Missouri Sunshine Law

Highway Patrol provides a summary of new laws related to public safety, transportation, watercraft, & protection of children

The abbreviated descriptions below are intended to make the public aware of some of the new legislation enacted by the Missouri General Assembly, which is related to crime and motor vehicles. The listed legislation has been signed into law. Unless otherwise noted, these laws will go into effect on August 28, 2021.  SB 26 PROVISIONS […]

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Kansas City woman arrested in Livingston County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Kansas City resident in Livingston County on August 13 on multiple allegations. Nineteen-year-old Kyla Polo was accused of felony possession of synthetic cannabis, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana. She was also accused of excessive speed of 96 miles […]

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Patrol arrests Iowa man in Harrison County

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Des Moines, Iowa man in Harrison County Wednesday, August 11 on multiple allegations. Twenty-six-year-old Bennie Curtis was accused of felony possession of marijuana of more than 35 grams with the intent to distribute, having drug paraphernalia, and speeding. He was taken to the Harrison County Law Enforcement […]

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Missouri agency begins implementation of new law to regulate unlicensed boarding schools

(Missouri Independent) – Unlicensed youth residential facilities across Missouri are expected to submit materials notifying the state of their existence by mid-October, but background checks for facility staff required under a new law likely won’t be completed by that time. That’s because the Department of Social Services (DSS) is still working to make hires in […]

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Spickard resident arrested on drug allegations

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Spickard man on August 4 on three felony counts of distribution of a controlled substance except for 35 grams or less of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid. Thirty-four-year-old Clifford Eric Dean Neff’s bond is $30,000 cash only, and he is scheduled for the Associate Division of […]

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Florida company pays $100,000 into Missouri Investor Protection Fund; returns money to Missouri investor

Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s Securities Division issued a consent order against Florida-based WCO Holdings, LLC, and a top executive after allegedly defrauding investors in several states, including Missouri.  Between February 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019, WCO Holdings and managing member Alan K. Brooks sold $700,000 of unregistered, non-exempt promissory notes through unregistered Las […]

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Patrol arrests Linneus man on multiple allegations

A Linneus resident was arrested Sunday afternoon and taken to the Macon County Jail. The highway patrol in Macon County reports 62-year-old Rodney Butterfield has been accused of felony driving while intoxicated, an alleged chronic offender, driving while his license was revoked, and failure to park a vehicle, not in motion, to the far right […]

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Patrol arrests two on DWI and drug-related allegations

Highway Patrol troopers working in Daviess County have made separate arrests this week of two drivers for alleged alcohol consumption and drug usage. Sixty-year-old Savannah resident Ricky L. Smith was arrested Wednesday evening and accused of felony driving while intoxicated as well as possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He’s also accused of failure to […]

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Patrol reports the arrest of three on multiple allegations

The highway patrol reports a Shakopee, Minnesota resident, 22-year old Keagan Bozicezich, was arrested Friday afternoon in Harrison County and accused of felony possession of heroin, felony resisting arrest, plus unlawful use of paraphernalia, speeding, and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Bozicezich was taken to the Harrison County Jail. Twenty-eight-year-old Gabrille Brown of Carrollton was arrested […]

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Highway patrol reports multiple arrests over the weekend

The Highway Patrol reports the arrest of a Montreal, Missouri man in Grundy County on Friday, July 9 on several allegations. Twenty-eight-year-old Bradley Lybarger was accused of felony possession of a controlled substance except 35 grams of marijuana with the substance being heroin, misdemeanor driving while intoxicated, driving while revoked, and failing to display valid […]