A new poll released by the Missouri Champion of Children coalition — a group comprising child advocates, law enforcement, military, business, and healthcare leaders — shows widespread bipartisan support among Missouri voters for increasing investments in childcare and early childhood education programs across the state. A memo of key findings is available by clicking or […]
(Missourinet) – Two bills designed to lower drug costs for patients are being ignored by leaders by U.S. Senate leaders, so says Republican Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri. One bill would cap prescription drug prices in the U.S. while the other would limit insulin costs to 25 dollars a month per patient: “The […]
(Missouri Independent) – The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s order limiting executive branch officials’ discussions with social media companies about controversial online posts. The lawsuit was originally filed by former Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry alleging the federal government colluded with social media companies like Twitter and Facebook to suppress […]
A former deputy sheriff from Phelps County was indicted on charges that accuse him of soliciting and possessing child pornography and is expected to appear in U.S. District Court in St. Louis. Justin Bradley Durham, 42, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of sexual exploitation of children, two counts of possession […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a chiropractor from Jefferson County, Missouri to four years in prison and ordered her to repay $16.4 million lost to disability fraud, U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming announced Friday. Vivian Carbone-Hobbs, now 61, of Fenton, was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court in St. […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a man from Riverview, Missouri to 125 months in prison for the armed robbery of the Steak ‘N Shake where he once worked and ordered him to pay $3,715 in restitution. Jonathan Davis, 24, was found guilty at a June trial of two felonies: robbery and […]
An accident occurred yesterday, October 22, 2023, on Highway 63, just one mile south of Jacksonville, involving a 2011 Nissan Rogue and a 2004 Peterbilt 378 tractor-trailer. At approximately 1:11 p.m., the Peterbilt, driven by 21-year-old Tyler D. Callahan of Jacksonville, was slowing to make a turn when it was struck from behind by the […]
A motor vehicle accident on Route MM in Hannibal resulted in one fatality and another person sustaining moderate injuries on October 20, 2023, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident, which occurred at approximately 11:37 a.m., involved a 2022 Winnebago and a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. Mathew S. Sims, 31, of […]
The Department of Economic Development announced that it has awarded a total of $12 million through the Cell Towers Grant Program for 29 projects. Grant awards will be used to construct new towers, providing quality cellular service and enhanced 911 connectivity in high-cost areas. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the program aims […]
(Missouri Independent) – Until eighth grade, Carter Bremer went to school on a standard five-day schedule. After moving to Harrisburg, he stopped going to class on Mondays. Now a senior at Harrisburg High School, Carter has spent just four days a week in school for the past five years, giving him more time to spend […]
Some Missourians fear an increase in hate crimes in the wake of a six-year-old’s murder in Illinois this week – an incident authorities say was motivated by the Israel-Hamas war. The U.S. Department of Justice’s current hate crime fact sheet finds that religion-based hate crimes in Missouri have more than doubled since 2019. Captain Corey Carlisle […]
(Missouri Independent) – There is a new member of the legal team defending the ballot language Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote for proposed initiatives that would add abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution – Ashcroft himself. Ashcroft, who was an engineer by trade until earning his law degree in 2008, rarely appeared in court […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns Missouri football fans to be wary of any suspicious ticket offerings and to take steps to protect themselves as the 2023 football season advances. “I want to educate Missourians on potential ticket scams as we move further into football season,” said Attorney General Bailey. “With ticket sales skyrocketing as our Missouri […]
Three men were indicted in U.S. District Court in St. Louis Wednesday and accused of involvement in the shooting death of a woman in St. Louis in July. Andrew C. Hubbard, 37, of Maryland Heights, Justin R. Lee, 37, of Northwoods, and Eric Washington, 45, of Jennings, were each indicted on one count of conspiracy […]
U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. on Thursday sentenced a man from Stoddard County, Missouri to 21 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to sell devices that convert AR-style rifles into fully-automatic weapons. Edward Hardin supplied his co-defendant Sidney Brianne Scowden, also of Stoddard County, with the devices, also known as […]
More than two dozen people were arrested this week in connection with charges including drug trafficking and financial crimes, U.S. Attorney Sayler A. Fleming said Thursday. The arrests by the U.S. Marshals, federal agents, and local police follow a series of grand jury indictments. Thirty-four people have been charged in connection with the investigation, most […]
A Columbia, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for uploading an obscene bestiality video to his online Google account. Brian Joe Gravatt, 48, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to five years in federal prison without parole. Gravatt was required to register as a sex offender […]
A St. Joseph, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for using the stolen identities of prison inmates to fraudulently obtain federal unemployment benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Brooke Stewart, 39, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to two years and six months in federal prison […]
A former Grain Valley, Mo., police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child. August Price Gildehaus, 27, currently a resident of Blue Springs, Mo., was charged in a three-count indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo., on […]
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has announced a public meeting to discuss the corridor safety study of the BNSF’s Marceline Subdivision. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Commons Area of the Northwestern School District in Mendon on November 9, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The event will commence with a […]
