A Missouri man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally excavating a prehistoric Native American site near Tightwad, Mo., causing more than $300,000 in damage. Johnny Lee Brown, 70, of Clinton, was charged in an 11-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on April 26, […]
Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves calls the prime-time January 6th Congressional hearing a “dog-and-pony show.” The Republican accuses Democrats of using the hearing to distract from the nation’s problems in an effort to boost their chances in the mid-term elections. Graves is especially critical of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for blocking the House Republican leaders […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced her office has begun an audit of the city of Polo, located in Caldwell County in northwest Missouri. City residents requested the audit through the petition process. “The petition audit process allows citizens to be engaged and ensure accountability with their local government,” Auditor Galloway said. “I look forward […]
St. Louis rappers and others are among 14 people indicted on federal charges accusing them of running a fentanyl distribution ring in the St. Louis area. Davante “Jizzlebuckz” Lindsey, 25, of St. Louis, Andre “Luh Half” Pearson, 25, of St. Louis County, and five others were originally indicted in April. Seven other defendants were added […]
U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Monday sentenced a man who stole firearms from a Hannibal farm supply store and sold one to an undercover federal agent to eight years in prison. Dalton Culp, 29, of Hannibal, was also ordered to repay more than $5,000 to the Farm and Home Supply store in Hannibal. […]
A recent analysis shows how expansion and adoption of internet services in three northwestern Missouri counties could help grow their economies in the decade ahead. The report, “Economic Benefits of Expanding Broadband in Missouri: Atchison, Gentry, and Worth Counties,” makes the case for public and private investment in rural broadband, said Alan Spell, assistant extension […]
A Missouri legislator is scheduled to head to federal court today (Monday) on several fraud charges. The trial for Nixa Republican State Representative Tricia Derges begins Monday at a federal courthouse in southwest Missouri’s Springfield. Derges has been charged with 23 felony counts in two separate alleged fraud schemes connected to the medical […]
State Auditor Nicole Galloway issued the closeout audit of the I-70 & Adams Dairy Parkway Transportation Development District (TDD), located in Blue Springs. State law requires an audit of a TDD before moving forward with dissolution. The I-70 & Adams Dairy Parkway TDD was established in 2003 by a vote of qualified voters in the […]
During the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association’s annual Steak Fry Dinner, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill (HB) 2005 into law. HB 2005 expands protections under the law for Missouri’s farm and ranch families in certain eminent domain proceedings. “We are happy to join the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, farmers, and ranchers from across the state to sign […]
A Missouri man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing fentanyl to distribute. Cody Dalton Romines, 40, of Joplin, was charged in an indictment returned on Tuesday, June 7, with one count of possessing fentanyl to distribute. The federal indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Romines on May […]
A Missouri man has been convicted by a federal trial jury for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Mark A. Whitworth, 65, of Excelsior Estates, was found guilty on Thursday, June 9, of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. On Aug. […]
A woman says she got an STI and now a car insurance company is set to pay her millions. A Jackson County woman informed GEICO in February of 2021 saying that she unknowingly contracted human papillomavirus in her romantic partner’s car. She says her partner was aware of his STI and the risks […]
The House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill that will improve ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other water resources infrastructure throughout the United States. Congress has regularly approved bipartisan WRDA legislation every two years since 2014 to authorize water resources infrastructure projects […]
An audit of the City of Purcell released by State Auditor Nicole Galloway has identified significant weaknesses that led to the misappropriation of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds by the former Mayor Pro Tem. The audit, which gave a rating of “poor”, was initiated by a petition from residents of the Jasper County city […]
A father and son from Florida and their labor contracting company have pleaded guilty to federal charges and admitted bringing more than 100 unauthorized migrant workers to Missouri in 2018. Jorge Marin-Gomez, 37, and his father, Jorge Marin-Perez, 67, each pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful employment of […]
(Missouri Independent) – Sheena Greitens’ attorney thinks the governor’s office may have proof to bolster claims that her client’s ex-husband, Eric Greitens, was prone to violence. As part of the couple’s child custody battle in Boone County court, attorney Helen Wade filed a records request with the governor’s office asking for documents regarding Eric Greitens losing access […]
(Missouri Independent) – Governor Mike Parson plans to sign legislation requiring electrical transmission line developers to pay farmers more for easements on their land, his office announced Wednesday. Parson will be in Sedalia Saturday for a Missouri Cattlemen’s Association steak fry and plans to sign the legislation, requiring that landowners be paid 150% of fair market value for […]
Cole County Prosecuting Attorney Locke Thompson filed a class E felony charge of perjury against Golden Genesis Inc. founder and CEO, Thomas F. Casey. In July 2021, the securities division within the secretary of state’s office ordered Casey, Dennis R. Di Ricco, and Golden Genesis, Inc. to pay $1.6 million after finding they defrauded seven […]
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt subpoenaed seven school districts (Mehlville School District, Webster Groves School District, Jefferson City School District, Lee’s Summit R-7 School District, Park Hill School District, Springfield School District, and Neosho School District) demanding information on the school districts decision to employ student surveys, potentially without parental consent, including some that asked […]
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway announced her office has begun an audit of the City of Orrick, located in Ray County. Residents of Orrick requested the audit through the petition process. “I commend citizens for becoming involved in the petition effort and working to improve the operations of their government,” Auditor Galloway said. “My office […]
