Ex-Chiefs coach Britt Reid sentenced to 3 years in jail after 2021 car crash

Ex-Kansas City Chiefs coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was sentenced after pleading guilty to a drunken crash that left a 5-year-old girl with a serious brain injury.

FBI background check stops gun sale to St. Louis school shooter

Authorities said a 19-year-old shooter who killed two people at a St. Louis high school bought an AR-15-style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check prevented him from buying a gun from a licensed dealer.

Amazon driver found dead in Missouri yard may have been killed by dogs, authorities say

The sheriff said the driver had injuries consistent with an animal attack, but an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine if the two "aggressive" dogs caused the driver's death.

St. Louis school gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo

The shooter, a 19-year-old who graduated from the school last year, was killed in an exchange of gunfire and had left behind a note, police said.

Woman held captive in man's Missouri home for a month, repeatedly raped, police say

The victim was found in the city of Excelsior Springs, wearing a metal collar with what appeared to be a padlock on the front, according to court documents and witnesses.

Missouri school district brings back punishment by paddle

The Missouri school district said parents have to opt-in and that the new policy came as a result of parents wanting an alternative to suspension, according to reports.

Man who pointed AR-15 at BLM protesters heavily defeated in Missouri primary

Mark McCloskey, who faced criminal charges for waving his gun at protesters, announced his run for the Senate last year. He reportedly trailed in fifth place Tuesday with only 3% of the vote.

St. Louis flooding: 1 dead as historic rainfall triggers flood emergency

It's the wettest day in St. Louis history as a line of steady thunderstorms dropped 8-10 inches of rain across the area early Tuesday morning, swelling rivers and creeks and stranding drivers across several roads in the region.

Amtrak derailment: 4 killed, several injured after train hits dump truck in Missouri

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said at least four people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri at a crossing Monday.

Murder charges filed after explosion kills 4 people making black-market fireworks

Two men have been charged with murder after a house explosion near St. Louis, Missouri, killed four people, including three teenagers, who were assembling illegal fireworks in a garage.

2 extremely rare leopard cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo

The Amur leopard is considered one of the rarest and most endangered cats in the world, the zoo said when announcing the female cubs.