Courts
Kansas man accused of scamming churches across three statesA Kansas man has been arrested in Bates County, Missouri, for deceptively convincing churches to give him money. Tracy Humbert, 53, of Fort Scott, Kansas, is accused… Read More
Courts
Bow the Missouri chimpanzee: Animal advocacy organization attempts to free America’s last ‘pet’ chimpA federal complaint has been filed against the owner of the last known solitary pet chimpanzee in America: 24-year-old Bow of Licking, Missouri, a small town in southern Missouri. Read More
Politics
Conservative leaders warn Missouri Amendment 6 strips power from lawmakers, protects liberal policiesMissouri voters will soon decide on a constitutional amendment aimed at drastically changing how the state handles initiative petitions. If Amendment 6 passes, it… Read More
Government
‘This is a pro-life victory’: Kansas City welcomes its first Safe Haven Baby BoxKansas City opened its first Safe Haven Baby Box Wednesday in what one city councilman has deemed a “pro-life victory.” Baby boxes across the nation, which now… Read More
Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Missouri AG offers insight into midterm ballot measures, kratom and big tech crackdownsWhile the Missouri midterm ballot is lengthy, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is recommending that voters pay special attention to three specific measures. Choose a congressional map, protect the… Read More
Government
Operation Show Me Justice nets 435 arrests, 166 illegal firearms as ATF announces new crime gun center for St. LouisHundreds of violent criminals have been arrested, illegal firearms seized and drugs taken off the streets of St. Louis following a massive, collaborative law enforcement operation. Sen. Read More
Courts
One Missouri man sentenced for child pornography; another pleads guilty to chargesA Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for receiving child pornography and producing obscene AI-generated images of children, while another Missouri man has… Read More
Culture
Alligators, rabid bats and mountain lions: What’s happening with Kansas and Missouri wildlife?A series of unusual wildlife reports has drawn attention across the Kansas City area and the surrounding region. Seven bats have tested positive for rabies in Kansas City this… Read More
Courts
Kansas, Roblox strike $10 million-plus deal to strengthen child safetyKansas has reached a settlement worth more than $10 million with Roblox, requiring the company to enhance its child safety measures to protect children from predators. “Parents… Read More
Culture
Kratom danger believed to have killed two Ole Miss students is present in Kansas, MissouriKratom, the drug believed to be at the center of two Ole Miss students’ deaths, was recently widely available in Kansas and is still legal in… Read More
Courts
Missouri crime: Man charged in multimillion-dollar crypto scam; guilty plea in KC Cybertruck arson; anti-trafficking council formedA Vietnamese national has been charged with defrauding a Missouri victim of millions of dollars in a “pig butchering” scam, and a Missouri man has pleaded guilty to setting… Read More
Culture
‘Jesus’ Law’: How Christians changed culture, defended unborn children through faithful conductMurdering unborn children has been a societal sin for millennia, and only Christianity’s moral principles and the work of Christians ended such practices. That’s according to Samuel Elliott,… Read More
Government
Trump administration awards Missouri $216 million for rural health careMissouri will receive more than $45 million to support rural health care, the Trump administration announced Tuesday, part of a total $216 million the state is… Read More
Culture
Kansas City pro-life event to discuss historical defense of life from ancient Rome to todayParkville Women’s Clinic is hosting a mini-symposium, The Silent Thread, on the historical defense of unborn life Thursday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m. at Northland Christian… Read More
Courts
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Jury really screwed everybody’: Gold Star father wants Congress to change sentencing caps after Abbey Gate terrorist sentenced to 20 years maxA Gold Star father from Missouri is calling on Congress to change federal sentencing guidelines for terrorists after an ISIS-K member who helped coordinate the deadly… Read More
Government
Gov. Kehoe signs executive order to protect Missourians while still equipping law enforcementMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has become the first governor in the U.S. to implement Flock camera safeguards to protect citizen privacy while still allowing law enforcement to use them. Read More
Courts
Missouri man confesses to feigned military career, chronic illness to defraud VAA Missouri man has pleaded guilty to pretending to be a Vietnam War veteran to defraud more than $100,000 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). James… Read More
Culture
Travis Kelce named victim in multimillion-dollar fraud case run by illegal immigrantKansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been named one of the victims of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme run by an illegal immigrant from India. Siddharth Jawahar, 38, who… Read More
Government
Schmitt pushes back on new FBI documents painting Trump rally shooter as lone wolfNewly released FBI documents reveal details about the gunman who in 2024 nearly assassinated President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, but Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, isn’t… Read More
Government
Kansas City business owners voice concerns after minority contracting program endsKansas City is holding listening sessions with business owners to determine its next steps after a state-filed lawsuit forced the end of a program that… Read More