Missouri teacher resigns after using racial slur; student who recorded it suspended

A Missouri high school teacher who was videotaped repeatedly using a racial slur in class has resigned from the district, while the student who took the video finishes serving a school suspension.

Homeowner who shot Black teen after going to wrong house pleads not guilty

Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager in Kansas City, mistakenly went to 84-year-old Andrew Lester’s door looking for his younger brothers, authorities said.

Man charged in shooting of Missouri teen trying to pick up siblings

An 84-year-old white man who shot a Black teen that approached the wrong house in Kansas City, Missouri, while trying to pick up his siblings has been charged with first-degree assault.

Federal judge rules Missouri gun law is unconstitutional

The Justice Department says the law wreaked havoc with crime-fighting partnerships with Missouri law enforcement. The state's Republican-led legislature passed the law in 2021.

Vintage ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car crashes in Missouri

The driver and the passenger were taken to a local hospital. Authorities said, perhaps to no one's surprise, that speed was a factor.

Kansas City celebrates Chiefs' Super Bowl win: 'Our own dynasty'

Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area were closed to celebrate the Chiefs' big win.

Lamar Johnson: Missouri man freed 28 years after wrongful murder conviction

Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder for the 1994 fatal shooting of a man, allegedly over drug money. Johnson always maintained his innocence.

Almost Andy Reid: Longtime Chiefs fan is Big Red's doppelganger

Matt Black calls himself "Almost Andy Reid." In 2019, he won a Coach Reid look-a-like contest at Chiefs training camp. Now, he has more than 442,000 TikTok followers and 11,000 Instagram followers.

Budweiser announces birth of 4 new Clydesdales — here's how you can meet them

To celebrate the recent birth of four new foals, the Budweiser Clydesdale breeding and training ranch in Missouri is hosting a Super Bowl watch party.