NFL draft prospect cited for marijuana possession

Shane Ray, a 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive lineman from Missouri, is expected to be an early pick in this week's NFL draft

• Apr 28, 2015

Report: Felon elected to Missouri school board

Some parents are upset that the school district didn't inform them about one candidate's criminal record

• Apr 20, 2015

Mo. executes inmate for 1998 killing over child support

Andre Cole, 52, became the third convicted killer put to death this year in Missouri

• Apr 15, 2015

Teen recovering after drug overdose story goes viral

A family shares the story of their son to help raise awareness about heroin and prescription drug abuse

• Apr 9, 2015

Storms, high winds cause damage throughout Midwest

Rough weather including softball-sized hail, strong winds and at least one tornado cause damage but few injuries

• Apr 8, 2015

Prosecutors: Racism drove man to hit ex-baseball player

Former outfielder says white man punched him in the face without warning after shouting racial slurs

• Mar 27, 2015

Ferguson gunman says he didn't target cops

Activists say Jeffrey William wasn't a regular protester and are worried that his arrest could tarnish their peaceful "narrative"

• Mar 16, 2015

Boy, 6, fatally shot while in family car in St. Louis

Police say another car pulled up alongside the family's and fired shots

• Mar 13, 2015

Deadly bird flu strikes poultry in several states

Lethal strain of avian influenza spreads through commercial turkey facilities in Midwest and Northwest

• Mar 9, 2015

Michael Brown's parents to sue over son's death

Announcement comes in wake of Justice Department investigation clearing Darren Wilson in unarmed man's death

• Mar 5, 2015