"Romance scammer" gets prison after woman loses $1.1 million

The scammer deceived his victim into sending money in cash and cashier's checks to the home of a co-conspirator, authorities say.

• Dec 20, 2023

Car linked to person missing since 2013 found in Missouri pond

A Hyundai Elantra that authorities say belonged to Donald Erwin, who disappeared 10 years ago in central Missouri, was lifted from a small pond in the area over the weekend.

• Dec 18, 2023

Nature: Wild horses in the Ozarks

We leave you this Sunday morning among wild horses at Missouri's Ozark National Scenic Riverways. Videographer: Scot Miller.

• Dec 10, 2023
• 03:14

Christopher Dunn's fight for freedom

Christopher Dunn was convicted of a murder in Missouri three decades ago and remains behind bars, even though two witnesses have since admitted they lied at his trial. He’s still imprisoned due to a quirk in Missouri law: prisoners serving life sentences aren’t entitled to innocence claims in the same way that death row inmates are. CBS News and "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty explains.

• Nov 14, 2023
• 08:24

What court decision means for real estate

CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger talks about the importance of a Missouri realty case that awarded a group of home sellers about $1.8 billion in damages, and how it might lead to changes in the housing market. She also touches on mortgage rates and whether or not we might be headed into a housing recession.

• Nov 2, 2023
• 02:33

Murder case refiled against woman in killing that inspired TV miniseries

Pamela Hupp was the subject of a miniseries last year, "The Thing About Pam," which starred Renee Zellweger.

• Oct 30, 2023

Missouri high school teacher put on leave over porn site

Brianna Coppage, 28, says her teaching days are probably over, but she acknowledged she knew the risks.

• Oct 2, 2023

"Dangerous" inmate captured after escaping from St. Louis hospital

Surveillance footage appeared to show Tommy Wayne Boyd leaving the St. Louis hospital on foot early Thursday morning, according to police. He was caught Thursday night

• Sep 21, 2023

How long could the UAW strike last?

1,300 members of the United Auto Workers union are on strike across three production plants and more could follow. Seth Harris, former top labor official in the Biden and Obama administrations, joins CBS News to unpack the historic autoworkers strike.

• Sep 15, 2023
• 05:02

Judge rules Andrew Lester will stand trial for Ralph Yarl shooting

Lester, a retired aircraft mechanic, is charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

• Aug 31, 2023

Judge: Missouri's gender-affirming health care ban for minors can take effect

The ruling means that beginning Monday, health care providers are prohibited from providing gender-affirming surgeries to children.

• Aug 25, 2023

Missouri superintendent on 4-day school week

Roughly 900 school districts across 26 states are testing out a four-day week, with a spike in shortened school weeks being seen in some of the country's larger districts. Dr. Dale Herl, superintendent of Independence School District in Missouri, is leading the charge for a shorter week at his schools. He joined CBS News to discuss the benefits.

• Aug 9, 2023
• 03:47

More school districts are shifting to a 4-day week

Facing a national teacher shortage, hundreds of districts across 26 states have switched to a four-day school week to help recruit and retain staff.

• Aug 7, 2023

Transgender former student sues school over bathroom allegations

The ACLU is suing the Missouri school district on behalf of the unidentified student.

• Aug 2, 2023

Missouri man executed for 2002 abduction, killing of 6-year-old girl

Johnny Johnson, 45, received a lethal injection dose of pentobarbital at a state prison in Bonne Terre.

• Aug 1, 2023

Unlikely clue helps bring young mom's killer to justice

More than a year after Mengqi Ji's disappearance, a hiker stumbled upon her skeletal remains in a Missouri park. How DNA from a juniper tree and a pair of muddy boots were crucial to solving her murder.

• Jul 31, 2023

How tree DNA helped police close in on a young mother's killer

When 28-year-old Mengqi Ji disappeared, her husband Joe Elledge was suspected of her murder. Then a hiker made a gruesome discovery, and DNA from a juniper tree sealed Elledge's fate.

• Jul 30, 2023

Timeline: The Disappearance of Mengqi Ji

When a young mother disappears in Columbia, Missouri, investigators use DNA from a tree to help solve the mystery of what happened to her.

• Jul 26, 2023
• 26 photos

Boat crashes into Lake of the Ozarks home, injuring 8

Troopers said they arrested the driver on charges of boating while intoxicated.

• Jul 23, 2023

3/11: CBS News Mornings

Russia expands airstrike assault; "48 Hours" investigation dives into Missouri snake breeder's murder

• Mar 11, 2022
• 46:11

The Case Against Michael Politte

At 14 he was accused and later convicted of murdering his mother. But he claims he knows who the real killer is and he’s still out there. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

• Jul 8, 2023
• 42:06

Maternal deaths in the U.S. more than doubled over two decades

Black mothers died at the nation's highest rates, while the largest increases in deaths were found in American Indian and Native Alaskan mothers, a study found.

• Jul 3, 2023

Death penalty case resumes for man in killing of reporter, despite DNA claim

Marcellus Williams was convicted of killing Lisha Gayle in 1998. DNA found on the murder weapon matched another unknown person.

• Jun 30, 2023

Invasive "Frankenfish"​ that survives on land is found in Missouri

The northern snakehead is originally from east Asia, where they are a delicacy believed to have healing powers. They can wiggle across land and grow to nearly 3 feet in length.

• Jun 26, 2023

3 dead, 5 wounded in Kansas City, Missouri, shooting

Gunfire erupted during a large gathering at a Kansas City parking lot, killing three and wounding five others.

• Jun 25, 2023

Show More