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Members of a southwest Missouri family have been caught in a multi-year investigation into the illegal killing of hundreds of deer. David Berry Sr. of Springfield, and his sons, David Berry Jr. of Brookline, and Kyle Berry, of Everton, were ...
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Ex-coroner, already in prison for theft, convicted again
A former county official from southeast Missouri already in prison on a conviction of exploiting the elderly has pleaded guilty to a new theft charge. Former Perry County coroner Herbert Miller entered the plea Wednesday. Sentencing is Jan. 29. Miller ...
Read More »Jail debt not a ‘court cost,’ says Western District
Following a Court of Appeals ruling, criminal defendants across the state may be relieved to find out they are merely in debt to the state, rather than to their local court.
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Read More »McCaskill: Senate has lost its way, must do better
Democrat Claire McCaskill has stern words for her soon-to-be former colleagues in the Senate, saying that polarization and fear of political consequences have rendered the body ineffective and unwilling to take on difficult issues. The 65-year-old two-term senator lost to ...
Read More »Offenders still must disclose online IDs, court says
The Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District shot down a sex offender’s challenge to a state law that required him to turn over his social media usernames.
Read More »Missouri infrastructure projects get $90M in federal grants
Missouri infrastructure improvement projects are getting more than $90 million in federal grants. Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday praised U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and the state’s other federal legislators for helping to secure the money. The Buck O’Neil Bridge over ...
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Read More »Missouri GOP calls on lawyer to step aside in Hawley review
The Missouri GOP is calling on an attorney for the secretary of state to recuse herself from investigating outgoing Republican Attorney General Josh Hawley. Missouri GOP spokesman Chris Nuelle on Wednesday said Secretary of State Deputy General Counsel Khristine Heisinger ...
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Read More »Court hears prosecutor’s Sunshine Law appeal
An assistant prosecutor from Cole County said his case before the Western District Court of Appeals Dec. 12 represented a mea culpa. Todd T. Smith acknowledged that his department received Sunshine Law requests from Aaron Malin, the former director of ...
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Read More »McCaskill says she won’t run again but will stay active
Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill says she won’t run for another office after her term expires next month, but that she will remain active in Democratic politics. The veteran senator sought re-election to a third term last month but lost to ...
Read More »Syngenta corn settlement wins final approval
A federal judge has given final approval to a $1.51 billion class-action settlement with Syngenta regarding the company’s use of genetically modified corn.
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Read More »Ashcroft asks Missouri auditor for help reviewing Hawley
Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Monday asked the Democratic auditor for help investigating Sen.-elect Josh Hawley over allegations that he misused public resources to boost his Senate bid. Ashcroft requested in a letter that Auditor Nicole Galloway ...
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