A Missouri state representative was convicted by a federal trial jury for a nearly $900,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme, as well as a separate $200,000 fraud scheme in which she made false claims about a fake stem cell treatment marketed through her clinics in southern Missouri, and for illegally providing prescription drugs to clients of those […]
A Missouri man who was arrested with 19 firearms and quantities of illegal drugs in his home was sentenced in federal court for trafficking methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms. Rusty W. Snow, 29, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 15 years and one month in federal prison without parole. […]
A Missouri man pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a nearly $10 million conspiracy to distribute almost 1,000 kilograms (2204.62 pounds) of methamphetamine. Joshua A. Brown, 38, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine from Sept. 1, 2018, to Nov. […]
Missouri Public Service Commission has approved an agreement reached by parties in a natural gas rate case filed by The Empire District Gas Company d/b/a Liberty (Liberty) that will increase annual natural gas revenues by approximately $1 million. For the average residential customer, natural gas rates will increase by approximately $1.50 a month. Liberty Utilities […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation is currently recruiting and accepting online applications to fill an academy class of conservation agent trainees. Successful candidates will undergo 26 weeks of intense training in all facets of law enforcement and resource management/conservation stewardship. Upon graduation, newly commissioned conservation agents receive a county assignment and become the face of […]
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley says he thinks people will base where they live on whether abortion is allowed. The Missouri Republican made the comment during a call with reporters after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Roe versus Wade abortion ruling. The high court’s decision lets states decide whether getting an […]
When Friday’s Supreme Court decision came down overturning Roe v. Wade, Missouri’s attorney general took action to put the state’s trigger law into effect. Missouri is one of more than a dozen states where abortion is no longer legal, and providers in southern Illinois are working to build capacity to support patients who’ll need access to care away […]
(Missouri Independent) – Angela Huntington’s phone was constantly ringing off of the hook. When Texas’ fetal heartbeat ban on abortions went into effect last September, the number of patients calling Planned Parenthood Great Plains jumped overnight. In August, about 150 patients received financial assistance and help. In September, that increased to roughly 850. “I remember […]
Twenty-five troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, June 24, 2022. The ceremony took place in the Academy gymnasium, 1510 E. Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO. The 113th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on January 18, 2022, to begin the 25-week training to become a trooper. The new troopers will report […]
Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) released the following statement after voting against S.2938, the Senate’s gun control bill. “I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. I don’t support unconstitutional ‘red flag’ laws. The federal government shouldn’t be paying states to infringe on the rights of law-abiding Americans. We can—and must—secure our schools without […]
A Missouri tax preparer has been convicted by a federal trial jury of filing false federal income tax returns for himself and others. Josiah Mator Jr., 40, of Jefferson City, was found guilty on Thursday, June 23, of two counts of filing false federal income tax returns. Mator, a citizen of the United States who […]
In response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor Mike Parson signed a proclamation giving legal effect to Section 188.017 RSMo and activating the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act.” “Nothing in the text, history, or tradition of the United States Constitution gave un-elected federal judges authority to […]
Protect the health of your animals by practicing good biosecurity at the fair! Biosecurity is a set of management practices used to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases. Keeping your animals healthy increases the potential for success and profit. Follow these tips at the fair to practice biosecurity: Monitor your animals closely for signs […]
Two area legislators have provided details on submitting an application for a gas tax increase refund instead of making a purchase of an app for a smartphone. Missouri’s fuel tax rebate program goes into effect on July 1st. There’s an online procedure for Missourians to apply to get a refund on a portion of their […]
While President Joe Biden waits to see if Congress will answer his call to suspend the federal gasoline tax, Missouri’s gas tax is set to go up next week. A new law took effect last year in which the state’s gas tax will gradually rise, in order to build and maintain roads and […]
(Missouri Independent) – It was 10 days since her husband, Eric Greitens, resigned as governor and Sheena Greitens was terrified. In that period, she wrote to a family lawyer in a June 14, 2018, email, Eric Greitens had been violent twice to one of his sons, lost his temper repeatedly, and refused to admit his actions were […]
(Missouri Independent) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York law that made it illegal to carry a firearm in public without showing a special need for protection. The court ruled that the state’s concealed carry law violates the 14th Amendment of the Constitution — a major decision that expands the […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced two men who helped violent drug traffickers try to avoid prosecution to lengthy prison terms. Michael Grady, 67, of St. Louis, was sentenced to 18 years and 10 months in prison and Oscar Dillon III, 48, of St. Charles County, was sentenced to 15 years and […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for robbing three banks within a period of about a month in Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, and Odessa. Hubert J. Holmes, 61, of Independence, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Holmes was sentenced as […]
A Missouri, man who was charged in two separate federal indictments has been sentenced in federal court for the armed robberies of a business and a family in their residence. Chase M. Murphy, 21, of Kansas City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays on Wednesday, June 22, to 12 years and three months […]
