Prosecutors say a man who kidnapped and raped a suburban Kansas City sheriff’s deputy is a dangerous sexual predator who raped another woman while her toddler was in bed with her.

Prosecutors say a man who kidnapped and raped a suburban Kansas City sheriff’s deputy is a dangerous sexual predator who raped another woman while her toddler was in bed with her.

Authorities say a man has drowned after falling out of a fishing boat in the Lake of the Ozarks.

Authorities say it appears that a man was killed after his car fell on top of him in eastern Missouri.

Authorities say a St. Louis police officer has shot and wounded a suspect during a struggle over a pellet gun that looked like a semi-automatic pistol.

      A dog that survived being shot in the face in Missouri will require more surgeries, but appears to be recovering.       Unleashed Pet Rescue in Mission, Kansas, began caring for the 2-year-old pit bull, named Gloria, after she was found last week near Slater, Missouri.     Veterinarians at the BluePearl Emergency Veterinary & Specialty Animal Hospital said x-ray showed a number of pellets in her face.     …

A federal judge has again delayed until next year the fraud trial of Sedgwick County Commissioner Michael O’Donnell.

Republican Kris Kobach promises to pursue tougher work requirements for recipients of food stamps, cash assistance and state health coverage if he’s elected Kansas governor.

Prosecutors are crediting data from a license plate reader for narrowing the search for the suspect in the robbery of a Walgreens store in Topeka.

An Oklahoma sheriff accused of stealing donated school supplies and using them for his election campaign has been charged with embezzlement.