A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for possessing methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing a firearm. Antonio Jerome Beard, 46, Fulton, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 18, 2021, Beard pleaded guilty to one count of possessing methamphetamine […]
Beginning in the November General Election, Missouri voters will be required to have a photo ID to cast a ballot. Governor Parson has signed a bill into law that requires a government-issued photo ID to vote. The bill also bans election ballot drop boxes, and certain donations to election authorities, and requires paper ballots only […]
For the month of June 2022, Governor Mike Parson granted nine pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and have been sent to the individuals. Families have been or are in the process of being notified. Governor Parson has […]
A southwest Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court to kidnapping a Webb City, Mo., woman and threatening to kill her and her family unless she recanted her testimony in his state criminal case. Jeffrey Marsh, 34, of Oronogo, Missouri, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of conspiracy […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court to committing a hate crime by shooting a local teenager eight times in an attempted murder that was motivated by the victim’s sexual orientation. Malachi Robinson, 26, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to one count of violating the Matthew Shepard […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of James Darrick Beeler, 50, of Glenwood, Missouri, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, for possession of child pornography. The arrest was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Division of Drug and Crime Control’s Digital Forensics Investigative Unit […]
A Berkeley, Missouri man is jailed on a $750,000 cash-only bond for the alleged beating and stabbing death of a female neighbor. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says 31-year-old Isaac Heath is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action. Berkeley police say Heath was seen standing on the victim’s porch […]
(Missouri Independent) – U.S. Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the Medicare program, the first step in passing a long-stalled package that’s expected to include tax and climate change provisions as well. The deal, brokered between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Democrat Joe […]
A Missouri man who was arrested when he fell asleep in another person’s car was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Christopher Chappell, 31, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to nine years in federal prison without parole. On Nov. 16, 2021, Chappell pleaded guilty to being […]
A Missouri man who was the subject of an undercover investigation in the United Kingdom pleaded guilty in federal court to child sexual exploitation charges. Kody Ryan Kelso, 31, of Springfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of the sexual exploitation of a child to produce child pornography […]
Today is the deadline for Missouri residents to make sure they are registered to vote if they want to cast a ballot in the August primary. Eligible voters can register or update their voter registration by filling out an application and submitting it online, by mail, or in person. Forms being submitted by mail need to be […]
A Missouri man is facing a federal drug charge after allegedly providing fentanyl to a 19-year-old who then suffered what is suspected to be a fatal overdose. William Edward Martin, 21, of St. Louis County, was charged by complaint with one count of distributing a controlled substance. He appeared in federal court Tuesday and […]
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is warning individuals about potential messaging scams involving Missouri’s unemployment program. The department is advising everyone to be wary of suspicious email or text messages, as well as any links they contain. Text messages from the department will never include links. The scams often involve email or […]
(Missouri Independent) – The federal gun safety bill passed with bipartisan congressional support in June was heralded as the first notable piece of federal gun legislation in nearly 30 years. Yet Missouri won’t feel its full impact — yet. Missouri will benefit from the millions of dollars in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act set aside for mental […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the following 2022 July Fourth holiday statistics for the counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, July 1, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 4, 2022. 2022 July Fourth Holiday Traffic Statistics Troopers worked: 285 traffic crashes including 107 injuries and all six fatalities 141 DWI arrests 82 drug arrests 2022 […]
Attorney General Eric Schmitt wants to stop Missouri cities and counties from using taxpayer dollars to pay for travel to other states for abortions. The Attorney General’s office warns that using taxpayer dollars, American Rescue Plan Act funds, or other revenue to fund abortions is “plainly illegal” under Missouri law. Schmitt says,” St. […]
With hotter summer temperatures, pavement, especially old concrete pavement, can buckle and as MODOT says “blow up.” MoDOT Northeast District Engineer Jeff Kroner explains the term: Kroner and MoDot are asking drivers for help. That number is 1-888-ASK-MODOT to report the highway location. You may also report a road condition online […]
Nearly every county in Missouri faces a doctor shortage, and the Ozark Center in Joplin for behavioral health is getting a funding boost to help train the next generation of Missouri psychiatrists. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $155 million to Teaching Health Centers nationwide operating primary-care residency programs. The Ozark Center is getting […]
(Missouri Independent) – Two key senators have unveiled the details of a bipartisan plan to lower costs for insulin, a lifesaving drug that some Americans have struggled to afford in recent years as prices have skyrocketed. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, and Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, introduced the measure in June, after months of […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri would have a flat income tax that exempts many lower-income earners under a proposal floated Friday by Gov. Mike Parson after he vetoed a tax rebate plan overwhelmingly approved by lawmakers. Parson vetoed four bills in all, including a bill extending a variety of tax incentives important to farmers and rural businesses, such […]
