Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has launched an online form for victims of Jackson County’s illegal property tax assessments. With Attorney General Bailey’s trial against Jackson County scheduled in June, the tip line will allow Missourians to share more evidence with his office and join in the fight for justice. “Missourians […]
A Springfield, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to embezzling more than $400,000 from a trust fund under his control. Ray Leonard Marple, 61, waived his right to a grand jury and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to a federal information that charges him with one count of wire fraud […]
A crash occurred on Highway 36 at Route J, approximately three miles east of Stewartsville, on the evening of April 29, 2024. Authorities reported that a 2019 Ford Expedition rear-ended a 2013 Dodge Durango as it was slowing to make a left turn. The collision led to both vehicles being totaled and requiring towing. The […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, has declared May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. It is crucial for motorcyclists to actively participate in ensuring their safety. Preliminary statistics from 2023 show that there were 2,459 crashes involving motorcycles in Missouri. These incidents resulted in 2,141 injuries and 175 fatalities. Here […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, Superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, congratulates the following employees for their actions at the awards ceremony on April 27, 2024. The ceremony took place at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. “Our award winners reflect the high caliber of individuals employed by the Missouri State Highway Patrol,” […]
(Missouri Independent) – A push to eliminate Missouri’s requirement for children under 16 to obtain official work permits before they can begin a job could be debated by the House this week. In order to work in Missouri, 14 and 15-year-olds must obtain a certificate issued by their school, with information from their prospective employer about […]
Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 24-05, extending Missouri’s drought alert to September 1, 2024. This order directs the continued coordination of resources and combined response efforts across state government until conditions improve in drought-impacted areas. “Issuing a drought alert last spring was quite unprecedented, and unfortunately, the reality is we’re facing conditions worse now […]
A man from Texas admitted selling 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent and giving the agent another kilogram of cocaine to sell. On August 16, 2022, Marco Chavira met with the agent in El Paso. Chavira believed the agent was a driver who would transport the drugs to St. Louis […]
An Olathe, Kansas, man was arrested while crossing the border from Mexico back into the United States after being indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing 41 firearms from a gun store in Raytown, Mo. “We are committed to stanching the flow of illegal firearms on the black market, whether they’re trafficked within the […]
A Kansas City, Mo., police officer who ran an anti-crime charity has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a scheme in which he spent more than $300,000 in donations for his own personal expenses. Aaron Wayne McKie, 46, was charged in a 16-count indictment returned under seal on Tuesday, April 23. The indictment […]
A 54-year-old man was injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident Saturday afternoon on Highway 10 in Ray County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Jerry J. McNary of Orrick was driving a 2014 Polaris ATV northbound when the vehicle overturned while descending a steep embankment. The accident occurred at approximately 1:43 p.m. The ATV […]
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is set to host the 43rd National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 4-5, 2024, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This annual tribute will honor 89 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023, along with 137 firefighters from previous years. Among those being commemorated are Missouri […]
A collision involving two vehicles occurred late Saturday night, resulting in moderate injuries for one driver. The accident took place on Highway MM, approximately 0.3 miles west of Hannibal, Missouri, at around 11:15 p.m. Authorities reported that a 2014 Volkswagen Passat, driven by Michelle L. McGruder, 52, of Hannibal, crossed into the opposing lane and […]
An early morning accident on Highway 36 near Marceline, Missouri, resulted in moderate injuries for two women when their car crashed and struck a tree on April 27. At approximately 4:02 a.m., a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Amnah E. Thabet, 20, of Lenexa, Kansas, was traveling westbound when it failed to navigate a curve. […]
A two-vehicle accident occurred on Route MM, two miles south of Memphis, Missouri, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024, resulting in injuries to a local man. Paul R. Chancellor, 72, of Rutledge, Missouri, was injured when his 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage ran off the right side of the road and overturned. Chancellor was […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will host a free Dark Skies stargazing event from 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at the Little Compton Lake Conservation Area south of Hale in northeastern Carroll County. Participants will have the option to camp overnight, and MDC staff will provide fishing and archery lessons with […]
Congressmen Sam Graves (MO-06) and Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) wrote to Attorney General Garland and Director Colette Peters of the Federal Bureau of Prisons today, urging them to ensure that convicted felon Robert Courtney remains incarcerated. “Robert Courtney’s violent crimes were heinous,” the congressmen wrote. “To this day, it’s difficult to find anyone in the region […]
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick announced today that an audit of the Lewis County Clerk’s Office is now underway. The audit officially began Thursday, April 18 with an entrance meeting with county officials and the county clerk. The audit was prompted by concerns submitted by the Lewis County Commission. Auditors will now review allegations of […]
Four residents of Warren County, Missouri, have entered guilty pleas to federal charges related to extensive mail, check, and personal information thefts. On Wednesday, Elijah Briggs, 42, appeared in U.S. District Court in St. Louis, admitting guilt to three counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Jessica Kirkpatrick, 44, also pleaded […]
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced La’Vontray Hayes-Williams to nearly 9 years in prison for a carjacking incident that occurred in 2022. The incident took place on July 7, 2022, outside a Family Dollar store located at 6440 West Florissant Avenue in Jennings. Hayes-Williams brandished a handgun and demanded the keys to […]
