Louis mom wants answers after photo of officer posing with her dead son surfaces
Fox4kc.com - Sat Nov 5, 2016
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri - A St. Louis mother is demanding answers after a photo surfaced that appears to depict the scene of her son's death. More»
Missouri Republicans Want A List Of Every Woman Who Has Had An Abortion - Using Jail As A Threat
news.groopspeak.com - Thu Apr 7, 2016
Republican lawmakers are trying to force Missouri's Planned Parenthood CEO into giving up a list of names of every woman who has received an abortion in the state. More»
Stan Musial Dead: MLB Hall Of Famer Dies At 92
Huffington Post - Sat Jan 19, 2013
SAINT LOUIS - Stan the Man - Stanley Frank Musial, the St Louis Cardinals star who was one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, died Saturday. More»
Wal-Mart pulls formula after baby dies in Missouri
Associated Press - Fri Dec 23, 2011
COLUMBIA, Missouri - Wal-Mart and health officials awaited tests Thursday on a batch of powdered infant formula that was removed from more than 3,000 stores nationwide after a Missouri newborn who consumed it apparently died from a rare infection. More»
Over $2.5 million in Medical Bills: 'Miracle' tornado survivor denied workers' comp
Associated Press - Sat Oct 22, 2011
JOPLIN, Missouri By all accounts, Mark Lindquist is a hero, an underpaid social worker who nearly gave his life trying to save three developmentally disabled adults from the Joplin tornado. More»
Lettuce Recall due to E.Coli - FDA investigating
Associated Press - Thu May 6, 2010
WASHINGTON - A food company is recalling lettuce sold in 23 states and the District of Columbia because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened at least 19 people, three of them with life-threatening symptoms. More»
Mice Levitated in Lab
Live Science - Wed Sep 9, 2009
Scientists have now levitated mice using magnetic fields. More»
Burger King Kicks Out Baby for Not Wearing Shoes
Associated Content - Wed Aug 5, 2009
A Mother and Her Six-Month-Old Baby Were Asked to Leave a Missouri Burger King when Baby Wasn't Wearing Shoes. More»
State Rep charged with assaulting teen
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Sun Aug 10, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri state Representative Scott Muschany, R-Frontenac, was indicted today in connection with a reported sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl on May 17, the day after this year's Legislative session ended. More»
Police Taser Boy with Broken Back 19 Times
KYTV - Sat Jul 26, 2008
OZARK, Missouri - A family wants answers about what happened to their son that left him hospitalized. More»
Company recalls beef for E. coli concerns
Associated Press - Sat May 17, 2008
Federal officials say a Chicago-based company is recalling beef products distributed in 11 states because of possible E. More»
Officers, sheriff's deputies sued; brutality in county jail alleged
Joplin Globe - Sat Sep 22, 2007
CASSVILLE, Missouri - A Butterfield woman is suing three Barry County Sheriff's deputies and four Cassville police officers in federal court alleging they brutalized her July 23 in jail. More»
Woman, 69, Tasered and Arrested for Honking Horn
Associated Press - Sat Feb 10, 2007
KANSAS CITY, Missouri - A 69-year-old woman who was shocked with a stun gun after she honked her car horn at a police cruiser has been convicted of resisting arrest for sparking a quarrel with officers. More»
Area UFO expert Dr. Harley Rutledge, 80, dies
SE Missourian - Mon Jun 5, 2006
In 1980 he published "Project Identification," which took a scientific approach to cataloguing UFO activity. More»
Another Death by Taser: Woman Says Officers' Action Killed Son
WIBW-TV - Wed Jun 22, 2005
A Kansas City woman says Independence police caused the death of her teenage son. More»