Latest Missouri Headlines
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OSHA Cites Missouri Grain Facility $215K Following Dust Explosion That Severely Injured Worker
Jul 2 2021 // OSHA has cited a Missouri grain-handling facility for one willful and six serious safety violations, and proposed penalties of $215,525. The safety agency said that if MFA Enterprises Inc. – operating as West Central...
Heavy Rains Causing Missouri Rivers to Rise, More Rain Possible
Jun 29 2021 // Missouri’s rivers are rising, and with heavy rain possible through most of the week, parts of the state are under flood warnings and flash flood watches. Minor flooding was already happening Monday at several points...
Missouri County to Pay $280K to Journalists Tear-Gassed in Ferguson
Jun 29 2021 // Three journalists with Al Jazeera who were tear-gassed during a protest in Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Brown’s death in 2014 have settled a lawsuit with the county whose SWAT team fired the tear gas. St....
Jim Bakker, Missouri Church Settle Suit over COVID-19 Claims
Jun 25 2021 // Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accuses the TV pastor of falsely claiming a health supplement could cure COVID-19. Missouri court records show that...
Boy Injured on Missouri Coaster Might Lose Legs, Grandmother Says
Jun 23 2021 // The grandmother of a Tennessee boy who was injured on a roller coaster in Missouri says doctors are concerned his legs might have to be amputated. Aalondo Perry, who is visually impaired, was injured June 20 when he fell...
12-Year-Old Injured in Ride on Branson, Missouri, Roller Coaster
Jun 23 2021 // State inspectors on June 21 were at a roller coaster attraction in the popular Missouri tourist town of Branson, trying to determine how a 12-year-old boy was badly injured in an accident. The accident happened around 7:30...
Severe Storms, Tornadoes Cause Damage in Iowa, Missouri, Ohio
Jun 22 2021 // A tornado damaged several buildings and knocked down power lines and trees in eastern Iowa Sunday night; a tornado near the Ohio-Indiana border damaged houses and other structures; and several parts of Missouri were...
5 Nebraskans Hurt When Boat Explodes at Missouri Lake
Jun 17 2021 // Five people from Nebraska were seriously injured when a boat exploded at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the explosion happened near Sunrise Beach. The boat was docked when a...
Increase in Homeowners Claims Spurs Higher Insurance Prices in Missouri
Jun 15 2021 // Severe weather trends and an increase in claims are impacting the price of homeowners insurance in Missouri, regulators say. A recent report issued by the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance shows that homeowners...
$6.5M Award for Man Badly Hurt by Missouri Police Taser Upheld
Jun 3 2021 // A former Independence, Missouri, police officer was not protected by qualified immunity after he seriously injured a teenager with a Taser and by dropping him face down on the pavement, a federal appeals court has...
Car Crashes Through Roof of Missouri Home but No One Injured
May 27 2021 // Firefighters in suburban St. Louis said it’s astonishing no one was injured in a weekend crash that saw a car flip end-over-end down an embankment and crash through the roof of a home just feet from where two people...
Missouri Passes Bill Shielding Businesses from COVID-19 Liability
May 17 2021 // A legislative session that began amid a surge in coronavirus cases ended May 14 with Missouri lawmakers passing a legal shield against pandemic-related liability lawsuits as their final action. The House vote, taken barely...
Missouri House Passes New Bill Limiting COVID-19 Lawsuits
May 3 2021 // The Missouri House on April 29 advanced a bill to limit pandemic-related lawsuits, a top priority for Republican Gov. Mike Parson. The GOP-led House gave the proposal initial approval in a voice vote. It’s unclear if...
Firefighter Injured in Blaze at Eastern Missouri Chemical plant
Apr 30 2021 // A firefighter was injured on April 29 during a large fire at a chemical plant in eastern Missouri that forced evacuations in nearby neighborhoods. Fire personnel responded to the scene at the Manor Chemical Plant in...
Committee Votes Down Missouri Bill to Block COVID-19 Lawsuits
Apr 30 2021 // A Missouri bill to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits has failed in committee, casting doubt on its chances of passing this year. A House committee voted the Senate bill down on April 26. The proposal was...
Officials Warn of Possible Legionnaires’ Disease Exposure at Missouri Hotel
Apr 19 2021 // State and local health officials are warning of a potential for Legionnaires’ disease exposure at a hotel in Missouri. Two people were diagnosed with the severe form of pneumonia after using the hot tub or the pool...
Missouri City Settles Part in Suit over Black Inmate’s Death for $500K
Apr 19 2021 // A southeastern Missouri city has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle its part in a lawsuit brought by the family of a Black man who died in jail after having his neck pinned down for several minutes by the knee of a white...
Missouri Bill Allowing Guns on Buses, in Churches Advances
Apr 14 2021 // Missouri lawmakers on April 12 advanced a sweeping firearms bill that would allow concealed guns on public transportation and in churches. The Republican-led House gave the measure initial approval in a voice vote. It...
Missouri High Court: Lawsuit Against Catholic School May Proceed
Apr 8 2021 // Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a lawsuit alleging a St. Louis Catholic school allowed sexual abuse against a student should continue. At issue is a lawsuit filed by a former student who graduated from Chaminade...
Missouri Reform School Owners Charged with Abuse
Mar 12 2021 // The owners of a former Christian reform school for girls in southwest Missouri are charged with more than 100 counts alleging they sexually, emotionally and physically abused girls for years. Sixteen former residents of...
