U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man from St. Ann, Missouri to 18 years in prison for two carjackings and for shooting a store clerk in the mouth during a robbery. On Dec. 26, 2021, James Furlow carjacked a 2017 Kia Sorrento SUV at gunpoint. He then tried to break into […]
A former youth sports coach on Wednesday admitted arranging to have sex with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl. The “girl” was really an undercover St. Louis County police detective. Trevor White, 41, of Fenton, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. He […]
A woman from O’Fallon, Missouri on Wednesday admitted submitting a series of fraudulent applications seeking pandemic loans totaling more than $1.6 million. Dearika L. Binion, now 36, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was successful in obtaining two loans totaling $75,600. Binion pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Wednesday to three counts of bank fraud. […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a man from Florissant, Missouri to 105 months in prison for robbing two area banks and a fast-food restaurant with what appeared to be a handgun. Judge Autrey also sentenced Ricardo L. Rusan, 58, to an additional 24 months in prison for violating his supervised release […]
Two Cass County, Mo., brothers pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and to illegally possessing firearms. Serjio Diaz, 39, of Belton, and Tony Diaz, 41, of Raymore, pleaded guilty in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays. Serjio and Tony Diaz each pleaded guilty to one count […]
Rule changes, new contests and shows, new superintendents and more can be found there. New livestock shows and competitive exhibit contests have been added including a new draft pony show and a dairy cattle quiz bowl. Due to the increase in Boer goats, additional Boer goat shows have been added, and new breeds and classes […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Public Safety has approved 70 grants totaling $5 million to law enforcement, fire service, and EMS providers in class three counties across the state for new equipment. This initiative will allow first responders to better respond to emergencies and provide additional protection as they perform their […]
Two men have admitted stealing mail from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes in the St. Louis area to obtain checks that were then used to commit bank fraud. Dareon Graham, 23, of Ferguson, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Tuesday to one count each of conspiracy to commit mail theft, bank […]
A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a sextortion scheme in which he threatened victims, including minors, to extort them into sending him pornographic images and videos of themselves. Marek Redding, 20, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to two counts of producing child pornography, one count […]
A single-vehicle accident occurred on the morning of April 9, 2024, resulting in moderate injuries to a Monroe City woman. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the crash took place at approximately 9:45 a.m. on Highway 36, two miles northeast of Rensselaer, Missouri. Deborah K. Watson, 71, was driving a 2013 Honda Ridgeline truck […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation Northeast District Office is set to host a job fair aiming to fill multiple full-time positions, including maintenance workers, highway designers/civil engineers, signal/lighting electricians, and mechanics/equipment technicians. The job fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at the MoDOT Shelbina Maintenance Facility, located at 213 […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces changes to turkey hunting regulations for the fall seasons. The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval to the changes at its April 5 open meeting in Rolla. The approved changes to fall turkey hunting will reduce the harvest limit from four to two birds of either sex and […]
Governor Mike Parson confirmed that the State of Missouri will carry out the sentence of Brian Dorsey on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6 p.m. as ordered by the Supreme Court of Missouri. “Brian Dorsey punished his loving family for helping him in a time of need. His cousins invited him into their home, where […]
A former corrections officer at the Jefferson City Correctional Center and his wife were sentenced in federal court for charges related to the video recording of their sexual assault of a 4-year-old victim. Paul Emerson Schofield, 35, and his wife, Sara Ellen Schofield, 31, both of Jefferson City, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. […]
A Kansas City, Kan., man was sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm after leading police officers on a high-speed chase. Joshua L. Alley, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to twenty-one years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 30, 2023, Alley pleaded guilty […]
Dylan Joseph Minor, 27, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Minor will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison and will be subject to federal and state sex offender registration requirements, which may apply throughout his life. On […]
Another co-founder of a so-called Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy that cheated hundreds of members, and to making false statements on a personal tax return. James L. McGinnis, 77, of St. Joseph, waived his right to […]
A Bay Springs, Mississippi, man was sentenced in federal court for luring a 16-year-old victim in Columbia, Mo., to meet him at a hotel for illicit sexual activity. Zachary Wes Buckley, 49, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 16 years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 7, 2023, Buckley pleaded […]
In the early hours of Tuesday, a severe accident occurred on Route A, approximately 2 miles west of Highway 61, west of New London, Missouri. The incident involved a 2006 Freightliner driven by Delbert L. Pieschke, a 69-year-old man from Clear Lake, South Dakota. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the truck veered off […]
In a collision that occurred on Highway 61 at the edge of New London, Missouri, two individuals sustained injuries Monday evening. The accident involved a 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross and a 1998 Chevrolet 3500, happening at the intersection of Highway 61 and West First Street around 9:27 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, […]
