Missouri, St. Louis and Kansas City Police

Missouri lawmakers consider placing St. Louis City police department under state control
The mayor of the City of St. Louis called lawmakers from outside the city "disrespectful" for filing legislation to put the city's police department back under state control.
Missouri controls Kansas City Police. Now Republicans want the same for St. Louis
The legislation heard in the Missouri legislature would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board, similar to the Civil War-era system that runs the Kansas City Police Department.
Keep local control of police, St. Louis mayor tells GOP lawmakers
Tishaura Jones warns lawmakers that a takeover would undermine city’s progress on crime. But Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers are pushing for state control.
Missouri Republicans again push state control of St. Louis police department
The legislation heard in Senate and House committees would place the St. Louis police department under a governor-appointed board.
Missouri Republicans renew push to strip St. Louis of local police control
Mayor Tishaura Jones and police Chief Robert Tracy traveled to Jefferson City on Wednesday to testify against the idea.
Senators to discuss future control of St. Louis City police department
Missouri lawmakers will discuss putting the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back under state control.
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Missouri lawmakers push for oversight panel to monitor conditions in state prisons
A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers wants more oversight over the prison system — as deaths in custody reach their ...
Missouri, KC must resolve land transfers, environmental cleanup for $300M psychiatric hospital
Missouri and Kansas City have work to do before a $300 million mental health hospital can be built in the Historic Northeast.
Kansas man awaits extradition for human trafficking after Missouri arrest
A Kansas man accused of human trafficking has been found and arrested in Kansas City, Missouri, as he now awaits extradition.
Massive fire at Missouri apartment complex kills family of 4
Four people were killed after a massive fire engulfed a Missouri apartment complex Wednesday. The fire started shortly after 6 a.m. at the Indy Ridge Apartments in Independence, east of Kansas City.
Missouri senator says Trump kept his promise by pardoning 1,500 Jan. 6 rioters
He keeps his campaign promises,” Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, said of Trump’s decision to pardon people charged ...
Kansas City man pleads guilty to role in string of 2023 Missouri robberies
A Kansas City man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to his role in a conspiracy to commit a series of armed robberies ...
Kansas City metro school closings for Tuesday, January 21: Kansas and Missouri updates
While there's no threat of snow or precipitation, some school districts are shifting plans for Tuesday's classes.
Missouri, Kansas GOP officials prepare to help Trump with illegal immigration clampdown
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed two executive orders aimed at combating illegal immigration as part of his official act in ...
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Fire heavily damages house early Wednesday in Clay County, Missouri
A house was destroyed in a blaze Wednesday morning in rural Clay County, fire officials from multiple departments said.
Vacant home deemed dangerous after fire erupts near Kansas City church
A vacant two-story house in Kansas City was destroyed after a late-morning fire was reported near a Kansas City church.