Prosecutors to appeal judge’s decision that would make Poplar Bluff man eligible for more years in prison for deadly stabbing

Prosecutors say they will appeal a decision by a judge that would make a Poplar Bluff man eligible for many more years behind ...
Fulton Sun

Missouri governor’s parole working group ducks question of time served before release

The biggest unresolved question after a months-long study of the Missouri parole system is arguably the most important -- what portion of a sentence must be served before an incarcerated person is ...
High Plains Journal

Missouri man admits to theft of 42 Texas cattle, receives probation

Melvin J. Fincher was sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing 42 cows, but after a suspended sentence, he will only ...
WDAF-TV

Missouri man executed for the fatal shooting of a state trooper in 2005

BONNE TERRE, Mo. — A Missouri man who long maintained his innocence was executed Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a state trooper more than 20 years ago. Lance Shockley, 48, was pronounced dead at ...