Joplin

The case hinges on whether Sniper 1’s safety outweighs the public’s interest in knowing the name of the Joplin, Missouri, police officer who killed two-year-old Clessie Crawford in Baxter Springs, Kansas.

The lawsuit alleges the hospital violated state nondiscrimination laws and a federal law that requires hospitals to treat or stabilize patients in a health crisis before transferring or dismissing them.

Two years after Clesslyn Crawford was shot by a sniper, her case has gained attention from true-crime podcasts and prompted outcry in Joplin, where residents want the shooter's name released to the public.

In March 2022, a Missouri sniper shot and killed a toddler in error, acting — according to experts — contrary to training and best practices.

Two years ago, a Kansas toddler was shot and killed by a Missouri police sniper. Why did the officer take the shot? A KCUR and Midwest Newsroom investigation reveals the chain of events that ended in the death of Clesslynn Crawford.

A KCUR and Midwest Newsroom investigation reveals the chain of events that ended in the death of Clesslynn Crawford in March 2022.

A Missouri hospital violated federal law by denying Mylissa Farmer an abortion when her water broke at 17 weeks. She was also turned away by the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, where doctors affirmed that her condition was serious but also denied her an abortion.

Missouri's abortion ban contains only one exception, not for rape or incest, but for "medical emergencies." But the law is vague on what that means — and that's a problem for hospitals, since performing an abortion could carry a felony and prison time. It's also a problem for patients in critical need of care.

A Missouri woman who was denied an abortion prompted an unprecedented federal investigation into whether a hospital violated the law by failing to provide her medical care.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was one of several Republicans to dispute President Joe Biden’s victory, despite no evidence of election fraud, and raised his fist in support of insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year later, the senator has faced no major political backlash in his home state.

Instances of bullying and harassment have been increasing for students of color in Kansas and Missouri, and many parents are worried about their children's safety. Plus, residents of Joplin, Missouri, reflect one decade after a tornado destroyed a third of their town.

The EF5 tornado in May 2011 destroyed a third of Joplin, a city of 50,000, killing 161 people and causing $3 billion in property damage. “You never get over it, it just gets less raw,” one resident said after similar storms in Kentucky last month.