Officials are requesting public assistance to find the person responsible for the fatal shooting of a bald eagle on Friday, Jan. 26, south of Salem, Missouri. The eagle was discovered around 11 a.m. at the base of a tree in a pasture located on the south side of Route K, just west of Route Z […]
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Overdraft fees, late fees could be slashed as White House continues attack on junk fees
(Missouri Independent) – The agency says roughly 23 million households use overdraft fees each year, and while most consumers’ overdrafts on debit cards are less than $26, they usually have to pay overdraft fees around $35. Regulators are proposing instead three options for banks: They could offer overdraft loans that comply with lending laws, set […]
St. Louis County man sentenced to 12 years in prison in connection with fentanyl death
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross on Friday found a fentanyl dealer responsible for the overdose death of a 17-year-old in 2021 and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. Keith Edward “Kesso” Matthews, 24, of St. Louis County, Missouri, pleaded guilty in September to four felonies: conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and three […]
Highway 3 deer collision in Macon County sends driver to hospital
In an incident on January 28, 2024, at around 6:05 p.m., a Ford Escape, driven by Kimberly D. Walker, 45, of Bevier, Missouri, collided with a deer on Highway 3, one mile south of Callao. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the vehicle sustained total damage and was towed from the scene by Stills […]
LaGrange man injured in collision near Dover in Lewis County
A crash on Route Z, approximately 2 miles south of Dover, Missouri, led to minor injuries and significant vehicle damage on January 28, 2024, at 11:35 a.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2013 RAM 1500, driven by Jeffrey A. Job, 62, of LaGrange, Missouri, was involved in a collision with a 2001 […]
One dead, three injured in St. Louis Ford Expedition mishap
An accident occurred on January 27, 2024, at approximately 2:26 p.m. on 544 East Osage Street in Pacific, a neighborhood in St. Louis. Kimberly D. Langley, a 57-year-old woman from Wildwood, Missouri, was driving a 2023 Ford Expedition in a parking lot when the vehicle unexpectedly reversed through a wall, striking several pedestrians. Among the […]
Crash on Highway 7 claims 9 year old girl’s life, two children, five adults injured
On January 27, 2024, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a crash occurred on Missouri Highway 7 at County Road 227th in Cass County, resulting in multiple injuries and one fatality. The incident involved a collision between a 2019 Honda Pilot and a 2021 Kia Soul. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the Kia Soul, driven […]
Kearney man arrested in Ray County on multiple charges
The Highway Patrol in Ray County reported the arrest of a Kearney man on the evening of Friday, January 26th, following multiple allegations. Travis Carlier, 43, faces serious charges including felony driving while intoxicated as a habitual offender, driving while revoked, and second-degree trespassing. Carlier was subsequently taken to the Ray County Jail where he […]
Three Missouri Main Street programs join national pilot program
Three Missouri Main Street programs have been selected as part of 30 communities nationwide, including Puerto Rico, to participate in Main Street America’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Rural Communities Pilot Program. This initiative is supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, in partnership with Forward Cities. The program’s goal is to engage, activate, and empower entrepreneurial […]
Senator Hawley fights to save Magnitude 7 Metals and jobs
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden, urging him to use the Defense Production Act to prevent the shutdown of Magnitude 7 Metals—an aluminum manufacturer in Marston, Mo., that accounts for nearly 30 percent of the nation’s primary aluminum production. Senator Hawley warned that the closure of Magnitude 7 Metals […]
Missouri Republicans push bill to defund Planned Parenthood after years of legal fights
(Missouri Independent) – After years of court losses and legislative stalemates, Republicans and anti-abortion advocates in Missouri are once again trying to block Planned Parenthood from receiving money through Medicaid. A Senate committee debated legislation Wednesday that would change Missouri law to make Planned Parenthood ineligible to receive reimbursements from MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program. Though the […]
One of nation’s only aluminum smelters set to close in Missouri Bootheel
(Missouri Independent) – One of the nation’s last primary aluminum smelters, which employs more than 400 workers in the Missouri Bootheel, will reportedly close its doors. The Magnitude 7 Metals plant, in the southeast Missouri town of Marston, announced Wednesday it would curtail operations, according to Industrious Labs, an industry analysis group. In a press […]
Missouri AG leads coalition of 28 states opposing calls to halt ammo sales from Lake City Plant
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 28 states in addressing a letter to President Biden and Stephanie Feldman, Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, urging them to disregard the demands of Democratic attorneys general to halt commercial sales from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. This facility, situated in […]
Boy Scout volunteer admits hiding cameras in Missouri camp bathrooms
A former Boy Scout volunteer on Thursday admitted hiding cameras in bathrooms at a St. Francois County, Missouri scout camp. David Lee Nelson, 41, of Redmond, Washington, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of production of child pornography and two counts of attempted production of child pornography. Nelson admitted […]
Missouri man who sexually assaulted children sentenced to 16 years in prison
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced a man who possessed child pornography and admitted sexually abusing two children to 199 months (16-1/2 years) in prison. Judge Clark also ordered Kyle Mathew Bray, 32, to be placed on supervised release for life after his prison term ends. Bray, who was living in Lincoln […]
KC man sentenced to 16 years in prison for sex trafficking four victims
A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy that involved four victims, including two teenagers. Dameon Devor Williams, 30, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 16 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Williams to 20 years of […]
Fatal crash on Highway 2 claims Holden woman’s life
A crash on Highway 2, 15 feet east of County Road SW 1931, claimed the life of a Holden woman, Julie M. Huston, 44, on Thursday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 11:34 a.m. when a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, driven by Huston, veered off the right side of the […]
Two injured in late-night crash on Highway 61 near Kahoka
In a late-night incident on January 24th, a collision occurred on Highway 61, half a mile west of County Road 306 in Clark County, resulting in two individuals being hospitalized. The crash involved a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado and a disabled 2005 Chevrolet Silverado that was partially blocking the westbound lane. The driver of the 2021 […]
Missouri pursuit ends in gunfire, suspect and MSHP trooper injured
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released a report on an officer-involved shooting Wednesday night in northeast Missouri. The situation resulted in a suspect and a trooper both being shot. Northeast Missouri Emergency Communications requested assistance in locating a suspect who allegedly had fled in a vehicle from the Adams County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office and […]
Audio: Missouri governor’s final State of State touts abortion ban, infrastructure spending
(Missouri Independent/Missourinet) – In his final address to a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly, Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday pointed to outlawing abortion, increasing infrastructure spending, and appointing five statewide officeholders as the legacy of his six years in office. “I’ll be leaving here with my head held high,” Parson told lawmakers during […]