A Missouri man pleaded guilty to a theft of government property charge in federal court Thursday. The charge stemmed from his continuing to cash his dead mother's social security checks for 26 years after she passed away. U.S. Attorney Diane E. H. Klocke said in court today that Reginald Bagley's mother died March 12, 1994, but that her death was not reported to the Social Security Administration and Bagley kept accepting social security payments intended for her all the way until July 31, 2020.
EDWARDSVILLE - Chris Slusser is thankful to voters to be back in the office he served since 2016 - the Madison County Treasurer position. On Thursday, Chris stood by his wife Megan as Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers swore him into his position for the third time. In December 2016. Slusser was appointed before winning his first election in 2018 and his second in November. Slusser thanked his wife for “standing” beside him even though she’s not a fan of politics. He thanked his parents and said because family is important he’s created that atmosphere in his office, thanking his staff for creating one of the best treasurer’s offices in the state. Slusser said he does his best to empower them to do their job with excellence and asked they be recognized. “They are a hard-working dedicated bunch,” he said. “I truly enjoy working with them every day.” He said everyone takes great pride in their work and they serve the taxpayers of
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EDWARDSVILLE - Circuit Judge Amy Sholar administered Linda Andreas' oath for her new role as Madison County Clerk and Recorder on Thursday as she stood with pride by her husband, Mike. Andreas thanked all those who attended the swearing-in ceremonies as well as congratulated new Madison County Sheriff Jeff Connor and County Treasurer Chris Slusser. “It is a great honor to be a part of this institution,” she said. “I want to pay respect and a tribute to my predecessor and predecessors for their contributions through the years.” Andreas said she will “faithfully and impartially” serve the residents of Madison County. “I will be steadfast, loyal, and fair and I undertake the functions of this office,” she said. She said she is thankful and grateful for the support she has received. Andreas ran for the Madison County Clerk/Recorder race against Debbie Ming Mendoza and prevailed. “It will be an extraordinary privilege to serve as
EDWARDSVILLE — New Sheriff Jeff Connor promised to “faithfully” serve the residents of Madison County today in a ceremony at the courthouse. Connor became the 47 th sheriff of Madison County as former Third Judicial Circuit Judge James Hackett administered his oath of office. Jeff's wife, Elizabeth, stood beside him. Retired Sheriff John Lakin presented him with a new badge. “I am humbled to serve you,” Connor said. “The county has come a long way in the last 220 years since the first sheriff was elected in 1812. I expect the sheriff’s office here today to continue being one of the finest law enforcement agencies in this region.” The new sheriff said he never thought about being a police officer when he was young, but then someone approached him about it and he was hired at age 23. Connor said his childhood dream wasn’t to go into law enforcement, but rather to follow in his father's and grandfather's footsteps and become a steelworker.
A few weeks ago the FBI and DOJ seized a bunch of domain names associated with Z-Library, an online repository of millions of unauthorized copies of ebooks. The DOJ also issued an indictment of the two Russian nationals (who were arrested in Argentina), who were accused of running the site. I still have significant reservations […]
The typical American household earns $64,994 annually, according to five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 American Community Survey (ACS).
There are lots of good reasons to make fun of failed Senate candidate and disgraced lawyer Mark McCloskey. The gigantic margin by which he lost in his bid to become an elected official comes to mind. The fact that the mere sight of a group of people walking past his house made him piss his pants in public is another good one.
A Missouri representative wants to prohibit teenagers from purchasing semi-automatic or automatic weapons. State Rep. David Tyson Smith, a Democrat from Columbia, prefiled a bill for Missouri’s 2023 legislative session on Thursday that would bar sales of semi-automatic firearms to Missourians who are 20 or younger. The bill would make it a class A misdemeanor for anyone within this age range to buy or lease semi-automatic or automatic firearms.
Personal items from the late Christine McVie will go up for auction as planned this weekend, with proceeds from the sale benefiting the Recording Academy charity MusiCares. Following the news of McVie’s…
California residents Keith Krupka and Joseph J. Lee allege that Stifel “facilitated the financing in what turned out to be one of the largest public financing scandals” in the United States.
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