Seven area residents, including the leader and several members of the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their roles in an ongoing criminal enterprise that involved acts of violence, drug trafficking, and illegally possessing firearms. Tonka Way Con Ponder, 53, and his wife, Carolynn L. Ponder, 47, both […]
A fatal accident occurred on June 23, 2024, at approximately 1:20 p.m. on Highway 14, two miles north of Marionville, Missouri, as reported by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Christopher V. Bell, 37, from Republic, Missouri, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox eastbound when the vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a sign, and overturned. […]
A motorcycle accident occurred on June 22, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Route K, five miles north of La Belle, Missouri. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident involved a 2010 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Joseph J. Recor, 51, of Keokuk, Iowa. The report states that the Harley Davidson motorcycle was […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announced that 21 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy today. The ceremony, held at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium of the Patrol’s Academy, marked the culmination of the 120th Recruit Class’s training, which began on January 2, 2024. The new troopers will […]
Captain Shawn P. Skoglund, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, Missouri, has announced the promotion of Sergeant Jason M. Cross to lieutenant. This promotion will be effective on July 1, 2024. Lieutenant Cross is an 18-year veteran of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Cross began his career with the Patrol on January 8, 2006, […]
(Missouri Independent) – Missouri is violating federal disability law by unnecessarily institutionalizing thousands of adults with mental illness in nursing homes, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a scathing report published Tuesday. The report, which is based on a year-and-a-half of investigation, determined that those suffering from mental illness are “subjected to unnecessary stays in […]
(Missouri Independent) – State and local officials from Missouri denounced Kansas legislators’ attempt to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals across the state line, saying they would take steps to keep both teams. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, in a statement on Tuesday, said the city and state would continue negotiations with the teams […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), alleging violations of the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit claims IBM subjects job applicants to unlawful racial and gender quotas and bases current employees’ pay and employment statuses on their participation in these practices. Attorney General Bailey stated, “It […]
A closeout audit of the Missouri Attorney General’s Office released by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gives the previous administration under the leadership of former Attorney General Eric Schmitt a rating of “good.” The audit covers finances and procedures for the previous administration, up to the transition of Attorney General Andrew Bailey into office. The State […]
A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, has admitted to committing the armed robbery of a convenience store in Jefferson County in 2023. Matthew Ortega, 34, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of robbery and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. […]
Steven Cook, the former president of SouthernTrust Bank in southern Illinois, has admitted to falsifying bank records to facilitate real estate loans. Cook pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Benton to three felony counts of aiding and abetting the making of a false bank entry. At the time, he was also on the bank’s […]
A Sedalia, Missouri, man who is a registered sex offender has been sentenced in federal court for soliciting sexually explicit photos of a 14-year-old victim. Dustin Shane Colvin, 35, received a sentence of 35 years in federal prison without parole from U.S. District Judge M. Douglas Harpool. On January 4, 2024, Colvin pleaded guilty to […]
A 19-year-old woman from Iowa and a 61-year-old man from Missouri were involved in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 61, three miles south of Palmyra, Missouri, on June 20, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 3:56 p.m. and was reported by Corporal Hicks of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. According to the accident report, a […]
A single-vehicle accident occurred on Highway 61, one mile south of New London, Missouri, at approximately 6:16 a.m. on June 20, 2024. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Dane Clair, 26, of Hannibal, Missouri, was extensively damaged and towed from the scene by Roberts Garage. The accident report […]
Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 5,900 jobs in May 2024, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 4,000 jobs, and government employment increased by 1,900 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 82,000 jobs from May 2023 to May 2024, and […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley is blasting the Biden Administration over its recent announcement to designate a National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor across the state. The corridor would parallel and possibly overlay parts of the Grain Belt Express, the power line that’s set to be built between Kansas and western Indiana. Hawley calls […]
(Missouri Independent) – A lawsuit filed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey accusing Planned Parenthood of transporting minors out of state for abortions will move forward, a judge ruled Tuesday evening. The lawsuit is based on conversations between Planned Parenthood staff and a man with Project Veritas who secretly filmed the staff while inquiring about an […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a brief with 23 other states urging the court to deny Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s request for an unconstitutional gag order on President Donald Trump. The gag order is claimed to violate the First Amendment by restricting President Trump’s ability to speak freely during the election season and […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that a grand jury in Franklin County has returned charges against Daniel E. Harrison, 40, for allegedly defrauding consumers through his business, Extreame Lawn and Landscape. Harrison faces three counts of financial exploitation of an elderly person and three counts of deceptive business practices. “As Attorney General, I […]
On June 19, 2024, at approximately 2:02 p.m., a collision occurred on northbound Interstate 29 at exit 53 in Andrew County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2009 Peterbilt truck, driven by Christopher K. Jacobs, 27, of San Benito, Texas, was following too closely and collided with the towed unit of a 2022 […]
