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Jefferson County doctor, staff indicted on fraud, illegally prescribing controlled substances
Accusations include prescriptions for controlled substances being illegally pre-signed, the doctors signature being forged for some prescriptions
Missouri governor signs tax break for Kansas City nuclear weapons parts manufacturer
Developers planning to expand a Kansas City facility manufacturing nuclear weapons components will get a break on sales tax under legislation Gov. Mike Parson signed Monday. Parson held a signing ceremony at the site, currently a gravel lot across from the National Nuclear Security Administration’s south Kansas City campus. The expansion is expected to cost […]
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109 people shot, 19 fatally, during violent Fourth of July weekend in Chicago
The number of shootings – which totaled 109 victims between Thursday and Sunday – surpassed last year's holiday weekend total.
'We lost a good one today' - Assistant fire chief heralded after losing life during water rescue
A swift water rescue in Columbia, Missouri, turned deadly when the rescue boat capsized. Assistant Chief Matthew Tobben, Boone County Fire Protection District, had recently relocated to Boone County after serving in Union, Missouri, for a number of years.
Daily maintenance from utilities ahead of potential rain from Beryl
As the former Hurricane Beryl continues its track toward the region, utilities are continuing their daily operations, and some are ramping up ahead of the potential for heavy rain.
Major Case Squad joins investigation of deadly Berkeley shooting
The Major Case Squad is now investigating a shooting that left one man dead Sunday night in Berkeley.
Shooting in Berkeley leaves man dead Sunday night
Boone County assistant fire chief drowns during water rescue Monday
Boeing in talks with Pentagon to preserve defense contracts: Reports
The Boeing Co. is in discussions with the U.S. Department of Defense to preserve its government contract business in the wake of the aerospace giant agreeing to plead guilty to a criminal charge in connection with two fatal crashes, two media outlets reported Monday.
Pedestrian dies after being struck on I-270 in St. Louis County
Judge rules Missouri AG has no right to medical records of transgender minors at WashU
In one of four cases between a provider of gender-affirming care and the Missouri Attorney General, a judge ruled Missouri’s consumer protection law doesn't authorize Bailey’s demands for unredacted records.
Police investigate deadly gas station shooting near I-70/Lucas and Hunt Road
The St. Louis County Police Department shut down a gas station in the Norwood Court municipality on Thursday afternoon to investigate a deadly shooting.
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Missouri gives sales tax exemption to feds, public contractor in KC tech project
(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson kicked off bill-signing season on Monday by exempting a federal agency and its public contractor from paying state or local sales taxes.
Attorneys general petition SCOTUS to weigh in on parental rights
(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief Monday with attorneys general from 15 other states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case about schools socially transitioning students without parents’ knowledge or consent.
Two US House members from Illinois introduce bill to help military sex-trauma victims
U.S. Reps. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, and Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, introduced bill that aims to better train military personnel to handle assault claims
Earthquakes destroy Missouri in new Tubi movie
A Tubi original movie called Continental Split dramatizes the threat of the New Madrid fault, which has a 25-40% chance of a magnitude six or greater earthquake in the next 50 years.
Ringo Starr’s birthday message of peace and love part of NASA’s Lucy mission
Ringo Starr celebrated his 84th birthday on Sunday with his annual Peace and Love event in Los Angeles, and his message of peace and love was spread not only across…
Food delivery driver shot in O'Fallon, Missouri after mistaken delivery
A man from the O'Fallon, Missouri, area is accused of confronting a food delivery driver outside his home and shooting the driver.