STL.News – Missouri

Efforts will focus on main U.S. methamphetamine trafficking transportation hubs ST. LOUIS, MO (STL.News) Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon today announced that the DEA will direct enforcement resources to methamphetamine “transportation hubs” — areas where methamphetamine is often trafficked in bulk and then distributed across the country.  While […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) A Columbia, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Samuel Ernest Haley III, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Haley was sentenced as an armed career criminal due […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) A Grain Valley, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a firearm. Matthew Scott Burr, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 10 years in federal prison without parole. On Oct. 21, 2019, Burr pleaded guilty to possessing […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) A former Camden County, Missouri, sheriff’s deputy was sentenced in federal court today for receiving child pornography. Leonard Jerome Wilson, 41, formerly of Camdenton, Missouri, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to eight years in federal prison without parole.  The court also sentenced […]

Jefferson City, MO (STL.News) The Missouri Tourism Commission named Stephen Foutes Director for the Missouri Division of Tourism Wednesday. “Tourism is a vital sector within Missouri’s economy,” Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe said.  “It fuels jobs in communities all across our state and shows millions of people what a great place […]

SPRINGFIELD, MO (STL.News) A Diamond, Missouri, man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for the sexual exploitation of a minor. Terry Lee Miksell, 63, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield.  Wednesday’s indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint that was filed […]

Captain James E. McDonald Jefferson City, MO (STL.News) Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement effective March 1, 2020: Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, MO, will retire after 28 years of dedicated service to the citizens […]

St Louis, MO (STL.News) Richard R. Wilson has been appointed by City of St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, effective February 14, 2020, to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD). Mr. Wilson is a retired Colonel in the United States Army having served […]

Outstanding bench warrants to be canceled; older minor offenses reviewed St Louis, MO (STL.News) The City of St. Louis through its Municipal Court system will host an amnesty program for individuals with outstanding bench warrants.  It will also be an opportunity for older minor offenses to be reviewed for possible […]

Saint Louis, MO (STL.News) Daryaun Wines, 27, of Saint Louis County, MO, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on one count of discharging a firearm in furtherance of assaulting a federal law enforcement officer.  Wines appeared today before U.S. District Judge John A. Ross who imposed the sentence. According […]

Faces at Least 20 Years in Prison KANSAS CITY, MO (STL.News) A Kansas City, Missouri, man was convicted by a federal jury today of drug trafficking and illegally possessing a firearm. Paris B. Young, 48, was found guilty of possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute, possessing a firearm […]

KANSAS CITY, MO (STL.News) Six employees of the Kansas City, Missouri, public works department have pleaded guilty to their roles in a nearly three-year-long conspiracy to collect $58,000 in fraudulent overtime pay. Prentis M. Rayford, 37, Eric McKamey, 47, and Edward Lee Ellingburg, 48, all of Kansas City, Missouri, pleaded […]

Arnold, MO (STL.News) James Duffie of Arnold recently uncovered a $100,000 prize on one of the Missouri Lottery’s newest games, “Queen of Hearts.”  He purchased his winning ticket at Circle K, 8401 Industrial Drive, in Cedar Hill. “Queen of Hearts” is a $5 Scratchers game with more than $17.5 million […]

St. Louis, MO (STL.News) Aaron Mitchell, 31, of the 8700 block of Oriole in St. Louis, was sentenced today to 34 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges involving a federal income tax refund scheme.  Mitchell appeared before United States District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig who also ordered […]

COLUMBIA, MO (STL.News) City of Columbia Public Works plow crews are scheduled to report at 6 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, to continue to prepare for forecast snow.  Crews pretreated bridges, curves, intersections and hills on priority routes today, Tuesday, Feb. 11. The National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) Missouri State Senator Brian Williams, D-University City, plans to vote no on Senate Bill 526, concerning video service provider fees.  Senator Williams is a member of the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee, and SB 526 is currently being discussed by the committee. […]

Missouri Senator Jamilah Nasheed JEFFERSON CITY, MO (STL.News) Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, has sponsored legislation that would restore voting rights to individuals currently on probation and parole in Missouri. Senate Bill 542 establishes “The Missouri Restoration of Voting Rights Act.”  The legislation repeals the prohibition on individuals […]

KANSAS CITY, MO (STL.News) A Grandview, Missouri, man who was wounded in a shoot-out on Troost Avenue pleaded guilty in federal court today to illegally possessing a firearm. Malliek D. Haynes, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to being a felon in possession of a firearm. […]

SPRINGFIELD, MO (STL.News) An Ozark, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal court today to failing to pay more than $300,000 in employment taxes for his businesses in Springfield. John P. Hardwick, 51, waived his right to an indictment and pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge David P. Rush to a […]

St Louis, MO (STL.News) A St. Louis resident began February with a bang, claiming a $50,000 Scratchers top prize on Feb.3.  Jasmin Hodzic purchased her $3 “$50,000 Crossword Extra” ticket at Schnuck’s Market, 5780 S. Lindbergh Blvd., in St. Louis. Hodzic’s win adds to the prizes paid to players in […]