Police: 2 killed, 2 injured in Miami Oklahoma shooting
Police in Miami, Oklahoma say two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting Tuesday evening. They say one of the dead is a suspect.
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Four-State storms cause scattered power outages
Some communities report power outages due to storms that rumbled through southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma and southwest Missouri Monday night.
Web Extra: What motivated Jared Swann to become DWI officer
Jared Swann has been a Joplin DWI officer since 2013. In this clip, he talks about the 1999 crash that motivates him.
Life After Legalization: DWI
"Obviously, that's going to be an issue with some jurors," Scouby says. "...because the person presumably is going to be sober when they come to court."
Police arrest a Joplin man who had eluded them in chase
Authorities Monday arrested a Joplin man who was wanted by police after leading them on a chase Sunday night.
GRDA releases name of Ottawa County drowning victim
The Grand River Dam Authority Police Department has released the name of the man who drowned in the Neosho river in Ottawa County Oklahoma over the weekend, while trying to save another person.
Pittsburg man charged with assaulting his neighbor
Pittsburg, Kansas police have arrested a man accused of assaulting his female next-door neighbor and holding her against her will.
Route 66 restoration program might be nearing an end
The end of the road could be near for a federal program that's helped preserve the historic Route 66 Highway for two decades. The Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program is accepting grant applications until April 12 and it's not clear if Congress will continue the project.
Police chase in Joplin, Webb City and Oronogo leads to arrest
A police chase through three southwest Missouri communities Wednesday night led to the arrest of the driver and the discovery of a missing person.
Missouri Supreme Court prohibits jail time for jail debts
The Missouri Supreme Court says local courts can't throw people back in jail for not paying previous jail debts.Prior to the ruling, indigent inmates who couldn't pay the cost -- commonly called board bills -- could be returned to prison, adding to their debts. Critics, including Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the ACLU of Missouri, had argued the policy led to modern-day debtors' prisons.
Oklahoma police teen killed parents believing they were Satanists
Police say a 19-year-old Oklahoma man told his younger brother that he fatally shot their parents because they were communicating with him telepathically and were Satan worshippers.
Kansas Gas Service customers will pay more
Customers of Kansas Gas Service, will soon pay more. State regulators Monday approved an increase in rates in in the customer charge.
$1 million dollar lottery ticket sold in Kansas remains unclaimed
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Kansas might be a new millionaire without knowing it.
Missouri House advances bill limiting open-records law
Missouri's state House is advancing a proposal that one critic says would mean almost no records would be available for public review.
Kansas Rep. Roger Marshall considers U.S. Senate campaign
A spokesman says Kansas Representative Roger Marshall is seriously considering running for the U.S. Senate in 2020 now that Senator Pat Roberts does not plan to seek re-election.
Disaster declaration sought for Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and the Cherokee Nation are asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for a disaster declaration for some northeastern Oklahoma residents affected by tornadoes, severe storms and strong winds on Nov. 30.
6 of 7 Oklahoma flu deaths in northeast part of state
Oklahoma health officials say seven people have died from influenza during the current flu season and six of the deaths were in the northeastern part of the state.
Missouri woman convicted of 1992 murder settles McDonald County rape case
The McDonald County Missouri Sheriff's Department has reached a settlement with a woman who claimed she was raped by a jailer when she was in county custody 25 years ago.
Oklahoma Governor Commutes Sentences Of Drug Offenders
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has commuted the sentences of 21 prison inmates convicted of various nonviolent offenses following a campaign by supporters of changes to the state's criminal just...
Kansas Militia Members To Be Sentenced For Mosque Bombing Plot
Three Kansas militia members convicted of plotting to bomb a mosque and an apartment complex housing Somali immigrants could learn their fates next month. A court filing Monday shows the senten...
Missouri Will Be First State To Use New Redistricting Formula
The movement against partisan gerrymandering has marked a new first in Missouri. An initiative approved in the midterm elections will make Missouri the first state to test a new mathematical formul...
Kansas Lawmakers Will Learn About Sports Gambling
Kansas lawmakers will get a crash course in sports gambling Tuesday and Wednesday as they consider how to capitalize on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in May that lifted a federal ban on it. ...
Kansas Militia Members To Be Sentenced For Plotting To Bomb Mosque
The three Kansas militia members convicted of plotting to bomb a mosque and an apartment complex housing Somali immigrants could learn their fates next month. A court filing Monday show...
Weekend Storms Lead To Emergency Declaration For 12 Oklahoma Counties
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency for Delaware County and 11 other eastern Oklahoma counties where damage was reported over the weekend from severe storms, tornad...
