Missouri man sentenced to life in prison for killing pregnant wife
Rothwell admitted to killing his wife in 2019 after a heated argument over an affair but he denied it was premeditated.
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Swimmer infected with brain-eating amoeba after trip to Iowa lake
The beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park has been shut down after the person was diagnosed with the rare and usually fatal infection caused by the Naegleria fowleri amoeba.
Nature: Rainbow trout
"Sunday Morning" takes us swimming with rainbow trout at Missouri's Roaring River State Park. Videographer: Scot Miller.
Widow of truck driver killed in Amtrak collision files wrongful death suit
The suit says the crossing has "impaired 'sight triangles,'" an "excessively small crossing angle," and other impairments, including "sloped approaches, brush, trees and vegetation blocking a full view of oncoming trains in some quadrants."
Former Jan. 6 panel investigator launches run for Missouri Senate seat
John F. Wood will need to collect 10,000 signatures by Aug. 1 to get on the ballot.
At least 4 dead, dozens injured after Amtrak train derails in Missouri
The train collided with a dump truck at a public crossing, officials said.
Death toll rises in Missouri Amtrak derailment
The death toll from the Amtrak derailment in rural Missouri climbed to four. Three victims were on the train, and the fourth person killed was the driver of the truck that was on the tracks. Federal transportation officials are investigating the crossing.
Three killed in Amtrak derailment
An Amtrak train with more than 200 passengers aboard derailed in Missouri after hitting a truck, officials say. Two passengers as well as someone in the truck were killed, with dozens of other people injured.
Advocate on providing abortion access
Yamelsie Rodriguez, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri, spoke with Vladimir Duthiers and Lana Zak on CBS News about how losing access to abortion in Missouri is affecting people and what people should do if their state no longer allows them to get an abortion.
2 ex-frat members charged after hazing incident left student blind, paralyzed
The incident left Danny Santulli blind and unable to walk or communicate after drinking a liter of vodka.
Former NASCAR star Clint Bowyer involved in fatal crash
The crash report says Bowyer showed no signs of impairment and provided a roadside blood sample that showed no trace of alcohol.
Dog turns on stovetop, sparks fire
Security footage from a home in Parkville, Missouri, captured a dog pawing a kitchen stovetop last week, turning it on and sparking a fire. Two dogs were recovered from the home and the blaze was extinguished, a fire official said. No one was injured.
Kansas City mayor "incredibly disappointed" by lack of action on guns
Mayor Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, Missouri, says federal lawmakers are "basically just throwing up their hands" in the wake of the recent spate of mass shootings.
20 years after string of hospital deaths, ex-nurse charged with murder
In the five months Jennifer Anne Hall worked at Hedrick Medical Center, the hospital experienced 18 "code blue" incidents.
Man convicted of killing pregnant wife: "It haunts me every day"
Beau Rothwell testified that he bludgeoned his wife to death during a heated argument over his affair with another woman.
Teen dies after falling from thrill ride
Officials in Orlando are investigating after a 14-year-old boy visiting from Missouri fell to his death Friday from a 430-foot-tall thrill ride. Manuel Bojorquez reports.
Senate candidate Eric Greitens accused of domestic violence by ex-wife
The former Missouri governor has been part of a child custody battle with his ex-wife Sheena Greitens since April 2020.
At least 5 killed in massive crash involving 20 tractor-trailers
Officials are still investigating the number of people injured.
At least five killed in Missouri pileup
A 50-vehicle pileup in Missouri killed at least five people and injured dozens.
"48 Hours" reports on "The Poisonous Wife"
"48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant sits down with a reptile expert in this preview of the full report.
Missouri man exonerated after 43 years
After serving 43 years in prison for a triple murder he didn't commit, Kevin Strickland is now a free man. Erin Moriarty sat down with Strickland, who says he's thankful for God walking him through the 43 years.
Hearing to free Kevin Strickland gets new date
"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty sits down with Kevin Strickland, a man who has spent the last 43 years in a Missouri prison for murders he says he did not commit. The local prosecutor determined that Strickland is "factually innocent" and has tried to have him released, but Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt maintains Strickland is guilty and is fighting to keep him behind bars.
COVID crisis in Missouri
With its relatively low vaccination rate, Missouri is under a crush of COVID-19 patients as hospitals are filled to capacity. One unvaccinated woman who's been hospitalized for weeks is now urging everyone to get the shot. Carter Evans reports.
Kansas City woman decapitated 6-year-old son, authorities say
Police said in an affidavit for a search warrant that a woman called from the house and said the devil was trying to attack her.
DOJ sues Missouri over bill declaring several federal firearm laws invalid
The complaint alleges that the bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is unconstitutional.
Judge orders Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil to be deported to Algeria or Syria
A federal immigration judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil — a former Columbia University graduate student linked to pro-Palestinian protests — to be deported.
ABC pre-empts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over Kimmel's Charlie Kirk comments
ABC's announcement came as media giants Nexstar and Sinclair announced they would preempt Jimmy Kimmel's show indefinitely on all their stations over his remarks.
3 police officers killed, 2 wounded in York County, Pennsylvania, shooting; suspect dead
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
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Suspect arrested for allegedly making threat against Utah college where Kirk was killed
On the same day that Tyler Robinson was formally charged with killing Charlie Kirk at a Utah university, a suspect was taken into custody for allegedly making threats against the same college.
Trump announces he's designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization"
President Trump late Wednesday called for investigations into alleged funders of antifa.
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin feared being shot by police, sheriff says
Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby held a news conference on Wednesday and went through the timeline of events, dispelling certain false reports that had been spreading online.
Maps show the forecast track of Tropical Storm Gabrielle
Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday morning over the central Atlantic Ocean, becoming the seventh named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Pentagon reviewing service members' social media posts on Charlie Kirk
Hegseth and each service secretary said posts mocking or celebrating the assassination of Charlie Kirk are unacceptable.
The IRS will soon set its 2026 tax brackets. See how yours could change.
The IRS adjusts its tax provisions for inflation every year, which can help taxpayers avoid so-called "bracket creep."