Associated Press

Officer Mark Tinkham suffered minor injuries as he tried to extinguish the flames and free Townsend.

Missouri senators are trying to save colleges and universities from budget cuts after the coronavirus paralyzed the state's economy.

Missouri is moving ahead with plans to execute a convicted killer on May 19, unlike other states that have postponed executions

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is urging state residents to support businesses that are slowly reopening.

The concentrated market structure of the beef industry makes it particularly susceptible to market manipulation

Tyson Foods announced temporary closure of a beef processing plant in Nebraska

A southeast Missouri man died after being shot by police during a confrontation

Rental car company Enterprise Holdings has laid off more than 2,000 employees, including making some previously announced furloughs permanent.

A woman has pleaded guilty to a federal charge arising from the death of a developmentally disabled man whose body was found encased in concrete in Missouri

32-year-old Sasha Waloke is charged with second-degree murder, assault and two counts of armed criminal action in the Saturday night incident.