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'Once-in-a-Generation' Weather Wallops Midwest, South

At least one dead amid tornadoes, violent weather

(Newser) - At least one person was killed Wednesday as violent storms hit the Midwest and South, and potentially deadly flash flooding could still come. Dozens of warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms were issued in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri (where the fatality was reported), and Mississippi , the AP reports. The storms...

Monster Storm Kills at Least 16 in US
Monster Storm Kills
at Least 16 in US
Mar 15, 2025 11:30 AM CDT

Monster Storm Kills at Least 16 in US

Sparks threat of high winds, tornadoes, fire, and blizzard conditions

(Newser) - The threat of violent tornadoes in parts of the US proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with at least 16 people killed and scores of homes decimated. The most fatalities as of Saturday morning were in...

She Rescued Dog That Fell Through Ice, Then Got Stuck

Police do a double rescue on frozen lake in Holts Summit, Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri kayaker who saved a dog that had fallen through the ice on a frozen lake ended up needing rescue herself. Per UPI , police and animal rescue staff helped retrieve the woman on Wednesday from her icy trap in Holts Summit, after she'd plucked the poor pooch out...

Sam Altman: I Did Not Sexually Abuse My Sister

Ann Altman files suit against OpenAI CEO, accuses him of molestation starting when she was 3

(Newser) - "My sister has filed a lawsuit against me," Sam Altman posted on X over the weekend, and what he's being accused of in the complaint is shocking. CNN reports that Ann Altman filed her suit against the OpenAI CEO on Monday in federal court in Missouri, accusing...

Monkey in Tutu Captured Before Winter Storm Hits

It was 'bananas,' sheriff's office says

(Newser) - A monkey in a pink tutu that slipped out of a Missouri home was captured just before a winter storm slammed the state. "Bananas" is how the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office described the apprehension of the primate in a Facebook post . The spider monkey was spotted Friday afternoon...

These States Are Cutting Income Taxes in 2025

If you're looking for a tax break, these 9 states are offering a bit of relief in the coming year

(Newser) - Trying to save a buck or two can be tough with living expenses, inflation, and everyone's favorite: taxes. Some states are trying to help out with the latter, cutting individual income-tax rates for the upcoming year, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation think tank. CBS News sifted through...

Cops: Driver Was Playing Video Games While Going 107mph

'We forgot to ask if he was playing NASCAR, but we'll assume'

(Newser) - A man in Missouri has been nailed for completing an unusual trifecta of dangerous driving: speeding at more than 100mph, with a suspended license, all while playing a video game. According to police in Claycomo, the unidentified driver was in a white car on Tuesday evening on Interstate 35 when...

Judge Decides This State's Abortion Ban Is Unenforceable

Still, Planned Parenthood says decision still won't allow it to resume abortions in Missouri

(Newser) - A judge ruled Friday that Missouri's near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment, though Planned Parenthood said the decision is still not sufficient for it to resume providing abortions in the state. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang said the abortion ban "is directly...

Missouri Is Running Out of Inmates to Execute

There are now just 8 condemned inmates in state, down from nearly 100 in 1997

(Newser) - Missouri's status as one of the most active death penalty states is about to change for one simple reason: The state is running out of inmates to execute. The lethal injection of Christopher Collings on Dec. 3 left just eight men on death row—a figurative term since condemned...

Missouri Executes Man for Murder of Girl, 9

Christopher Collings sexually assaulted, strangled girl who knew him as 'Uncle Chris'

(Newser) - A Missouri man was executed Tuesday for sexually assaulting and killing a 9-year-old girl, then dumping her body in a sinkhole outside a small, rural town. Christopher Collings, 49, was a friend of the family of the victim, fourth-grader Rowan Ford—so much so that he lived with the family...

