The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Monday, June 03, 2013  Governor Jay Nixon is considering measures that could send more people convicted of sexually violent crimes to prison with longer sentences.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its annual county health rankings for every state in the country.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Of all the television executives interviewed, only one said he was in favor of further study.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Police are still piecing together bits of information to determine a motive for Friday's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Mom kept loving blog of children stabbed dead in New York City home; police suspect nanny

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Shootings leave suspect, 5 victims dead in already jittery Seattle

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Former Spanish teacher was fired earlier Tuesday before he returned to kill the school's headmistress and then kill himself.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Investigators say a fired Spanish teacher shot and killed the school's headmistress before killing himself.

Monday, December 20, 2010  Preliminary FBI reports shows violent, property crime continued decline in first half of 2010.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  One Heartland resident is creating a support group for victims of non-violent crimes.  The state has none.