MISSOURI — Twenty states have castle doctrines while even more have stand-your-ground laws but what constitutes legal self-defense can still vary across these states.
For Missouri, both the castle doctrine and the stand-your-ground law state, the law permits protecting oneself (or a third party, with exceptions) with deadly force should a person feel it is necessary. This “necessary” part, however, is often not made clear and warrants a breakdown of the terminology.
Multiple Vehicles Involved in Late Friday Morning Crash North of Branson
Traffic works their way around a major traffic crash late Friday morning in northern Taney County.
Christmas Day Structure Fire in Taney County Results in One Fatality
Fire Units from Missouri and Arkansas battle a blaze on Christmas Day that results in a fatality.
Record Temperatures Broken, Tied on Christmas, Warm Conditions to end on Sunday
Christmas Day saw record high temperatures either set or tied as the warm holiday season continues.
Drought Areas Expand in Lakes Region
The overall dry weather pattern that has been in place for the final weeks of 2025 has led to the entire Lakes Region at drought levels.
Christmas Day Traffic Crash
One person is injured in a two-vehicle Christmas Day Crash near Blue Eye in which one of the vehicles left the scene.
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