A Missouri, man has been sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine and possessing a homemade firearm. Lyle Scott Jennings, 49, of Butler, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner on Tuesday, Jan. 12, to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Feb. 10, 2020, Jennings pleaded guilty to participating in a […]
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Laclede man charged with first-degree felony assault
A Laclede man accused of attempting to cause serious physical injury to someone by choking and hitting the person at a residence on Linn County Route FF on December 27th has been charged. Twenty-one-year-old Ryan Scott Schneider faces a first-degree felony assault charge. A probable cause statement from Stacy Walton with the Linn County Sheriff’s […]
34-year-old man pleads guilty to conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS
Thirty-four-year-old Kristopher Sean Matthews (aka Ali Jibreel) admitted to conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (aka ISIS), announced Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers, U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer for the Western District of Texas, and FBI Special Agent in Charge […]
Attorney General directs Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for inmates convicted of brutal murders
The United States Attorney General has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to schedule the executions of three federal-death row inmates sentenced to death for brutal murders, including the murder of a child and, with respect to two inmates, the murder of multiple victims. Alfred Bourgeois abused, tortured, and beat to death his young daughter. […]
Audio: What are your chances of hitting an animal in Missouri?
November is the peak month for vehicle accidents involving deer. According to State Farm, Missouri drivers have a 1 in 78 chance of hitting an animal, mostly deer. Those odds rank the state 15th most risky according to a press release from the insurance giant. Drivers are encouraged to eliminate distractions, use extra […]
Missouri Senator slams state’s no-bid contract paying firm $829,000 so far
Missouri has paid a consulting firm more than $829,000 so far in federal funding for pandemic response coordination, despite Gov. Mike Parson saying a foundation was paying the tab. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports payroll records show the McChrystal Group has received the federal CARES Act funding from the state, instead of Parson saying earlier […]
Jamesport woman charged with felony child abuse or neglect
A Jamesport woman has been charged with felony abuse or neglect of a child—no sexual contact after an alleged incident in which she assaulted her grandson the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. Online court information shows bond was denied for 67-year-old Berthia Maurer. A probable cause statement from Deputy Loreanna Parker with the Daviess County […]
Missouri man sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole for illegal firearm
An Independence, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm. Jose D. Drew, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 30 years in federal prison without parole. Drew was sentenced as an armed career criminal due to his prior felony convictions. On Jan. 16, 2020, Drew was found […]
Accident on 9th Street in Trenton injures Iowa woman
The Trenton Police Department reports a Corydon, Iowa woman sustained injuries as the result of a pickup truck striking the car she drove the morning of Tuesday, June 16th. A Trenton teen driving the truck received a citation. A private vehicle transported 25 year old Mindy Leann Carpenter to the Wright Memorial Hospital of Trenton. […]
Princeton man facing four felonies including assault and kidnapping
A Princeton man faces four felonies after an incident Friday. Online court information shows 32 year old Jackie Duane Beaman has been charged with first degree endangering the welfare of a child—first offense—no sexual contact, second degree domestic assault, second degree kidnapping, and unlawful use of a weapon. Bond has been set at $10,000 cash […]
Audio: Missouri man pleads guilty to attempting to aid ISIS
A Columbia man and former member of the U.S. Army pleaded guilty to aiding a well-known terrorist organization. Twenty-eight-year old Robert Hester Jr. pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to provide material support to ISIS. On multiple social media accounts, he posted pictures of weapons and an ISIS flag. Hester also espoused his […]
Missouri man shot by police officer indicted for illegal firearm
A Kansas City, Missouri, man who was shot by an Independence, Missouri, police officer as he attempted to strike the officer with his truck before leading officers on a high-speed chase, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally possessing a firearm. Isaiah Fulson-Dewberry, 27, was charged with being a felon in possession […]