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Man arrested after allegedly beating victim with a baseball bat in Laclede County
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (351+ words) A Lebanon, Missouri, man was arrested on Tuesday for a suspected assault. The Laclede County Sheriff's Office responded to a well-being check at a property in Lebanon after the property owner wasn't able to contact a tenant. The reporting party…...
Former FBI official says deadly shootings renew debate over crime policies in major cities
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (603+ words) Funeral Service for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral. A special tribute by President Trump is expected. Two deadly shootings in Seattle and New York City are renewing debate over public safety and criminal justice policies after…...
Man sentenced to death for fatal 2023 shooting of Hermann police officer
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (310+ words) The man convicted of the fatal shooting of a Hermann police officer has been sentenced to death. Kenneth Simpson was convicted on January 24, 2026, of the first Degree Murder of Detective Sergeant Mason Griffith and the First Degree Assault of Officer…...
New report shows Columbia Police Department has staff shortage
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (379+ words) KRCG New report shows Columbia Police Department has staff shortage COLUMBIA — A new report showed the Columbia Police Department had a staff shortage of 21 officers at the end of 2025. That was according to the department’s 2025 Annual Report. As it stood…...
Columbia 18-year-old accused of pepper-spraying two at Lake bar after denied entry
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (126+ words) A Columbia 18-year-old has been charged with assault after police said she pepper-sprayed two people when she was not allowed into an Osage Beach bar. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 8:02 p.m., Osage Beach police were called out for a report of an…...
Gov. Kehoe orders flags to fly at half-staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (74+ words) KRCG Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Friday, May 15, 2026, for Peace Officers Memorial Day. The order applies to all flags at the State Capitol and at all government buildings in Missouri. May 15 is Missouri’s Peace Officers…...
FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange
4+ mon, 6+ hour ago (23+ words) KRCG FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange...
No new trial for man convicted of murder of Hermann Police officer
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (150+ words) The man sentenced to death after being convicted of the murder of a Hermann police officer and shooting another will not get a new trial. A jury convicted Kenneth Simpson on January 24, 2026, of the first-degree murder of Hermann Police Detective…...
Gov. Kehoe orders Missouri Capitol Dome to shine blue for fallen law enforcement officers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) The dome of the Missouri State Capitol and the Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial will be lit blue over the weekend to honor fallen law enforcement officers. Governor Mike Kehoe ordered the Missouri State Capitol Dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial…...
Foley, Mo., man faces felony animal abuse charge in alleged ear cropping of dogs
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (250+ words) A Foley, Mo., man has been charged after the Missouri Department of Agriculture and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) said he was cropping dogs’ ears without anesthesia. PETA sent the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office a letter on…...