A man from Missouri has been accused of using a Molotov cocktail to firebomb a St. Louis home last year. Marcus Reece, 31, of St. Louis, was indicted in April on one felony count of damaging or destroying a building by fire and one felony count of possession of an unregistered destructive device. He was […]
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin man was sentenced in federal court for the sex trafficking of a child. Gerald H. Paul-Gibson, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The court also sentenced Paul-Gibson to 10 years of supervised release following incarceration. On March 9, 2022, Paul Gibson […]
A Missouri woman who was previously indicted for the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman now faces an additional charge of killing her victim’s unborn child. Amber Waterman, 43, and her husband, Jamie Waterman, 43, of Pineville, were charged in a three-count superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Mo. […]
A Pennsylvania man who was stopped on Interstate 44 with 80 pounds of methamphetamine in his vehicle was indicted by a federal grand jury for drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Devion K.J. Boykin, 26, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. The indictment replaces a federal […]
A Missouri man was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child victim. Merle G. Daniels, 44, of Bolivar, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. Daniels is a registered sex offender after having been previously convicted of statutory […]
(Missourinet) – The U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled the federal government bears responsibility for causing atypical recurrent flooding that damaged farms and property in the Missouri River basin since 2007. Initially filed in 2014, the plaintiffs in the case include more than 370 landowners from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. […]
Scientists are gaining ground in the race to understand what is causing the spread of chronic wasting disease, or CWD, in deer and elk. Stuart Lichtenberg – a research scientist at the University of Minnesota and co-author of a new University of Wisconsin at Madison-led report – said the team wanted to find out if […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced Missouri will receive more than $1.7 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, part of the federal Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA). Missouri’s BEAD program allocation ranks as the third highest among all states, the District of Columbia, and five territories. […]
(Missouri Independent) – Hal Dempsey wanted to “escape Missouri.” Arlo Dennis is “fleeing Florida.” The Tillison family “can’t stay in Texas.” They are part of a new migration of Americans who are uprooting their lives in response to a raft of legislation across the country restricting health care for transgender people. Missouri, Florida, and Texas are among […]
(Missouri Independent) – A Cole County judge on Monday rejected a call from the ACLU of Missouri that he directs Attorney General Andrew Bailey to comply with a court order to certify the fiscal summary on an abortion rights initiative. Circuit Judge Jon Beetem last Tuesday gave Bailey 24 hours to certify the fiscal summary […]
Clinton County authorities report that one person was taken into custody following a fatal shooting on Saturday night. At 9:25 p.m., the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported armed disturbance at Spring Lake Beach on Southeast Mohawk Drive in Lathrop. Law enforcement apprehended a suspect, who was subsequently taken into custody. According to […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri women could soon save hundreds of dollars if they need a follow-up exam, such as an ultrasound or MRI, to diagnose whether they have breast cancer. Gov. Mike Parson has not said yet whether he will sign a bill that would require health insurance companies to cover the full cost of these […]
(Missourinet) – A criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis is touting a proposed ballot initiative that would allow counties across Missouri to enact their own firearms restrictions. Richard Rosenfeld is part of a group hoping to get the issue on next year’s statewide ballot: “There’s a single set of regulations that […]
Almost one in three in Missouri lives with a disability, which can sometimes make navigating the world a challenge. People First of Missouri has been helping them advocate for themselves since it was formed in Kansas City in the 1990s. Roger Crome, president of the group, said the mission is to help people live the life they want […]
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) urging him to schedule an oversight hearing to investigate the false statements Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm admitted to making to Senator Hawley during an April committee hearing. During the hearing, Secretary Granholm claimed she did not own […]
(Missouri Independent) – The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments on July 18 to decide whether the attorney general can override the state auditor and demand changes in the estimated cost of initiative petitions. On Tuesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem gave Attorney General Andrew Bailey 24 hours to certify the fiscal note summary prepared by State […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri’s ban on abortion has had sweeping effects on health care, abortion rights advocates say — even though restrictions were already so severe many deemed the state “post-Roe” long before the landmark case was overturned. Saturday marked one year since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional protections for the right to access […]
A Missouri man was sentenced in federal court for robbing a local bank. Richard Lavern Neil Kuder, 26, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to nine years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Kuder to pay $7,215 in restitution. On July 24, 2020, Kuder pleaded guilty to […]
A corrections officer at the St. Louis Justice Center has been indicted on a civil rights charge and accused of assaulting a handcuffed detainee in March. Direll Alexander, 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law. The indictment says Alexander violated the […]
Ace Hardware Corporation, the world’s largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative, announced it will open a new Retail Support Center in Kansas City, creating 350 jobs. The 1.5 million-square-foot facility, projected to be fully operational in 2025, will increase the company’s inventory capacity and levels of service. “We’re excited to add a world-renowned company like Ace Hardware […]
