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The jury deliberated for just more than an hour before returning two guilty verdicts. Because of Gunn's previous felony convictions, his sentencing will be decided by Judge Kevin Crane.

The Rev. Bonnie Cassida will be researching church longevity in Galway, Ireland.

Walnut Street will be closed between Hubbell Drive and College Avenue until Nov. 17.

The Missouri Wheelchair Basketball team, which practices at the MU Student Recreation Complex, started its season Saturday.

The governor has filled vacancies on the governing boards of Missouri State University, Missouri Southern State University, Southeastern Missouri State University and University of Central Missouri.

Devin Griffin scored 28 points for the Cougars in a 109-54 victory over the Preachers.

The victory, which made the Tigers 19-9 overall and 5-6 in Big 12 Conference play, was also the 750th win for the coaching duo of Wayne and Susan Kreklow.

Three small fires have combined to turn into a blaze at Mark Twain National Forest. More than 50 firefighters have been dispatched to control the blaze.

Contractors will try to salvage as much as they can from Joplin schools before demolishing them. Principals and teachers at the schools have a list of items that they would like to be saved.

Acting Police Chief Bobby Cole said the St. Louis man apparently had been shot in the head before his body was dumped. Authorities said the killing happened in Missouri's St. Louis County, where investigators have taken over the case.

A spokesman for the Big 12 says West Virginia's membership in the conference isn't conditional on the university getting an early release from the Big East after all.

The United States has the world's largest incarceration rate for many reasons. We should take a second look at some of them.

A judge will have to decide how to interpret the placement of a comma to determine whether or not Gov. Jay Nixon overstepped his constitutional boundaries.

A 17-year-old girl working as an actress in a bathroom horror scene accidentally got caught in a noose when she slipped off the tub. Another worker found her and cut the rope. The girl's condition has improved since she was initially hospitalized.

A lot of people are involved in ensuring that veterans on the Honor Flight have a safe and enjoyable experience.

World War II and Korean War veterans were welcomed home after their trip to Washington, D.C. just after midnight Wednesday morning. The Central Missouri Honor Flight volunteers left at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning with 67 veterans to visit war memorials.