Purple Heart returned to family decades after Missouri soldier’s death

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A priceless piece of history has been returned to a Missouri soldier’s family. Scrap Mart Metals in Jonesburg, Missouri, uses a metal shredder to turn large pieces of metal into tiny, unrecognizable scrap. Patrick Bloom was …

Missouri lawmakers met with protests on final day of legislative session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Discarded papers rained down on the representatives in the Missouri House Chamber who cheered on the completion of another legislative session Thursday afternoon. But outside on the Capitol steps, at least 100 protesters …

New judgeships could ease caseloads in southeast Missouri courts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri legislators have approved a bill that will create seven new judgeships in the state, including two in southeast Missouri. The bill will become law if Governor Mike Kehoe approves the legislation. The bill would …

Missouri lawmakers look to ban abortion again, months after voters approved it

Six months after Missouri voters passed abortion right protections, Republican lawmakers are looking to overturn the legislation, and after invoking a rare rule, they are one step closer. In November 2024, Missouri voters passed Amendment 3, which removed …

State urges caution after driver hits bear crossing the road in southern Missouri

The Missouri Department of Conservation urged drivers to be more cautious after a black bear was struck by a vehicle and killed in Howell County.  In a Facebook post, MoDOC wrote that the young male bear was crossing the road at night before it was killed …

Stadium plans fall aside as Missouri General Assembly wraps up

Missouri man arrested in connection with Kansas child sex crime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri man has been arrested and charged in connection with a child sex crime he is believed to have carried out in Kansas. Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Tuesday, May 13, indicate that Ricardo …

Families and friends honor three girls who drowned in Missouri River at funeral service

Funeral services were held at Salem Baptist Church for the three girls who went missing in April near the Missouri River. Attendees were asked to wear specific colors in honor of the girls' memory. Community-led fundraising efforts helped cover funeral …

Questions remain for farmers in Missouri in growing season

Months after Missouri voters restored abortion rights, lawmakers put ban back on the ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment’s repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape …