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Insurers Pay Out $1.13B for Joplin Tornado Damage

Insurers have spent about $1.13 billion in claims tied to the Joplin tornado and payouts continue to grow. The head of the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration says total insured losses could be $1.8 billion to …

Thieves Break into Cars Parked at Rams Game in Missouri

Police in St. Louis are searching for thieves who broke into several vehicles parked at a downtown garage during Sunday’s St. Louis Rams game. KMOV-TV reports that several cars parked at the Mansion House parking garage were broken into while …

Reward offered in Missouri Country Club Fire

Investigators in the Missouri Bootheel town of Kennett are offering a reward of up to $5,000 in the search for those responsible for a fire at the Kennett Country Club. The Kennett Daily Dunklin Democrat reports that the blaze on …

Feds Take Turn at Prosecuting Deadly Arson Case

Sandra Bryant’s life the past decade has been one of great escapes, the first coming with her fleeing the family’s burning house unscathed as her teenage son died inside. Authorities later accused her of killing the boy by intentionally setting …

Former Missouri Pastor Admits He Killed Congregant

A former suburban Kansas City minister surprised prosecutors on Wednesday by admitting in court that he killed an insurance salesman who had been a member of his church and at whose funeral he gave the eulogy. David Love, 52, pleaded …

Missouri Utility Fire Releases Carbon Monoxide

Three employees of a Springfield power plant have been released from the hospital after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning during a fire at the plant. Fire officials say the blaze in coal bunkers at the John Twitty Energy Center on Monday …

St. Louis E.coli Probe Focuses on Grocery Salads

Investigators were looking into a possible link between salad bars at a major grocery chain and 33 suspected E. coli cases in the St. Louis area, a state health official said Tuesday. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services …

Missouri Burglary Suspect Causes Wreck While Fleeing

A St. Louis, Mo., burglary suspect and two others are seriously injured but expected to survive after the suspect allegedly ran a red light and crashed an SUV into two cars while trying to avoid police. Police were called Tuesday …

Missouri Couple Indicted for 2001 Fire That Killed Son

A St. Louis, Mo., man and his ex-wife face federal indictment for allegedly burning down their home in 2001, a blaze that killed their 15-year-old son. The indictments of 53-year-old Steven Henry Kemper and 55-year-old Sandra Kay Bryant were announced …

Repair of Missouri Courthouse Could Reach $10M

Repairs to the federal courthouse in St. Louis, Mo., could cost up to $10 million. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that officials announced the repair cost Wednesday and said the work should be completed by next summer. A pipe fitting …