franklin county

The sheriff of eastern Missouri's Franklin County says no charges are expected in the weekend death of a 2-year-old girl who drowned in the family's above-ground swimming pool.

An eastern Missouri man is facing child-endangerment charges after two young girls were found wandering alone on a dirt road.

Authorities say an eastern Missouri homeowner repeatedly stabbed an ax-wielding intruder.

Police in an eastern Missouri town say they spotted a mountain lion earlier this week.

Twenty-nine people are facing charges, and several children are in state custody, after a 10-day drug sweep in eastern Missouri's Franklin County.

Police have charged a 33-year-old Franklin County man with first-degree murder in the death of his father.