A man arrested by police after a shooting in St. Louis was indicted in U.S. District Court on gun and fentanyl possession charges. Robert Eutz III, 43, was indicted Wednesday on five felonies: two counts of possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a Callao resident, 34-year-old Mike Byers, was arrested Saturday morning in Macon County. He was accused of two felony counts each of resisting arrest and first-degree assault/special victim. Byers was also accused of displaying the plates of another person, speeding, and careless and imprudent driving. Byers was held by […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop H, in Saint Joseph, offers a boating safety course to inform and motivate boaters to prepare for the upcoming boating season. This approved course meets the national boating educational standard. Missouri law requires everyone born after January 1, 1984, who operates a vessel on Missouri lakes to possess a […]
Missouri is considering whether to regulate the sale of THC. Republican Representative Kurtis Gregory of Marshall says his reason for wanting to regulate THC is due to Delta-8, a substance that has psychoactive and intoxicating effects. “The reason I’m doing this right now is there’s currently no age limits on it. I have […]
(Missouri Independent) – Differences between the House and Senate on how strict a ban on certain transgender health care should be could spell trouble for the proposal’s chances as the Missouri legislative session nears completion. Republican leaders in both chambers told reporters on Thursday that they wanted their versions passed and sent to the governor. […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released details of an emergency rule Thursday seeking to make it harder for transgender children and adults to access certain medical procedures, calling them “experimental” and arguing they need “substantial guardrails.” The rule, once filed with the Secretary of State, would be in effect from April 27 […]
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri ranks fourth nationwide in firearm deaths. The nonprofit Missouri Foundation for Health believes it is time to change the way people in the media talk about gun violence. The group will be “convening” with journalists and other communicators on May 1, at an […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that the Department of Economic Development has awarded a total of $30 million through the Local Tourism Asset Development Grant Program for 26 projects across the state. The program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and part of Governor Parson’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget plan, is focused on supporting […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey promulgated an emergency regulation clarifying that, because gender transition interventions are experimental and have significant side effects, state law already prohibits performing those procedures in the absence of substantial guardrails that ensure informed consent and adequate access to mental health care. The emergency regulation follows the launch of an investigation […]
Three Romanian citizens have pleaded guilty to federal charges in St. Louis and admitted running a “short-change fraud” in stores across the country. Loredana Angel, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Thursday to felony charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and illegal reentry of an alien. Daniel Rostas, 30, pleaded guilty Wednesday, and […]
A man from Stoddard County, Missouri on Thursday admitted being involved in a conspiracy to sell devices that convert AR-15-style rifles into fully-automatic weapons. Edward Hardin, 41, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. to a charge of conspiracy to distribute machine guns. Sidney Brianne Scowden, of Stoddard County, pleaded […]
(Missouri Independent) – A prohibition on diversity curriculum in public schools was the focus of debate Wednesday in a Missouri House committee, as lawmakers heard testimony on the Senate version of “Parents Bill of Rights” legislation. Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Manchester Republican, and the bill’s sponsor said the legislation doesn’t explicitly ban “critical race theory” but […]
Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has launched a new website at this link. The site provides information for anyone who may be experiencing a mental health, suicide, or substance use crisis. “The 988 crisis call line created a more streamlined and effective resource for Missourians in a behavioral health […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota has granted his motion for a preliminary injunction halting President Biden’s unconstitutional Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This order comes mere days after President Biden vetoed legislation passed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress that […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge and admitted possessing more than 63,000 images and videos containing child pornography. Christopher D. Cotton, 32, from St. Louis County, Missouri admitted uploading files containing child pornography to DropBox, which triggered a report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and an investigation. […]
A woman from Dunklin County, Missouri appeared in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau Wednesday to face charges accusing her of aiding in the theft of $565,000 from a victim located in Texas. Sheri L. Reeves, 53, of Kennett, was indicted by a grand jury on April 4 on one count each of bank fraud, […]
A man from Maryland Heights, Missouri who engaged in sexual activity with a 16-year-old he met online was sentenced Wednesday to 11 ½ years in federal prison. Terry E. Kuehnel, 48, met the girl, who was then 15, in 2021 while playing an online game. She initially represented herself to be a young adult, but […]
A Carthage, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to downloading thousands of photos and videos of child pornography to his workplace computer. Shane Tyler Barton, 56, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush on Tuesday, April 11, to one count of receiving and distributing child pornography. By pleading guilty, […]
Four Springfield, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Keith A. Ball, 38, Elshabazz M. Jackson, 32, Bryce S. Amador, 28, and Richard D. Sweaney, 38, were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips. Ball was sentenced to 14 years in federal […]
A Springfield, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for the sexual exploitation of two child victims. Yevgeniy Dudko, 51, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. The indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed against Dudko on March 16, 2023, and includes additional […]
