Missouri

Task force urges independent oversight of St. Louis jail

0
ST. LOUIS — A task force appointed to examine concerns about a troubled St. Louis jail is urging the city to create an independent...

Man charged in NJ slaying, questioned in 4 deaths extradited

0
WOODSTOWN, N.J. — A man who is a person of interest in the death of his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico has...

Missouri woman whose dad aided murder-suicide found guilty

0
MISSION, Kan. — A former Missouri jail guard has been convicted of convincing her terminally ill father to fatally shoot her estranged husband with...

Missouri woman whose dad aided murder-suicide found guilty

0
<p>MISSION, Kan. &mdash; A former Missouri jail guard has been convicted of convincing her terminally ill father to fatally shoot her estranged husband with...

Lawsuit: Paraplegic inmate denied shower for five months

0
ST. LOUIS — A paraplegic inmate at a St. Louis jail hasn't been able to shower for more than five months because the facility...

Missouri pastor on leave after offensive sermon on wives

0
MALDEN, Mo. — A southeastern Missouri preacher went on leave from his church and is seeking professional counseling after giving a sermon that chastised...

Missouri pastor on leave after offensive sermon on wives

0
<p>MALDEN, Mo. &mdash; A southeastern Missouri preacher went on leave from his church and is seeking professional counseling after giving a sermon that chastised...

Man accused of threatening Cleaver will remain in prison

0
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A southwest Missouri man who is charged with threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will remain in jail, a federal...

As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one

0
OMAHA, Neb. — Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...

As other states close prisons, Nebraska may build a big one

0
<p>OMAHA, Neb. &mdash; Across the nation officials are closing prisons as crime rates drop and views about drug use change, but not in Nebraska,...