Three farmers who pleaded guilty Friday in a large-scale organic grain fraud scheme were lured into participation by a Missouri businessman who was its mastermind, a defense lawyer said.
Read moreA libertarian law firm claims in court that an executive order implemented by Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the state ethics commission banning all gifts, including written materials, to certain government officials violates its constitutional rights.
Read moreThe city of Ferguson, Missouri, fought at the Eighth Circuit on Friday to toss claims that it runs a debtor’s prison for people too poor to pay traffic tickets.
Read moreA federal judge has ordered Missouri to alter its system for changing mailing address records for the purposes of voter registration, finding that the current system violates federal law.
Read moreA federal appeals court in Missouri upheld a ruling that banning political action committees from receiving donations from other political action committees violates free speech.
Read moreFederal prosecutors say in court filings that the U.S. Coast Guard found probable cause that the captain of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri, killing 17 people, committed misconduct, negligence or was inattentive to his duties.
Read moreAn Eighth Circuit panel on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a Satanist’s challenge to Missouri abortion laws based on her religious beliefs, finding she lacked standing because she wasn’t pregnant when she sued.
Read moreA company that sells plant-based meat products and a nonprofit that advocates for those culinary alternatives challenged a Missouri law Monday that restricts organizations like theirs from using the term “meat” to describe their products.
Read moreSt. Louis won another round in its legal battle against the Rams and the National Football League over the team’s move to Los Angeles, after a Missouri appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Rams cannot compel arbitration to settle the dispute.
Read moreWith the eyes of the nation watching, Missourians flocked to the polls in Tuesday’s primary election to decide whether Missouri will become a right-to-work state and to set the stage for a much-anticipated U.S. Senate race in November.
Read moreMissouri poll workers are bracing for what an anticipated 10 percent higher than normal turnout during the state’s primary election Tuesday as the hot button topic of Right-to-Work and a U.S. Senate race are expected to draw voters to the ballot box.
Read moreFamily members of victims filed a $100 million federal lawsuit Sunday against the owners and operators of a defective duck boat that sank and dragged 17 people to their deaths at the bottom of a Missouri lake less than two weeks ago.
Read moreRussian hackers attempted to infiltrate U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill’s office network last year, the Missouri Democrat confirmed Thursday night.
Read moreThree children earned class-action status Thursday in a lawsuit claiming Missouri overprescribed psychotropic medications to thousands of kids in foster care.
Read moreRuling against a Missouri school district where black voters routinely see their preferred candidates defeated, the Eighth Circuit affirmed Tuesday that the at-large voting system dilutes minority votes.
Read moreThe private attorneys who represented former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ office against potential impeachment proceedings won’t be paid by the state for more than $180,000 of legal bills, a top official decided Thursday.
Read moreA federal judge ruled Monday that Planned Parenthood cannot offer medication-induced abortions at two Missouri clinics, finding it did not prove that a state rule requiring a nearby doctor to be available around the clock constitutes a substantial burden to many women seeking abortions.
Read moreLieutenant Governor Mike Parson will be sworn in as Missouri’s 57th governor in a low-key event in the governor’s office early Friday evening, three days after the embattled Eric Greitens said he would step down.
Read moreIn a shocking reversal, embattled Missouri Governor Eric Greitens said Tuesday he will resign effective at the end of the week amid a scandal involving an affair and criminal charges.
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