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Missouri bill tightens licensing rules in wake of GOP lawmaker’s medical fraud conviction

2 years 6 months ago

When then-state Rep. Tricia Derges was indicted in 2021 for selling fake stem cell treatments at her southwest Missouri clinics, it put a spotlight on the licensing process that allowed her to set up shop as an M.D. with a degree from an unaccredited offshore medical school. In February Derges began serving a six-year federal […]

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Rudi Keller

Missouri auditor to continue pursuing subpoena of Kim Gardner, St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office

2 years 6 months ago
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick said he will continue an ongoing audit of former St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and the office despite her abrupt resignation earlier this week. Fitzpatrick also claimed that Gardner chose to resign on Tuesday knowing it was the day his office was prepared to enforce a records subpoena in court. "One way or another, Kim Gardner will have to answer for her time as Circuit Attorney," Fitzpatrick said in a Thursday statement, accusing her of making…
Kelsi Anderson

Possible shooting investigation underway in East St. Louis

2 years 6 months ago
There is a possible shooting in East St. Louis this morning at about 5 a.m. The location is near North 81st Street in St. Louis. Illinois State Police, East St. Louis Police, and Bellville Police are on the scene investigating what looks like a vehicle, and they have evidence markers out for spent gun shells.
Nic Lopez