A Kansas City, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Panfilo Acuna, Jr., 29, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough on Thursday, Feb. 22, to 25 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Acuna to forfeit to […]
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 63, approximately 2.5 miles south of Moberly, resulted in minor injuries for two individuals on the evening of February 24, 2024. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the accident occurred at around 6:05 p.m. and involved a 2005 Ford Explorer and a 2023 Toyota RAV4. According to the accident […]
An accident occurred on Highway 210, east of Route N, in Clay, Missouri, on February 23, 2024, at approximately 3:58 p.m., involving a 2022 KTM motorcycle. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the rider, identified as 23-year-old Nickolas R. Myers of Polo, Missouri, lost control of the motorcycle and was subsequently ejected. Emergency responders […]
A motorcycle crash on Highway 79, two miles north of Saverton, resulted in minor injuries for a New London man early Thursday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Colin K. Baxter, 27, was traveling southbound on Highway 79 at 8:50 a.m. when his 2001 Honda VT-750 veered off the roadway, leading to his […]
Governor Mike Parson announced 12 appointments to various boards and commissions and filled two county office vacancies. Ed Adams, of Kansas City, was appointed to the State Fair Commission. Mr. Adams currently serves as CEO of Better Horses LLC. He previously served as vice president of global sales for L3Harris Technologies, Inc.’s CapRock Communications energy division […]
Governor Mike Parson will hold a kick-off event in Marceline for the commemorative biography of his life, No Turnin’ Back. The event with the Walsworth/Donning Company will be at the Walsworth Community Center on February 26th from 4 to 5 pm. The governor and First Lady Teresa Parson will be available to sign books. A […]
(Missourinet) – A bill before a Missouri House committee would require anyone convicted of killing someone while driving intoxicated to pay child support to any surviving children. It’s sponsored by Republican State Representative Mike Henderson of St. Francois (Francis) County. The bill is named Bentley and Mason’s Law, after two siblings whose parents were killed […]
(Missouri Independent) – Legislation to add a new barrier to amending the Missouri Constitution by initiative petition passed the state Senate Thursday on a party-line vote. With 22 Republicans in favor and nine Democrats opposed, the Senate sent the House a proposal that would require a statewide majority and a majority vote in five of the […]
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced his office has started an audit of the Kingston K-14 School District located in Washington County. The audit was initiated after 299 residents of the district signed a petition requesting a review of district operations and finances. “I appreciate and respect the concerns of the residents of the Kingston […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Thursday sentenced a man who carjacked a pizza delivery driver and crashed the stolen vehicle after a police chase to 11 years in prison. On July 29, 2022, Jacoby Watts and others carjacked a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver in St. Louis, Missouri. A juvenile pointed a gun at […]
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Wednesday sentenced a man who tried to buy keys to mail collection boxes from postal workers to 20 months in prison. Dwaundre K. Valley, 21, of Bridgeton, pleaded guilty in October to bribery of a public official. He admitted offering three different postal carriers a bribe in March […]
A federal grand jury has indicted eleven defendants from Missouri, Kansas, Texas, and Washington for their roles in a conspiracy that resulted in more than $220,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The following were charged in a 13-count indictment returned under […]
Americold announced that it will establish its first facility in Kansas City, investing $127 million and creating 187 new jobs. The facility, part of Americold’s strategic collaboration with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), will facilitate connections among key U.S. and Mexico markets. “Americold’s selection of Kansas City for its new facility is another example of […]
The first week in March has been designated as Severe Weather Preparedness Week for Missouri and Kansas. The statewide tornado drill is scheduled for March 6 at 11 a.m. Residents are advised to treat the drill as if it were an actual tornado warning. The purpose of the drill is to test everyone’s readiness for […]
March 1 marks the annual opening of catch-and-keep trout fishing in Missouri at the state’s four trout parks: Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Montauk State Park near Licking, Roaring River State Park near Cassville, and Maramec Spring Park near St. James. The catch-and-keep season at the trout parks runs through Oct. 31. The daily […]
Following the tragic shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration last week, Representative Ashley Aune, a Democrat from Kansas City, Missouri, has called for the introduction of “commonsense” gun control measures. Aune is advocating for the state of Missouri to implement a requirement that individuals must obtain a permit to carry handguns in […]
(Missouri Independent) – A southwest Missouri lawmaker blasted state Treasurer Vivek Malek Wednesday for refusing to answer questions about new ads for the state Unclaimed Property Program appearing on unregulated games that offer cash prizes. Malek declined to appear at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Appropriations – General Administration, angering Chairman Scott Cupps. Cupps said […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a man who recorded his sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl and recorded other children in the shower to 20 years in prison. Matthew A. Prewett, 43, of Kennett, in Dunklin County, engaged in sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl beginning in April of 2022 and […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced Bernardo D. Pulido, 33, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to serve 120 months (10 years) in federal prison for the offense of distribution of fentanyl. At his guilty plea hearing last year, Pulido admitted that he sold pills containing fentanyl to an individual in Cape Girardeau on […]
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Wednesday sentenced a man who fled to Asia after his arrest during a child pornography investigation to seven years in prison. Dominic J. Pavia, now 42, pleaded guilty in November to one count of possession of child pornography. He admitted as part of his plea that on Dec. […]
