Category: Missouri

Texas, Missouri Sue Biden Administration for Suspending Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy

The attorneys general from Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Tuesday, seeking to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy to curb the surge of illegal immigrants at the border. “President [Joe] Biden could immediately remedy the influx of crime pouring across our border by reinstating the Migrant Protection…


1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Missouri Convenience Store

KOSHKONONG, Mo.—One person was killed and three others were critically injured Saturday morning in a shooting at a convenience store in southern Missouri, authorities said. The shooting occurred at a Snappy Mart convenience store in Koshkonong, a town of about 200 people on the Missouri-Arkansas border. Officers were alerted when a clerk inside the store…


Remains Found in Park Believed to Be Missing Chinese Woman

COLUMBIA, Mo.—Missouri authorities say they believe that human remains first spotted by someone out walking in a state park Thursday afternoon are the body of a Chinese woman who has been missing since October 2019. The skeletal remains, some clothing, a driver’s license and some credit cards with Mengqi Ji Elledge’s name on them were…


Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Enters US Senate Race

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on March 24 launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate, looking to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). The 45-year-old attorney general announced his intention to run on Fox News two days after former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, announced his bid for the same seat. “Washington DC needs…


Former Missouri Republican Gov. Greitens Launches US Senate Campaign

Former Missouri GOP Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). “I have been so encouraged by the people of Missouri that I am happy to announce tonight that I am running for the United States Senate to continue serving the people…


Former Missouri Gov. Greitens Launches US Senate Campaign

Former Missouri GOP Gov. Eric Greitens on Monday announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). “I have been so encouraged by the people of Missouri that I am happy to announce tonight that I am running for the United States Senate to continue serving the people…


Republican Sen. Roy Blunt Will Not Run for Reelection in 2022

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of the Republican Senate leadership, announced Monday he won’t run for reelection in 2022. “After 14 General Election victories—three to county office, seven to the United States House of Representatives, and four statewide elections—I won’t be a candidate for reelection to the United States Senate next year,” Blunt said…


Republican Sen. Roy Blunt Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of the Republican Senate leadership, has announced he won’t run for reelection in 2022. “After 14 General Election victories—three to county office, seven to the United States House of Representatives, and four statewide elections—I won’t be a candidate for reelection to the United States Senate next year,” Blunt said…


Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen

A southwest Missouri man accused of threatening two members from the U.S. House of Representatives has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


1 Dead, 5 Shot After Shooting Incident in Missouri American Legion: Police

At least one person died and five were shot after gunfire erupted at an American Legion building in Missouri. Officers with the Kennett Police Department responded after calls came in about “someone shooting a firearm” inside the building, according to the office on Sunday. “Upon arrival, [an] investigation revealed that multiple individuals had been shot,”…