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This is bone-chilling — and we can only hope that this time, justice will be brought for ALL victims of this man.

On Sunday in Benton County, Missouri, police arrested Kylr Yust (above, right), a man reported to be 27 or 28 years old, in connection with the disappearance of 21-year-old Jessica Runions (above, left) on Thursday night.

Related: Toddler Dies After Father Leaves Him In Car For Eight Hours

Yust is currently being held in the Benton County Jail on charges of "knowingly burning" Runions' vehicle, officers have no idea about Runions' whereabouts.

The last time family and friends saw Runions, she was at a party with

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Things like this just shouldn't happen.

Destiny Clark, a 14-year-old girl living with her family in Warrenton, Missouri, took her own life last week — and her mother and father now say the cause was relentless bullying by her classmates.

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The girl and her parents had just moved to Warrenton from another city in Missouri, and Destiny was having trouble transitioning into making new friends for her eighth grade year at school.

Her mother, Stephanie, explained to reporters that the teenager was very concerned with what other people thought of her, and wanted everybody to get along:

"She wanted everybody to like her and she wanted to like everybody else."

Stephanie and her husband Kurtis tried everything — counseling, therapy, and even considering home school options — but Destiny's father said nothing worked:

"We felt very helpless. We talked to her and talked to her and talked to her. And just trying to get her to understand that it's, you know, let it roll off your back."

While the school district in Warrenton won't comment on Destiny's case, her parents revealed that she hanged herself two weeks ago on a pull-up bar in her room just days after the bullying led to the girl being involved in a fight at school.

Family members found Destiny, and cut her down from the bar; she was rushed to the hospital and while initially her loved ones remained optimistic that she might survive, she passed away several days later.

Ugh.

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We are so, so sorry to have to report this horrible news as her parents have come forward hoping to raise awareness of Destiny's death, if only to prevent future instances like this with other teenagers.

With matching butterfly-themed tattoos to remember their daughter, Stephanie reveals a new mission in her life moving forward from the awful tragedy:

"Everybody started saying, ‘Fly high, Destiny,' And it caught on. We're trying to make the best of everything and hoping we can make an impact so other kids won't feel the way that she did."

So powerful.

End bullying!!! Destiny's life should not have ended this way!!

[Image via KSDK-TV.]

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You tell 'em, Mikey!

Michael Sam originally found fame while playing College Football at the University of Missouri, so it would make sense that he feels connected to the Show-Me State.

Unfortunately for the out sportsman, the Show Me State is just the latest place in the US to try and pass a discriminatory Religious Freedom Bill SJR 39.

Related: Michael Sam Has Plans To Return To The NFL!

However, we're happy to say that Michael is reportedly planning on returning to Missouri, not to play football again, but to do his best to fight the anti-gay law!

TMZ caught up with the ex-NFLer in West Hollywood on Tuesday night where he announced his decision, saying:

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It looks like the city of Hillsboro, Missouri didn't get the memo that it's 2015.

More than 150 students at Hillsboro High School staged a walkout that lasted nearly two hours on Monday, and it was all because their transgender classmate Lila Perry wanted to use the girl's locker room.

Lila was born a boy but has identified as female since she was 13 years old, and she says for the most part school officials have been very understanding and accommodating towards her.

[ Related: Raffi Freedman-Gurspan Is The FIRST Openly Transgender Official To Work In The White House! ]

However, some of her classmates were singing a different tune as they claimed they were uncomfortable sharing a locker room with the high school senior.

Lila hasn't been afraid to share her thoughts on the matter so far, and she's definitely not holding back now:

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Another giant step backward for mankind.

It's been a rough couple of weeks for the LGBT community, but things don't seem like they're about to get any better.

That's because on top of states like Indiana and Arkansas passing anti-gay bills, Springfield, Missouri actively went out of its way to discriminate against gays, lesbians, and trans* people as well.

In a close vote on Tuesday, the city rejected an ordinance that went in place last October that served as protection for queer individuals.

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Gary and Roxann Tackett like to eat at the Cracker Barrel in Branson, Missouri, where they regularly see waitress Cindi Grady.

Eventually, Gary and Roxann caught on that Cindi's car was in serious need of repair.

It was so destroyed from several deer collisions (oh no!) the couple initially thought the car was abandoned. The hood was strapped down and a window was missing.

[ Related: Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Raised $2.5 Million For Charity! ]

So the Tacketts did something incredible… they got her a brand new 2008 Ford Fusion!!

That's one hell of a holiday tip!!

Luckily for us they recorded her reaction; Candi is left pretty much speechless and it's just so wonderful!

Check out the video (below) to see the incredible charitable action!

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After more than 100 days of protests, a federal grand jury has determined Darren Wilson's fate.

18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by the Ferguson police officer during an altercation on August 9. Police claim that Brown reached for Wilson's weapon, while Brown's family and several witnesses claim Wilson shot Brown while he was raising his hands to surrender.

The grand jury — consisting of nine white jurors and three black jurors — decided by majority NOT to indict Officer Wilson after deliberating for two days. The jury could have charged Wilson with first degree murder, second degree murder, manslaughter, or involuntary manslaughter.

After being informed of the decision by authorities, Brown's family attorney Benjamin Crump released the news shortly before the official announcement:

"The jury was not inclined to indict on any charges.”

At 9:22 p.m. ET, county prosecutor Robert McCulloch confirmed the verdict in a televised press conference:

"No probable cause existed to charge Officer Wilson."

In a statement, Brown's family said they were "profoundly disappointed" by the decision but asked for peaceful protest. Unfortunately, that did not happen.

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