They have found a way to talk about almost everything except firearms,” one Kansas City Democratic lawmaker said.

Despite heartbreaking headlines like these, city officials say 2024 statistics show violent crime in St. Louis is trending down. "We really cannot celebrate this victory because there are far too ...

Jonathan Shorman and Kacen Bayless, Tribune News Service Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe last week rolled out an ambitious ...

Police and sheriff's departments will be ordered to collect the immigration status of people involved in crimes.

ST. LOUIS, Missouri — St. Louis officials reported Tuesday that violent crime continues to decline across most categories, marking the city's third consecutive year of decreasing homicides ...

Last week, St. Louis officials announced crime remains on a downward trend ... On the western side of the state, Kansas City, whose department is controlled by the state, saw record high homicides ...

Photo by Wiley Price I St. Louis American When Mayor Tishaura Jones was sworn in at City Hall in April 2021, she said she was dedicated to reducing crime, especially the murder rate, in the city ...