CENTRALIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri soldier has been buried more than four decades after he died in an Army helicopter crash.

The Columbia Missourian reports that a memorial was held Saturday in Centralia for Rodney Griffin.

The Centralia man was 21 in 1970 when his helicopter was shot down in Cambodia during the Vietnam War. In February, Griffin’s relatives were told his remains had been found in a grave near the crash site, where two other men killed in the crash also were identified.

During the memorial, service members saluted and everyone else held their hands over their hearts. There also were speeches and a prayer.

Afterward, a parking lot full of bikers revved their engines and escorted Griffin to a cemetery in Mexico, where he was buried next to his parents.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 19-year-old woman has been charged with killing her 1-year-old daughter.

The Jackson County prosecutor’s office says grand jurors have indicted Donniesha Lasha Lee on charges of second-degree murder and child abuse.

Court records say the girl was rushed to a hospital in March where she was pronounced dead. Witnesses told police that Lee had been drinking and holding her 1-year-old child on her chest, repeatedly striking the girl and telling her to be quiet. Court records say others in the home asked Lee to stop and to give them the child but she refused.

Lee initially was charged with child abuse and domestic assault while prosecutors awaited autopsy results. Her public defender didn’t immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A southwest Missouri man has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of his son while high on synthetic drugs.

The Daily American Republic reports that a Stoddard County jury returned the guilty verdict Thursday in the case against 43-year-old Charles Goforth of Catron.

Twenty-year-old Patrick Joseph Goforth was fatally shot in May 2012 inside the family home.

Charles Goforth testified that the shooting happened after he was jumped by an assailant as he entered the home.

But another of Charles Goforth’s sons, Josh Goforth, said during a preliminary hearing that his father had been using bath salts for several months and was seeing imaginary people, even occasionally firing shots at the imaginary people.

Sentencing is set for June 22nd.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker who is an orthopedic surgeon says a measure moving forward in the Legislature would help alleviate the shortage of physicians in the state.

The Missouri House on Thursday approved a measure by a vote of 110-36 that would remove the prohibition on physicians seeking licensure in the state from taking an exam more than three times.

Rep. Keith Frederick, of Rolla, says other medical professions do not have such limits and that taking the exam multiple times would not reflect a physician’s skill.

Some opponents say they are concerned that quality of care would suffer and patients would be put at risk.

The measure now goes to the Senate.

DERBY, Kan. (AP) — A miniature dachshund has been rescued after spending 13 days trapped underneath a concrete slab at her home in Kansas.

The Wichita Eagle reports that the dog, named Lucy, disappeared April 3 while in her fenced Derby yard. It turns out Lucy had dug underneath the slab that was supporting the house’s air-conditioning unit.

Owner Rebecca Felix says her other dog, Thor, had acted interested in the spot where Lucy was buried. But it wasn’t until last Thursday that she and her husband heard a quiet bark come from under the concrete. Her husband dug deep enough to see Lucy’s nose and one closed eye. He called 911, and firefighters helped extract her.

Veterinarian Kelly Miller says it’s “amazing” Lucy survived and didn’t suffer organ failure.

DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling about 390,000 cars because the doors may not latch properly and could open while the cars are in motion.

The recall covers certain Ford Fiestas, Ford Fusions and Lincoln MKZ cars from the 2012 through 2014 model years that were made in Mexico.

The automaker says a part in the door latch spring assembly can break, causing the latch to fail. If that happens, it’s possible a door could fly open while the cars are being driven.

Ford said two people suffered sore shoulders from doors bouncing back after they were closed. There’s also a report of one accident when an unlatched door opened and hit another car in a parking lot.

Dealers will replace all four door latches at no cost to customers.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A research group is warning the state’s 10-year highway program could be threatened if the Kansas Legislature continues to use State Highway Fund money for other state expenses.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports state transportation officials remain confident the projects in the highway program, called T-Works, will be completed. They acknowledge some projects meant to prevent costlier repairs in the future might be delayed.

The Kansas Center for Economic Growth said in a report released Thursday that the state is maintaining a commitment to scheduled projects that result in new bridges and roads but it is falling behind in maintaining existing roads and bridges that lead to the new projects. The nonpartisan, nonprofit group has been a frequent critic of tax cuts championed by Gov. Sam Brownback.

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge is giving strong indications he may toss a lawsuit by activists seeking an independent investigation of a prosecutor’s handling of grand jury proceedings in the Michael Brown shooting case.

St. Louis County Circuit Judge Joseph Walsh III heard 90 minutes of arguments Friday. Activists want Walsh to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate what they claim was misconduct by county prosecutor Robert McCulloch.

A grand jury convened by McCulloch last year declined to indict former Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the August shooting death of the unarmed Brown.

The county’s attorney urged Walsh to toss the lawsuit.

The hearing will resume May 29. But Walsh told activists’ attorneys an outside investigation may be unnecessary since the Justice Department reached the same conclusion as the grand jury.

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Ride-hailing company Uber says it is bringing its service to four additional cities in Kansas only days after Governor Sam Brownback vetoed legislation opposed by the firm.

Uber said riders in Lawrence, Leavenworth, Manhattan and Topeka could begin hailing Uber drivers Thursday afternoon. The company already offers service in Wichita, Kansas City, Kansas, and Johnson County.

Uber connects drivers to riders through a mobile app and entered the state in 2014.

Legislators approved a bill this month to require state background checks and broader insurance coverage for drivers for ride-hailing companies.

Uber called the measure overly burdensome and said its enactment would force the company out of Kansas. Brownback vetoed the measure Monday, saying it could stifle innovation in the state.