Tobacco

A Sedalia man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to attempting to hire an undercover law enforcement agent to murder the victim in a pending statutory sodomy case.

Federal prosecutors in the eastern part of Missouri have asked at least 12 police departments whether they will stop participating in federal gun crime investigations.

ATF is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible for a burglary at Baker's Armory.

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he's reached a deal to restore $50 million in tobacco settlement money in exchange for legislators tightening laws on small tobacco companies.

The owner of a southwest Missouri discount tobacco store has filed a lawsuit challenging a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the state's lowest-in-the-nation tobacco tax and create new fees for wholesalers of some cigarettes.

Independence has become the third Kansas City-area city to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone younger than 21.

Kansas City Council members are expected to approve an ordinance prohibiting stores from selling tobacco products or e-cigarettes to anyone under 21.

Kansas City civic leaders have announced a campaign to boost the legal age for buying tobacco products to 21.

Missouri's budget director says the state can't count on getting $50 million in anticipated tobacco settlement money.

Mona Shand JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Missouri ranked worst in the nation. According to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Missouri will take in $231 million in tobacco revenue this year, while spending just $70,000 to prevent kids from starting and to help smokers quit ...