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Judge Decides This State's Abortion Ban Is Unenforceable

Still, Planned Parenthood says decision still won't allow it to resume abortions in Missouri

(Newser) - A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban "is directly...

Missouri Is Running Out of Inmates to Execute

There are now just 8 condemned inmates in state, down from nearly 100 in 1997

(Newser) - Missouri's status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The state is running out of inmates to execute. The lethal injection of Christopher Collings on Dec. 3 left just eight men on death row—a figurative term since condemned...

Missouri Executes Man for Murder of Girl, 9

Christopher Collings sexually assaulted, strangled girl who knew him as 'Uncle Chris'

(Newser) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings, 49, was a friend of the family of the victim, fourth-grader Rowan Ford—so much so that he lived with the family...

Authorities: 2 Cops Accused of 'Complete Betrayal' to Women

Both Missouri officers stole nude pics from female drivers' phones during traffic stops, per indictments

(Newser) - Two ex-police officers in Missouri were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes—pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos. Former Missouri State Highway Patrol officer David McKnight, 39, and former Florissant officer Julian Alcala, 29, face federal charges that accuse them of depriving...

Rapper Nelly Arrested as He Tried to Collect Casino Jackpots
After Review
of the Facts,
No Charges
for Nelly
UPDATED
Nov 13, 2024 2:05 PM CST

After Review of the Facts, No Charges for Nelly

Rapper was arrested at a St. Louis-area casino in August

(Newser) - "We don't believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges," a rep for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said Tuesday in announcing no charges would be brought against Cornell Haynes II, far better known as Nelly. The rapper was arrested at...

Married Poll Workers Killed in Missouri Flash Floods

Flooding kills at least 3 others in the state

(Newser) - Flash flooding caused by torrential rain in Missouri has killed at least five people, including two poll workers, a married couple who died when their vehicles were swept away in the southern part of the state. Up to 8 inches of rain fell over two days in parts of Missouri,...

Report: School Shooter's Family Begged Cops to Take His Gun

Missouri, where 19-year-old Orlando Harris killed 2 in 2022, doesn't have red-flag laws

(Newser) - Orlando Harris' family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old's bulletproof vest, ammunition, and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. Nine days later, Harris entered his former St. Louis high school and declared, "All of you are going...

Vote Could Overturn Abortion Ban in a Deep-Red State

Organizers are 'cautiously optimistic' that Amendment 3 will pass in Missouri

(Newser) - Constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states on Tuesday, and the vote in Missouri could overturn one of the country's strictest abortion bans. The ballot measure would give Missourians the right to make decisions on "matters relating to reproductive health care"...

Ex-Boarding School Principal Charged With Sex Crimes

Lighthouse Christian Academy closed in March amid abuse allegations

(Newser) - A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student. Craig Wesley Smith Jr. has been charged with forcible sodomy and attempted forcible rape, court records show. He is accused of forcing a...

Reporter Injured at Campaign Shooting Event Won't Press Charges

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley says Missouri Democratic rival Lucas Kunce 'can't shoot straight'

(Newser) - A Democratic US Senate candidate from Missouri will not be charged after a reporter was slightly injured from flyaway metal during a campaign event at a shooting range. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish said there was no "ill intent" by Democrat Lucas Kunce or other shooters at the Oct....

Appeals Court Upholds Release of Woman Jailed 43 Years

Prosecutors have 10 days to refile charges against Sandra Hemme

(Newser) - An appellate court ruled Tuesday that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. Sandra Hemme was freed in July while the...

St. Louis Barbers Released From 'Irrational' '40s Law

Ordinance nixed that barred barbers from operating past 6:30pm, or on Sundays, certain holidays

(Newser) - Friday was a big day for the barbers of St. Louis—they're now officially allowed to cut hair after the late-afternoon rush hour. KMOV reports that the Missouri city's Board of Alderman passed a bill that repealed an "outdated and irrational" law dating back eight decades that...

Woman Sentenced for Killing Pregnant Woman to Take Child

Remains of Ashley Bush, 33, and fetus were found in Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri woman has been sentenced to two life terms in prison after being convicted of killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and trying to pass off Ashley Bush's fetus as her own stillborn baby. Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty in July to kidnapping resulting in death and causing the...

Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams

Murder victim's family wanted sentence to be commuted to life in prison

(Newser) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for breaking into a woman's home and killing her, despite calls by her family and the prosecutor's office that put him on death row to let him serve out the rest of his life in prison. Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted in...

Abortion Rights Will Be on Missouri Ballot

State's top court orders Republican secretary of state to 'take all steps necessary'

(Newser) - A measure undoing Missouri's near-total abortion ban will appear on the ballot in November, the state's high court ruled Tuesday, marking the latest victory in a nationwide fight to have voters weigh in on abortion laws since federal rights to the procedure ended in 2022. If passed, the proposal would...

Beloved Irish Chef Killed in Kansas City

Mayor calls for changes after fatal shooting of Shaun Brady outside restaurant

(Newser) - The mayor of Kansas City called for new measures to deal with violent crime Thursday after a chef described as a pillar of the city's Irish community was shot and killed outside his restaurant. Police say Shaun Brady, co-owner of the Brady & Fox Restaurant and Lounge, was shot...

Star Celebrates Expansion of Children's Books Giveaway

Imagination Library distributes 3M titles per month

(Newser) - Dolly Parton's father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read. For decades, the 78-year-old country music legend has made it her mission over the past three decades to improve literacy through her Imagination Library book giveaway program. It has expanded statewide in places like...

He Dove in to Save Fiancee's Son, Never Made It Out

David Moore, 66, didn't have life jacket when he rescued 2 from Missouri lake

(Newser) - A Missouri man is being hailed as a hero after saving two people who drifted away from a pontoon boat, then drowning himself. KCTV and KQ2 report that 66-year-old David Moore of St. Joseph was out on Smithville Lake on Aug. 17 with his family when his fiancee's 5-year-old...

Abortion Rights Will Be on Ballot in 2 More States

Officials in Arizona, Missouri say measures have more than enough signatures

(Newser) - Abortion-rights measures have made it onto the ballot in two more states—including Arizona, a swing state where high turnout could decide the presidential election. The Arizona secretary of state's office has certified 577,971 signatures collected to put a constitutional amendment on abortion rights on the ballot, the...

Another Member of the Squad Faces AIPAC's Ire
Another Squad Member
Goes Down in Primary
UPDATED
Aug 7, 2024 12:00 AM CDT

Another Squad Member Goes Down in Primary

Rep. Cori Bush is out in Missouri after AIPAC campaign against her

(Newser) - Another member of Congress' "squad" has been voted out. Rep. Cori Bush lost her primary in Missouri on Tuesday, the Hill reports. Her opponent, St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, had 51.2% of the vote to Bush's 45.6% with 96% of results in. He is expected...

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