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Missouri ranks 40th in maternal mortality; doctors hope state investment will bring improvement
Missouri is one of the worst states right now for pregnant women, experts say. The post Missouri ranks 40th in maternal mortality; doctors hope state investment will bring improvement appeared first on ABC17NEWS.
Nation's most desirable city is in the center of Missouri, ranking says
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Looking to move? For Missouri residents, the nation's alleged most desirable city isn't too far away. Real estate agent media website AgentAdvice sought to find the best city in the nation to live in right now, and analyzed 11 metrics that contributed to desirability. The metrics included home size and price, number of top-ranking schools, low crime rate, and nearby attractions.
FBI Now Searching Missouri Rural Area for Girl Missing Since 1989
The Missouri Highway Patrol has revealed that the FBI is now involved in an investigation about the disappearance of a Missouri girl who's been missing since 1989. A rural area is now being searched by authorities in hopes of turning up new evidence in this cold case. A new press...
Wife of wrongfully convicted man blocked from immediate release describes heartbreak
The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked the immediate release of Christopher Dunn, a man whose murder conviction was overturned, just as he was about to walk free. CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with his wife Kira Dunn.
New law from August 28 will hit drivers with $150 fines even for a first-time offense – feature to check before deadline
DRIVERS have a couple of weeks to overhaul their driving habits or face the sting of $150 fines. Lawmakers signed a road law into the books that will impose stiff penalties on drivers not using their Bluetooth. Missouri became the 49th state to outlaw using a phone while driving a...
Several area football teams play in Carrollton scrimmage
CARROLLTON, Mo- Several area football programs got a taste of live action during a scrimmage on Friday at Stan Kee Field on the campus of Carrollton High School. The Carrollton Trojans, Crest Ridge Cougars, Holden Eagles, Lexington Minutemen, Milan Wildcats, Penney Hornets of Hamilton, South Harrison Bulldogs, and Windsor Greyhounds all squared off in the jamboree-style scrimmage.
KC man remains behind bars on $5 million bond after Clay Co. indictment
CLAY CO., Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man has been indicted by a Clay County grand jury as evidence in a lengthy investigation linked him to a fatal 2020 attempted robbery. Clay County, Missouri, District Court records indicate that on Friday, July 26, Alvin J. Horrison, 33, of Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a grand jury on murder in the second degree. He was also charged with four counts of armed criminal action, endangering the welfare of a child, assault and attempted robbery.
Clay County’s child-support warranty amnesty program offers reset for offenders
For the eighth straight year, the Clay County Prosecutor’s Office will conduct its child-support warrant amnesty program, which works with parents who have the most unpaid child-support issues.
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