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Charles "Cookie" Thornton fatally shot 5 people at Kirkwood City Hall in February, but Prosecutor Robert McCulloch said his investigation said his investigation found that Thornton wanted to kill the entire City Council and other officials.

The tire that blew on a charter bus that crashed on Friday had been refitted with a new tread, which is a violation of safety standards. Fifteen people died in the crash and dozens more were injured.

The charter bus was said to be operating illegally. It was carrying a Vietnamese-American Catholic group to Carthage for the Marian Days pilgrimage.

The St. Louis County prosecutor says evidence shows Charles "Cookie" Thornton wanted to kill more people before being shot.

One of the victims was air lifted to a Columbia hospital.

The engineering report blamed the workmanship of the National Park Service and outside contractors.

The project was authorized by lawmakers a year ago and has yet to begin because of a tight credit market and delays in negotiating a contract.

A man opened fire outside the Tool Shed, wounding three people before bystanders took the guns away.

St. John's Mercy Medical Center says the two boys and two girls born to Chris and Jill Schwartz on Friday are doing well.

Terry Huey of Harrison, Ark., was found guilty Thursday of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon.

The modest red-brick house was where Berry developed his distinctive guitar style and wrote such classics as "Maybelline" and "Johnny B. Goode."

Missouri's Kip Cullers shows how extra seed, daily watering and a lot of chicken manure can make a big difference in yields.

Police say 50-year-old Bruce Nations  took his 3-year-old son shortly after returning from duty in Iraq on July 20.

The 19-year-old son of Susan Montee was arrested Wednesday morning. Police subsequently  found marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The charter bus was carrying a Vietnamese Catholic group to Carthage for the Marian Days pilgrimage.

Austin L. Montee was arrested Wednesday and has been charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The judge said the man failed to prove he was fired for not attending a topless show.