WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking applications for its Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Grant Program (COPPGP) to assist state, local and tribal governments reduce deaths and injuries from carbon monoxide poisoning. CPSC can award up to a total of $2 million in grants. CPSC’s grant program is authorized through the Nicholas and Zachary […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit against a Branson, Missouri-based company and its two owners for violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act in selling timeshare exit services to consumers across the country. RSI, LLC, which sometimes operated under the name Relief Solutions International, are alleged to have charged several thousand dollars
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – If you’re in Missouri State Parks’ St. Louis region and are looking for ways to have some fun this fall, be sure to check out these activities at area state parks and historic sites. Thursdays, Oct. 5 and Oct. 19: Toddler Thursday at Mastodon State Historic SiteCome learn, create and play at
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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A former officer with the North County Police Cooperative was accused in an indictment Wednesday of sexually assaulting men that he’d detained or arrested. Marcellis Blackwell, 34, of St. Louis, was indicted on 21 felony counts: 16 counts of deprivation of rights under color
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives’ newly established special committee, originally tasked with reviewing earnings taxes in the state, has been given an additional responsibility: the evaluation of Missouri’s policies concerning personal property taxes. Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher unveiled the creation of the Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Conservation Police has been accredited by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) – a recognition of the department’s commitment to excellence in enforcing conservation laws, promoting boating safety, and protecting the natural resources of Illinois. Accreditation by NASBLA signifies that the Illinois Conservation Police has met and exceeded
SPRINGFIELD – The 2023 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, Oct. 21 at Randolph County’s Derby Lake at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex at Sparta and the Randolph County State Fish and Wildlife Area Lake near Chester and 57 other ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. However, the Illinois Department of Natural
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SPRINGFIELD – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) are visiting and inspecting haunted houses to ensure they’re safe before the doors creak open and screams are let out. “Inspectors with IDOL’s Amusement Ride and Attraction Safety Division, along with other State and local partners, walk through, inspect
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The United States Attorney’s Office announced that Paula J. Laboone, age 64, of Kennett, Missouri, was sentenced to serve 120 months in federal prison for the offenses of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute and Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon. Laboone appeared for her sentencing hearing today
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This afternoon, Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to 18 first responders for heroic and life-saving actions during 2022. The awards – the Medal of Valor, and the Red, White and Blue Heart Award – are Missouri’s highest recognitions for first responders acting during critical incidents. Six of the Red, White
