A Missouri man who was identified when his photo was broadcast by local TV stations pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery. Charles Edgar King Jr., 57, of Springfield, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to one count of bank robbery. By pleading guilty King admitted that he used a […]
KC and the Sunshine Band with The Four Tops will perform Friday, Aug. 19 on the State Fair Grandstand stage, presented by CFM Insurance, at the 2022 Missouri State Fair. KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular today as they were they first danced into the music scene 40 years ago. […]
The Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce will host an event to entertain and educate area residents about opportunities available in the Chillicothe area. The Second Annual Grow ChilliMo Job Fair and Street Festival will be at the Silver Moon Plaza on June 23rd from 3 to 6 pm. The event will include industry booths where […]
Eleven people died in traffic crashes over the 2022 Memorial Day weekend counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 27, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2022. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following over the 2022 Memorial Day holiday weekend: Traffic Statistics Crashes — 304 Injuries — 115 Fatalities — 9 DWI — […]
Black drivers in Missouri are still pulled over by police at a higher rate than white drivers. The Attorney General’s office compiles a list every year on the number of traffic stops made by all law enforcement agencies in Missouri that records the racial and ethnic identities of those pulled over. For the […]
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is investigating several Memorial weekend boating accidents on Lake of the Ozarks. Troopers say a boat was going too fast for the conditions Sunday evening and capsized, throwing three people into the water. The driver from Oklahoma and a teenage girl suffered moderate injuries while a 13-year-old boy […]
More than 600,000 Missourians have some postsecondary experience but have not earned a college degree or credential. Some Missouri colleges and universities want to change that, through an initiative called Degrees When Due. The University of Central Missouri is one of the participating schools. Brenda Fuhr, the university’s academic advisor and lead coordinator of student transition and engagement, […]
(Missouri Independent) – Micah Titterington was among hundreds of organization leaders who opposed a measure in the Missouri legislature this year that they argue would criminalize homelessness statewide. Modeled on legislation pushed in states across the country by a conservative nonprofit from Texas called the Cicero Institute, the Missouri bill sought to ban people from […]
More than 58,000 U.S. service members died in the Vietnam War and some 1,600 remain missing in action. On this Memorial Day, it’s often impossible to tell all the stories of those who make the ultimate sacrifice, but we can still learn from veterans who survived. Colonel John Clark, of Columbia, (is one such vet.) […]
Governor Mike Parson announced two appointments to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Kathie Conway, of Wentzville, was appointed to the Missouri Ethics Commission. Ms. Conway was elected to the Missouri House of State Representatives in 2010 and served until she was term-limited in 2018. Before her election as State Representative, Ms. Conway was an investigator for Sedgwick Claims Management […]
Charley Crockett and Stoney LaRue will perform Thursday, August 18 on the State Fair Grandstand stage, presented by CFM Insurance, at the 2022 Missouri State Fair. Charley Crockett has a one-of-a-kind voice with distinctive, plaintive vocals that crack with emotion and enigmatic music that transcends stereotypes. His six-year career has produced 10 albums – the […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri’s health department is appealing a Cole County judge’s ruling that put the state on the hook to pay at least $170,000 in Planned Parenthood’s legal fees. The state intends to argue to the Missouri Court of Appeals in the Western District that Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Beetem erred by awarding […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released a once-secret and lengthy list of accused sex abusers — several of whom are in the Midwest — within the denomination. The 205-page list is a compilation of ministers and other church workers who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. The list is described […]
Hy-Vee, headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, today donated $100,000 to the victims’ families and others who were impacted by the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and is encouraging additional donations be made by those who want to show their support to the Uvalde community. The funds were donated to the Spirit […]
Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek. ” The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre opens its 61st season with Shrek The Musical, June 2-12. In this musical production, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film, unlikely hero Shrek finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess. […]
A 31-year-old Missouri man is charged with recording people without their knowledge. Justin Walls has been charged with sexual abuse, attempted possession of child pornography, and privacy violations of a minor – a victim under the age of 18. A 17-year-old girl found a phone that was videoing her while she was in […]
(Missouri Independent) – A Cole County judge on Thursday heard arguments over whether staff in the Missouri attorney general’s office, while it was being run by now-U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, used private email accounts in order to subvert the state’s open records laws. A lawsuit filed in 2019 by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee alleges […]
A Missouri man who spent more than 30 years working as a deputy juvenile officer in Missouri state court has been indicted in United States District Court on a felony charge of sex trafficking of a minor. Scott F. Burow, 62, of Hannibal, was indicted on May 18. The indictment alleges that between March 25, […]
A Missouri man who shot his girlfriend was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms. Kevin D. Hogan, of Kansas City, also known as “Diablo,’ 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 25, 2021, Hogan pleaded guilty to two counts of […]
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office filed a civil action against Joseph Murray, doing business as “Affordable Fence,” for unlawful business practices. “My Office’s Consumer Protection Section works diligently to protect consumers and root out fraud and scams, and this lawsuit is yet another result of their dedicated, tireless work,” said Attorney General […]