Authorities: 2 Cops Accused of 'Complete Betrayal' to Women

Both Missouri officers stole nude pics from female drivers' phones during traffic stops, per indictments

(Newser) - Two ex-police officers in Missouri were indicted separately this week and accused of similar crimes—pulling over women and searching their phones to find nude photos. Former Missouri State Highway Patrol officer David McKnight, 39, and former Florissant officer Julian Alcala, 29, face federal charges that accuse them of depriving...

Rapper Nelly Arrested as He Tried to Collect Casino Jackpots
After Review
of the Facts,
No Charges
for Nelly
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Nov 13, 2024 2:05 PM CST

After Review of the Facts, No Charges for Nelly

Rapper was arrested at a St. Louis-area casino in August

(Newser) - "We don't believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges," a rep for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office said Tuesday in announcing no charges would be brought against Cornell Haynes II, far better known as Nelly. The rapper was arrested at...

Married Poll Workers Killed in Missouri Flash Floods

Flooding kills at least 3 others in the state

(Newser) - Flash flooding caused by torrential rain in Missouri has killed at least five people, including two poll workers, a married couple who died when their vehicles were swept away in the southern part of the state. Up to 8 inches of rain fell over two days in parts of Missouri,...

Report: School Shooter's Family Begged Cops to Take His Gun

Missouri, where 19-year-old Orlando Harris killed 2 in 2022, doesn't have red-flag laws

(Newser) - Orlando Harris' family pleaded with Missouri police to confiscate the 19-year-old's bulletproof vest, ammunition, and AR-15-style rifle. They knew his mental health was fragile after more than one suicide attempt. Nine days later, Harris entered his former St. Louis high school and declared, "All of you are going...

Vote Could Overturn Abortion Ban in a Deep-Red State

Organizers are 'cautiously optimistic' that Amendment 3 will pass in Missouri

(Newser) - Constitutional amendments to protect abortion rights will be on the ballot in 10 states on Tuesday, and the vote in Missouri could overturn one of the country's strictest abortion bans. The ballot measure would give Missourians the right to make decisions on "matters relating to reproductive health care"...

Ex-Boarding School Principal Charged With Sex Crimes

Lighthouse Christian Academy closed in March amid abuse allegations

(Newser) - A former principal at a Christian boarding school in Missouri that closed in March amid abuse allegations has been charged with sex crimes involving a former student. Craig Wesley Smith Jr. has been charged with forcible sodomy and attempted forcible rape, court records show. He is accused of forcing a...

Reporter Injured at Campaign Shooting Event Won't Press Charges

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley says Missouri Democratic rival Lucas Kunce 'can't shoot straight'

(Newser) - A Democratic US Senate candidate from Missouri will not be charged after a reporter was slightly injured from flyaway metal during a campaign event at a shooting range. Clinton County Sheriff Larry Fish said there was no "ill intent" by Democrat Lucas Kunce or other shooters at the Oct....

Appeals Court Upholds Release of Woman Jailed 43 Years

Prosecutors have 10 days to refile charges against Sandra Hemme

(Newser) - An appellate court ruled Tuesday that a lower court was right when it decided to overturn the murder conviction of a woman who spent 43 years behind bars for a killing that her attorneys argue was committed by a discredited police officer. Sandra Hemme was freed in July while the...

St. Louis Barbers Released From 'Irrational' '40s Law

Ordinance nixed that barred barbers from operating past 6:30pm, or on Sundays, certain holidays

(Newser) - Friday was a big day for the barbers of St. Louis—they're now officially allowed to cut hair after the late-afternoon rush hour. KMOV reports that the Missouri city's Board of Alderman passed a bill that repealed an "outdated and irrational" law dating back eight decades that...

Woman Sentenced for Killing Pregnant Woman to Take Child

Remains of Ashley Bush, 33, and fetus were found in Missouri

(Newser) - A Missouri woman has been sentenced to two life terms in prison after being convicted of killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and trying to pass off Ashley Bush's fetus as her own stillborn baby. Amber Waterman, 44, pleaded guilty in July to kidnapping resulting in death and causing the...

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