Kansas City Men Charged in BeatingKansas City Men Charged in BeatingTwo Kansas City men have been charged in the beating of a man outside a restaurant at the Country Club Plaza that left him seriously injured.Associated PressAssociated Press
St. Louis Man Accused in Baseball Bat BeatingSt. Louis Man Accused in Baseball Bat BeatingA St. Louis man is accused of beating a man with a baseball bat while keeping him captive in his basement for more than an hour.Associated PressAssociated Press
Missouri Lawmaker Faults District After Autistic Boy BeatenMissouri Lawmaker Faults District After Autistic Boy BeatenA Missouri lawmaker is criticizing a suburban Kansas City school district after a student with Asperger's syndrome was beaten so severely that he was hospitalized.Associated PressAssociated Press
Police Say Missouri Man Bound, Beat GirlfriendPolice Say Missouri Man Bound, Beat GirlfriendPolice have arrested a Warren County man who they say bound his girlfriend with duct tape and struck her about 40 times.Associated PressAssociated Press
Peoria Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Beating Man to Death With a BoardPeoria Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Beating Man to Death With a BoardA Peoria man has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for beating a man to death with a board.Associated PressAssociated Press