As 2025 comes to a close, we are taking a look back at some of the biggest news stories that happened right here in the Heartland.

Four men were transported to the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center to begin serving state prison sentences for various crimes, including possession of a controlled substance, second-degree ...

Missouri’s new prison nursery program allows incarcerated mothers to bond with their babies and learn parenting skills.

The Global Leadership Academy was founded by a former Missouri offender. Now, it's inspiring inmates and staff alike across ...

In response to questions from The Marshall Project - St. Louis in October about how Missouri prison deaths are tracked and recorded, the research team at the Missouri Department of Corrections ...

Missouri's Department of Corrections has introduced new initiatives in 2025 focusing on community-building, staff support, ...

Cornealious "Mike" Anderson served a little more than a year of his sentence between 2013 and 2014 when authorities discovered the clerical error. A judge released ...

During the upcoming spring semester, University of Missouri sophomore Cade Carman will spend a lot of his time in the ...

FARMINGTON, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Farmington man was convicted of rape and sentenced to 25 years in prison with 15 years suspended sentence on April 1. According to a press release from prosecuting ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. — A man arrested in Jefferson County in 2023 and caught with child sexual abuse material was sentenced to 15 years in prison. According to a press release from the U.S.

During the upcoming spring semester, University of Missouri sophomore Cade Carman will spend a lot of his time in the state Capitol Building as a student intern.

The bronze historical plaque will be installed at the site of a St. Louis slave prison once owned by Bernard M. Lynch, a nationally known trader of enslaved men, women and children. A five-year effort ...