The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Tony Ray Waites, 47, of Piedmont, Missouri, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. to 30 years in federal prison for the offense of production of child pornography. According to court documents, the investigation began in March 2022 when a then 11-year-old boy reported that […]
A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday admitted fatally shooting his friend before stealing his car in 2022. Laveal David Jones, 25, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to three felony counts: carjacking resulting in death, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and discharge of a firearm in furtherance […]
A man on Tuesday admitted escaping from a halfway house in St. Louis, Missouri in 2018 just days after being caught with a firearm. Bradford Craig Dean, 56, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one felony count of escape and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. […]
An accident occurred on Shelby County Road 2322, four miles northeast of Shelbyville, Missouri, on Tuesday, February 6, at approximately 5:15 p.m., involving a 2010 Polaris Razor. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the vehicle failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the roadway, and overturned. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office also responded to […]
In a recent incident on Interstate 29 near Watson, Missouri, a driver experienced minor injuries after losing control of her vehicle due to a medical issue. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Amanda Wallenkamp, 45, of Montrose, South Dakota, was driving her 2014 Ford F-150 northbound on I-29 around 8:55 p.m. on February 6, […]
Each February, the state of Missouri observes Earthquake Awareness Month to emphasize the potential for a major earthquake occurring in the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) and the importance of being prepared. Located in Southeast Missouri, the NMSZ generated some of the most powerful earthquakes to ever jolt the nation. A series of major quakes […]
A collision on Highway 50 eastbound at Highway F resulted in minor injuries and vehicle damage on February 5, 2024, at approximately 2:51 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the accident involved two vehicles, a 2015 Nissan Altima and a 2021 Ford F-350. The Nissan Altima, driven by Lori A. Legendre, a 47-year-old […]
(Missouri Independent) – A law enacted last year aimed at helping individuals transition out of public assistance programs remains in limbo, with Missouri’s social services agency saying it can’t implement the change without a huge infusion of state funding. The impasse is, in many ways, unsurprising. The legislation, which was approved with bipartisan support, came […]
A Springfield, Mo., man who was part of a local rap group and leader of a gang known as “FTO,” was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing firearms, some of which have been linked to multiple shootings. Jardell Carlin Williams, 20, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to six years and […]
A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for possessing more than 1.2 kilograms of methamphetamine to distribute and illegally possessing two firearms. Christopher Kelley, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 16 years and six months in federal prison without parole. On July 20, 2023, Kelley pleaded guilty to […]
A former Overland Park, Kansas, man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to fraudulently receiving more than $800,000 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Mirza Michael Reazuddin, 66, currently a resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to one count of wire fraud […]
Missouri small non-farm businesses are reminded of the deadline one month from now to apply for an SBA federal disaster low-interest loan to offset economic losses caused by reduced revenues due to drought. Eligible entities include those in Chariton, Carroll, Linn, Livingston, and Macon counties, among many others. There is a March 5 deadline to […]
According to preliminary data, 989 fatalities occurred on Missouri roadways in 2023, marking a 6% decrease compared to 2022, when there were 1,057 fatalities. This is the first year since 2019 that Missouri has seen a decrease in roadway fatalities. Fourteen of these fatalities occurred in the Green Hills counties last year. Daviess and Putnam […]
A recent report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, titled “Race for Results,” has evaluated children’s well-being across all states, revealing significant disparities in Missouri based on race and ethnicity. The study looked at various indicators of child well-being, from early childhood education to family resources, placing Missouri in a middling position nationally. However, the […]
For January 2024, Governor Mike Parson granted 23 pardons and approved one commutation under 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. Pardons: Michael Garroutte Michael Turner Aubrey Gee Daniel Gadberry James McKinney Leroy […]
A St. Louis County man on Friday admitted fraudulently applying for pandemic loans totaling more than $33,000. Corvell Wraggs Jr., 34, of Norwood Court, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of wire fraud. He admitted fraudulently applying for a Paycheck Protection Program loan on April 11, 2021, falsely […]
A woman accused of defrauding a 74-year-old widower in a St. Charles County, Missouri nursing home has turned herself in to authorities in Georgia. Shanita Gray, 51, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Dec. 6, 2023, with ten counts of wire fraud, one count of use of […]
A St. Peters, Mo., physician has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a conspiracy to make false statements that resulted in more than $1.4 million in Medicare and Medicaid fraud. “A trusted physician failed his obligation to provide true and accurate information regarding the health care of numerous patients,” said U.S. Attorney […]
A Fulton, Mo., man and a Florence, Mo., woman were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Matthew Gunnar White, 32, of Fulton, and Krista Huddleston, 30, of Florence, were sentenced in separate appearances before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark. White was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison […]
A 19-year-old from Rocky Mount, Missouri, sustained minor injuries in a rollover accident on Highway 19, approximately three miles south of Perry, on February 4th, 2024, at around 6:50 p.m. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Colton C. Broughton was driving a 2017 Dodge Challenger southbound when he lost control, veered off the road, […]
