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Wednesday, April 03, 2013  Jeffery Nichols and Christopher Lewis wee charged Monday with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of 92-year-old Carmelita Kaser.

Friday, March 29, 2013  A man accused of using a prosthetic penis to try to pass a drug test has been arrested in eastern Missouri.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Missouri man accused of using prosthetic penis to pass drug test; has pleaded not guilty

Friday, March 22, 2013  A former Kansas City, Mo., pastor accused of molesting a teenager at church is back in Missouri after being extradited from New Orleans.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  A resident of the well-to-do St. Louis suburb of Town and Country is facing murder charges in the death of his wife.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Kansas City teenager is accused in the weekend stabbing death of a 70-year-old woman during a break-in at her home.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A northwest Missouri man facing a third murder trial in his neighbor's 1990 death is raising questions about the conduct of a county judge, court clerk and deputy sheriff in the case.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Officers said in April 2011, they found the body of 31-year-old Travis Higgins in a California alley.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Pope Francis' election stirs up Argentine 'dirty war' allegations; biographer calls it unfair

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  The jury has found Shelly Richter GUILTY of endangering the welfare of a child and NOT GUILTY of child abuse.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Court officials said they expect Chad Elliot to accept a plea agreement, but no details have been released.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  Olympian, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius charged with murder in shooting of girlfriend

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Sanders lost his job – and Fano – when he was accused of using excessive force against a man in a holding cell in September 2011.

Friday, February 08, 2013  Woman accused of witchcraft tortured and burned alive by mob in Papua New Guinea

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A judge set the trial date for Rob Sanders as September 26.