A new report issued by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reveals how a husband and wife duo violated the Missouri Constitution and mismanaged the Dunklin County Sewer District for years, resulting in at least $62,579 in missing or misappropriated funds, additional missing money estimated to be at least $98,096, and the district being placed in receivership. […]
On Tuesday, October 17, 2023, a collision occurred involving a 2013 Peterbilt and a 2012 Buick Enclave on Highway 136, approximately four miles west of Wayland, Missouri, as confirmed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident, which took place at around 12:35 p.m., involved the Buick Enclave, driven by Tressa M. Boyd, 36, of […]
An accident left a man with moderate injuries on the morning of October 17, 2023, as reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. At approximately 11:30 a.m., Paul W. Mott, 33, of St. Joseph, was driving a 2022 Nissan Sentra southbound on Interstate 29 near mile marker 47.6. According to the accident report, Mott’s car […]
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White on Tuesday sentenced a man who provided the fentanyl that killed a Florissant, Missouri woman in 2020 to 13 ½ years in prison. Jerome Middleton, 46, of Calverton Park, pleaded guilty in June to a felony charge of knowingly distributing fentanyl, resulting in death. He admitted supplying the fentanyl […]
The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Joseph A. Morgan, 48, of Fredericktown, Missouri, has been sentenced to serve 87 months in federal prison for the offense of Possession of Child Pornography. Morgan appeared for his sentencing hearing Tuesday before U.S. District Judge Sarah A. Pitlyk at the federal courthouse in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. According […]
A Springfield, Mo., man who possessed thousands of videos and photos of child pornography was sentenced in federal court for trading those images of child sexual abuse over the internet. Craig Allen Rhoden, 55, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered […]
A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court for a series of fraud schemes that utilized stolen identity information. Quanisha M. Capelton, 37, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to four years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Capelton to pay $40,675 in restitution to her victims. […]
Three Springfield, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court today for their roles in a conspiracy that distributed nearly 38 kilograms (83.7 pounds) of fentanyl in southwest Missouri and resulted in several overdose deaths. Darryl Turner, also known as “D,” 59, Elmer E. Freeman, also known as “Duck,” 56, and Robert D. Huddleston, 49, were […]
(Missourinet/KTTN) – Missouri Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick initiated an extensive investigation into the operations and conditions of the city jail in St. Louis, following concerns over inmate treatment and recent incidents at the facility. Multiple media sources reported that Fitzpatrick dispatched a letter to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones, demanding a comprehensive collection of […]
(Missourinet/KTTN) – Medicare open enrollment has commenced in Missouri, a crucial period running through December 7 during which eligible individuals can make changes to their Medicare Part D drug coverage or Medicare Advantage plans. Chlora Lindley-Myers, Director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, emphasizes the importance of reviewing and updating coverage […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation said last week that it’s “become aware” that some people who recently received small-scale cannabis business licenses — which are meant to boost opportunities for businesses in disadvantaged communities — are now trying to sell them. On Oct. 2, the state issued 48 licenses to the winners […]
On August 8, 2023, the Missouri Public Service Commission ordered Evergy Metro, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri Metro and Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) to make on-the-record presentations to the Commission in November 2023, January 2024 and April 2024 regarding Evergy’s time-of-use rate implementation. The Commission has scheduled the November on-the-record presentation […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri’s board of education will decide Tuesday whether to implement social-emotional learning standards for K-12 students. But though board members praised the potential guidelines during an August meeting as teaching “the basics of what it means to be human,” the proposal has also inspired plenty of negative feedback among the 1,800 public comments […]
(Missouri Independent) – The freezing of property tax assessments for Missourians 62 and older looks, at best, fuzzy. The state adopted a law this year that lets counties give that property tax assessment freeze when homeowners become eligible for Social Security. And it allowed counties to throw in a yearly tax credit to give older residents even […]
Winter is just around the corner, and in preparation, the Missouri Department of Transportation will hold its annual winter operations drill on Thursday, Oct. 19. Motorists may notice an increased number of MoDOT vehicles on state routes during the drill, which will begin at 8 a.m. in rural areas and 9 a.m. in urban areas. […]
On Friday, at the Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center, EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister presented a $3 million ceremonial check to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for its selection to receive additional funding for its Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. McCollister was joined by Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas. “This funding is a shining example […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he joined 12 states in challenging Massachusetts’ pork ban. The amicus brief opposes the new law, Question 3, that prohibits states from selling or shipping pork through Massachusetts if they do not meet burdensome hog-housing requirements. “I will always fight to protect Missouri farmers, and that includes the […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has published the first Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report of the 2023-2024 flu season. It is available as an interactive online dashboard, launched today. The first week of this official flu season, Oct. 1-7, showed low flu activity with 125 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A and B reported […]
Following the licensing of 48 marijuana microbusiness facilities in Missouri on Oct. 2, the Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has published guidance regarding microbusiness facility ownership. Microbusiness licenses must continue to be majority-owned and operated by individuals who meet at least one of the eligibility qualifications outlined by 19 CSR 100-1.190(1)(B). A change of ownership of a […]
U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Friday sentenced the armed robber of five Florissant, Missouri businesses to 135 months (11.25 years) in prison. Judge Fleissig also ordered Kevin E. West Jr., 23, of Florissant, to pay $7,022 in restitution. West admitted stealing the cash from two registers and a safe at a Dollar Tree […]
