A Kansas City, Kansas, man who initially was arrested after throwing water bottles at police officers during protests at the Country Club Plaza was charged in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm. “Hijacking a peaceful protest by attacking police officers engaged in their duty to protect the public carries significant consequences in this district,” […]
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Missouri man sentenced to 14 years in prison for role in methamphetamine conspiracy
An Independence, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Daniel W. Pendergrass, 42, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes to 14 years and one month in federal prison without parole. On June 12, 2019, Pendergrass pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to […]
Federal grant awarded to Missouri to create temporary humanitarian jobs
The federal government has awarded Missouri a $1.3 million grant to create temporary humanitarian jobs supporting the fight against the coronavirus. Dr. Mardy Leathers, the director of the state’s Office of Workforce Development, tells Missourinet the grant makes way for 30 temporary positions and training for another 70 Missourians. “The kind of training that it […]
DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark returns home with law enforcement escort
DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark was killed in a car crash as he was on his way to assist one of his deputies on Wednesday morning. Clark was transported by ambulance to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph where he was pronounced dead. Clark’s body was returned home today and honored with a full […]
Patrol releases details of crash that claimed the life of DeKalb County Sheriff Andy Clark
The Highway Patrol has released information on the two-vehicle accident one mile north of Osborn the morning of Wednesday, June 3rd that caused the DeKalb County Sheriff’s death. A crash report shows an ambulance transported the sheriff, 43-year-old Andrew Clark of Maysville, to Mosaic Life Care of Saint Joseph. He was pronounced dead at the […]
Man who was armed outside of Chula residence enters plea of “Not Guilty”
A man accused of threatening others, being armed outside of a Chula residence, and fleeing from law enforcement last August entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Livingston County Circuit Court Tuesday. Online court information shows Todd Grigsby waived formal arraignment, and the case was continued to July 7th for a plea […]
Man involved in multi-county pursuit in 2019 pleads “Not Guilty” to all charges
A Kansas City, Kansas man facing multiple charges after what law enforcement described as a multi-county pursuit last July entered a plea of not guilty in Division One of Clinton County Circuit Court Tuesday, June 2nd. Online court information shows JaJuan Coleman waived formal arraignment, and his case was continued to July 7th. He has […]
Governor Parson announces $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions
Governor Mike Parson announced over $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions due to COVID-19. “It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had severe impacts on our anticipated economic growth. This is truly unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and we are now expecting significant revenue declines,” Governor Parson said. Between March and April alone, Missouri saw […]
COVID-19 pandemic causes unemployment to spike in area counties
One of the anticipated outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic and precautions that have been taken is a large increase in county unemployment rates across Missouri. That’s evident in the figures available for the April report from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center. Many of the county rates have doubled when comparing April to March […]
Missouri Attorney General’s office releases annual vehicle stops report
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office today released the annual vehicle stops report, an aggregation of data covering all vehicle stops in the state of Missouri in 2019. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is statutorily required to produce a report on the state’s vehicle stops per SB 1053, enacted in 2000. The report can be found […]
Gallatin Board of Aldermen approve opening of pool
The Gallatin Board of Aldermen this week approved opening the municipal pool within two weeks. A report from the city about the meeting did not provide a specific opening date. The board also approved lifeguards completing Red Cross training. Trash service bids were opened, but no bid was accepted. The bids were from Rapid Removal […]
Missouri panel grants abortion license renewal request for St. Louis Planned Parenthood
A state judge has ruled today the St. Louis Planned Parenthood meets requirements to get its abortion license renewed. The State Administrative Hearing Commission’s decision is a major blow to Gov. Mike Parson’s administration attempting to shut down the only abortion clinic in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Health denied the clinic license one year […]
Massive raid by Chillicothe Police Department, Livingston County Sheriff and other authorities net many arrests
Many investigations by the Chillicothe Police Department (CPD) and Livingston County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) took a significant step forward with the service of multiple arrest warrants and other investigations. The group enforcement consisted of approximately 40 law enforcement officers from the Chillicothe Police, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri Probation and Parole, […]
Adair County Health Department reports 3 additional cases of COVID-19
The Adair County Health Department reports three females, ages 23, 26, and 28, are the most recent county residents to test positive for COVID-19. Adair County now has a total of 52 residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the year. The health department notes 37 of those residents are in […]
Chula man accused of killing puppies placed on probation
A Chula man accused of killing puppies by placing them inside bags waived formal arraignment in the Associate Division of Livingston County Circuit Court Wednesday and entered a plea of guilty to misdemeanor animal abuse. Online information shows the court withheld imposition of sentence and placed Ronald Parker on probation for one year under the […]
Former Missouri pastor sentenced to 25-years in prison for producing child pornography
A former Pineville, Missouri, pastor was sentenced in federal court for producing child pornography. Ryan Daniel Crawford, 33, of Austin, Arkansas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to 25 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Crawford to pay $2,500 in restitution to one of the victims of his […]
Mexican national pleads guilty to $10 million marijuana grow operation in Daviess County
A Mexican national pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a Daviess County, Missouri, marijuana-growing operation where law enforcement officers seized nearly $10 million worth of plants. Miguel Pulido-Maldonado, also known as “Mona,” 28, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to one count of conspiracy to manufacture and possess with the […]
Missouri man, a member of Southwest Honkys gang, pleads guilty to meth conspiracy
A Fair Grove, Missouri, man who is a member of the Southwest Honkys violent prison gang pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy in which investigators intercepted a shipment of nearly 9.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. William F. Jones, 45, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool to participating […]
Governor Parson announces plan to increase COVID-19 testing volume in Missouri
Governor Mike Parson announced a plan to rapidly increase COVID-19 testing volume to 7,500 tests per day in Missouri. Expanding testing capacity and volume is one of the four pillars of Missouri’s “Show Me Strong Recovery” Plan. “We cannot fully recover economically without increasing our testing numbers. We have made great progress over the past […]
West Plains school employee charged with producing child pornography
An employee of the West Plains, Missouri, R-7 School District was charged in federal court with soliciting children to send him sexually explicit photos and videos through Snapchat and Instagram. Cody Ashton Ary, 29, of West Plains, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court in Springfield, Missouri, with one count […]