Two men already facing an indictment accusing them of robbing two mail carriers at gunpoint in 2022 have been accused of a third robbery. A superseding indictment in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Wednesday added charges against Roy Lee Jones, 21, and Xavier Sean Boyd, 20, of Jennings. The pair had been facing six […]
Four men from California have been indicted in connection with a nationwide tech support fraud scam targeting the elderly. Liang Jin, 24, of Walnut, Tsz Yin Kan, 41, of Chino Hills, and Kaiyu Wen, 25, of Irvine, were added Wednesday to an existing indictment against Yu-Chieh Huang, 22, of Chino Hills, filed in U.S. District […]
Three people have been indicted on charges accusing them of defrauding St. Louis area lenders and others out of $348,000 with a fraudulent vehicle loan scam. Willie Roy Carter, 74, Kizzie Davis, also known as Kizzie Lofton, 45, and Charles Davis Jr., 56, were indicted on Dec. 20, 2023, with nine counts of bank fraud […]
(Missouri Independent) – The first contract for the reconstruction of Interstate 70, for a 20-mile stretch from Columbia to Kingdom City, was awarded Wednesday by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. The $405 million contract is part of a planned $2.8 billion project that will add a lane of traffic in both directions from Wentzville […]
(Missouri News Service – Farah Siddiqi) – Wednesday’s Kansas City Chiefs victory parade turned fatal, prompting gun-law activists to call for reform. One person died, more than twenty were shot and three people are in custody following what was supposed to be a celebration parade for the Chiefs. Valentyna Usyk attended the parade. “On our […]
Governor Mike Parson issued the below statement following the shooting after the Super Bowl rally in Kansas City near Union Station: “I want to start with a thank you to Kansas City Police along with other state and local first responders who were able to quickly take two individuals into custody and provide critical care […]
A man from St. Louis County, Missouri has been accused in an indictment of depositing thousands of dollars’ worth of checks that had been stolen from the mail. Malik Jones, 26, of Berkeley, Missouri, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Nov. 8, 2023, with three counts of […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a carjacker who permanently injured his victim in 2020 to 17 ½ years in prison. Brandon Vandoren, 29, of St. Louis County, stole a Saturn Aura parked at a Jefferson County, Missouri MotoMart gas station and convenience store on May 20, 2020, and began driving away. […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a former Potosi, Missouri police officer to 25 years in prison for soliciting sexual acts and nude pictures in exchange for cash, vape cartridges and other items from three male minors. In 2022, Matthew N. Skaggs, now 40, made contact with three minors via social media […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Wednesday sentenced a St. Louis, Missouri man involved in fatal and nonfatal carjackings and a jail escape to 60 years in prison. Kurt Wallace, 31, shot the drivers during three separate carjackings in 2017 that were set up via a dating app and Wallace’s co-defendant, Jherrica Dixon. On […]
Across the country, and especially in rural parts of Missouri, staffing shortages at the U.S. Postal Service are being blamed by some for delays in mail delivery. Some postal carriers say the lack of staffing hampers the ability to split overloaded routes and is at the heart of the issue affecting prompt mail delivery. Bryce […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released a statement regarding his victories in obtaining documents to reveal gender transition interventions performed on minors: “The Court has granted our motion to compel Planned Parenthood and Children’s Mercy to submit documents related to gender transition interventions they have carried out on minors. My team remains steadfast in our […]
State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released a report showing Pemiscot County has made progress in improving some areas of county government but still needs to increase the level of transparency and accountability in several others. The new audit once again gives the county a rating of “fair” and highlights the questionable use of a county credit […]
There are currently more than 1.1 million Missourians over the age of 60. Estimates suggest that older adults will outnumber minors for the first time by 2030, and older adults will greatly outnumber minors by 2060. The older adult population is also becoming more diverse. These demographic shifts will have a profound impact on the […]
A felon convicted of drug trafficking charges that included a 2019 St. Louis murder was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp to life plus 10 years in prison. Freeman Whitfield IV, 29, was an enforcer for a large drug conspiracy, evidence and testimony at Whitfield’s trial in October showed. The conspirators brought […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a convicted murderer caught with a firearm in St. Louis to 110 months (9.16 years) in prison. Lucky B. Miner, 51, was in a stolen Hyundai stopped by St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers on July 20, 2022, amid a rash of thefts of Kias and […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who was dealing fentanyl and fatally shot a 16-year-old with a fully automatic pistol in downtown St. Louis in 2022 to 15 years in prison. Judge Schelp also ordered John M. Whitney Jr., 22, of Bridgeton, to pay $8,341 for his victim’s funeral expenses. […]
A crash involving a 2023 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R motorcycle occurred on Highway 36, approximately one mile west of Shinn Lane in Hannibal, at 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2024. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that the motorcycle, driven by 20-year-old Austin M. Brown of Hannibal, Missouri, overturned in the roadway, leading to the ejection […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri lawmakers have heard hours of heated testimony at two hearings in the last week over bills aiming to regulate intoxicating hemp products that get people high the same as marijuana. Currently, there’s no state or federal law saying teenagers or children can’t buy products, such as delta-8 drinks, or that stores […]
The Appellate Judicial Commission has submitted to Governor Michael L. Parson its panel of nominees to fill the vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. This vacancy was created by the October 2023 appointment of Judge Ginger K. Gooch to the Supreme Court of Missouri. The commission unanimously supports the three nominees. After […]
