In June 2024, Governor Mike Parson granted 13 pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Missouri Constitution. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and sent to the individuals who received pardons. The individuals pardoned by Governor Parson are: Michael Reitmeyer Darren Dale Nathan Stephens Kevin Morgan Shane Wyatt Jimmie […]
Captain Joseph L. Armistead, director of the Training Division, announced the promotion of Sergeant Cody C. Frame to lieutenant, effective July 1, 2024. Frame will be the designated assistant director of the Training Division. Frame joined the Patrol on January 3, 2011, as a member of the 93rd Recruit Class. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s […]
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has granted $37,500 to the city of Slater to assess its drinking water system. The grant, part of the department’s Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant program, aims to help communities evaluate public drinking water system improvements. Slater will utilize the funds to identify necessary improvements to ensure reliable service […]
(Missouri Independent) – Despite resistance from lawmakers in both Kansas and Missouri, Liberty Hospital has officially joined the University of Kansas Health System, executives announced Monday. Leaders of the health system announced the completion of the merger Monday in a short video Monday alongside the CEO of Liberty Hospital, located in the Kansas City suburbs […]
A man pleaded guilty Monday to three felony charges and admitted shooting a sleeping acquaintance in the head in a St. Louis County, Missouri home before stealing his jewelry and drugs. Terry W. Winebarger, 52, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, discharge of a […]
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Monday sentenced a convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri who was caught twice with a firearm and drugs to 100 months (8.3 years) in prison. Dawon Hennings, 40, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He admitted being caught […]
A man from St. Louis County, Missouri who has been accused of robbing at least three banks appeared in court Monday. Derrick Snulligan, 61, of Velda Village Hills, was charged by complaint in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on June 28 with bank robbery. Charging documents accuse Snulligan, also known as Derrick Jackson, of […]
A St. Louis, Missouri man on Monday admitted receiving drugs shipped to St. Louis and mailing out the resulting drug proceeds. Timothy Carter, 35, pleaded guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl. His co-defendant, A.D. Harris, 31, of St. Louis County, pleaded guilty to the […]
An Olathe, Kansas business owner has pleaded guilty in federal court for her role in a money-laundering conspiracy tied to drug trafficking operations. Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, 48, a Mexican citizen residing in Overland Park, admitted to participating in the conspiracy, which involved transferring proceeds from heroin and methamphetamine trafficking to Mexico. Leal-Martinez, the owner of […]
Two men from Kirksville sustained moderate injuries in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 63 just south of Millard early Tuesday morning. According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 12:33 a.m. on July 2, 2024. Salvador P. Zelaya Pacheco, 42, was driving a 2006 Chevrolet Impala northbound when the […]
An electrical failure on Saturday, June 29, at one of Missouri judiciary’s data centers damaged computer equipment, resulting in various systems across the state, including Case.net and e-filing, experiencing limited functionality or being unavailable. While the cause of the failure remains under investigation, there is no indication of any suspicious activity. Information technology staff from […]
This July, the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) joins the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in observing Vehicle Theft Prevention Month. Vehicle theft is a multi-billion-dollar industry in the United States, costing vehicle owners more than $8 billion annually. According to NHTSA, more than one million vehicles were […]
(Missouri Independent) – More than 170 items were struck from the Missouri state budget Friday as Gov. Mike Parson cut $1 billion from the spending plan passed this year by lawmakers. In a statement explaining his cuts, Parson said he vetoed earmarked items that he believed were loaded into the budget for special projects and organizations without […]
(Missouri Independent) – Four former Missouri correctional officers face murder charges and a fifth is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the December death of a man incarcerated at the Jefferson City Correctional Center. Othel Moore, 38, was pepper-sprayed in the face multiple times, had his face improperly covered by a hood that blocked his nose […]
An accident involving two vehicles occurred on June 28, 2024, at 3:05 p.m. on Business 29 at Emerald Lane in Country Club, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash involved a 2018 Dodge Ram and a 2018 Ford Fusion, both traveling northbound. Nicolas I. Davis, a 20-year-old man from Country Club, Missouri, […]
A 21-year-old man from Canton, Missouri, was moderately injured in a single-vehicle accident on June 28, 2024. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Samuel G. Arnold was driving a 2021 Polaris RZR southbound on 180th Avenue, two miles south of Lewistown, at approximately 11:46 p.m. when the vehicle ran off the roadway and struck […]
On June 28, 2024, at approximately 7:10 a.m., Charles S. Buncill, a 70-year-old man from Palmyra, Missouri, was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Route J, four miles south of Lewistown, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Buncill was driving a 2003 Honda Accord southbound when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has announced several changes to regulations for the upcoming fall deer and turkey hunting seasons. Turkey Hunting Changes Significant updates have been made to turkey hunting permits and regulations. Turkey permits will no longer be included with archery permits. Instead, a new fall turkey-hunting permit has been created. Both […]
(Missouri Independent) – Hundreds of earmarked items in the $51.7 billion budget passed by lawmakers this year will be vetoed, Gov. Mike Parson said Thursday, just days before the new fiscal year begins. Speaking with reporters after the groundbreaking for a new multi-agency state laboratory, Parson had two criticisms for the budget plan — it goes overboard […]
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri man to seven years in prison for financially exploiting two elderly women and committing disability fraud. Gino Rives, 36, of Edmundson, was ordered to repay over $1.1 million and agreed to return a house and six vehicles obtained from his victims. Additionally, Judge […]
