Missouri

SLMPDThe St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says an inmate who escaped from the city justice center Sunday morning was taken into custody Sunday afternoon in St. Louis County. With support from St. Louis County Police, plus regional and federal partners, 29-year-old Maurio Thomas was located near the corner of Tesson Ferry Road and Hermitage Drive.Earlier in the day, SLMPD spokesman Mitch McCoy said the public should consider Thomas "incredibly dangerous." He was detained on burglary and s

The Lincoln University lawsuit puts a decades-old funding fight in front of a federal judge. On Oct. 7, seven current and former students of Lincoln University of Missouri sued the state in U.S. District Court, alleging it shortchanged the HBCU in violation of federal law and the Constitution. They’re asking for a remedial fund of about $549 million and a court order guaranteeing equal funding going forward. Nothing has been proven, and the state hasn’t answered in court yet. ABC17 labels the fi

A Buffalo, Missouri truck driver just hit a big nearly $100,000 slot machine win at a casino in Iowa.

Truck Overturns in Kansas City, Killing Dozens of Cows and Causing Dozens More to Roam Streets

State officials answered a key question this week underpinning the complex financing of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, outlining boundaries of a district that will use local sales taxes and revenue to fund part of the deal that includes public and private monies. STAR bonds, or sales tax and revenue...

The annual Lenhard Family Light Show – Halloween Edition 2026 is displaying more lights than ever, organizers said. The shows, which are free, are offered nightly from 7:30-10 p.m. through Oct. 31 at Larry G. Crites Memorial Park along Old Hwy. A. in Festus. Donations are accepted on behalf of the Jefferson County Rescue Mission.

CHICAGO — A calm and quiet stretch of weather is expected across the Midwest next week, with no rain, no storms, and no snow in the forecast. The latest National Blend of Models shows 0.00 inches of total precipitation through Monday, October 26. Skies are expected to stay mostly sunny, with highs in the 60s and 70s and cool nights. After a busy stretch of storms and wind, the region gets a long weather break.

After nearly 58 years in Independence, Fun House Pizza and Pub will close its doors for the last time on October 18. KSHB 41's Braden Bates spoke with the owner and customers.

A semi-truck hauling over 120 head of cattle crashed and overturned on I-70 near Admiral Blvd. in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Some of the cows died, while others escaped and are roaming the streets.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — An odor on an American Airlines plane prompted an emergency landing about 15 minutes after takeoff from St. Louis Lambert International Airport Saturday morning. A Waterloo, Illinois, couple on board said they feared they would not make it home to their children. Tessa and Mark...