July 2025

Murfreesboro man cited for DWI following I-55 crash

JEFFERSON CITY — A 59-year-old man from Murfreesboro, Tenn. received minor injuries in a traffic crash on I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County early Thursday morning.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the driver was taken to Mercy Hospital Jefferson for treatment.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 2016 Nissan Frontier the […]

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Franklin County man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend, fatally shooting dog

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel recently sentenced a convicted felon who violently assaulted his girlfriend and a neighbor and fatally shot his dog to 78 months in prison. Leslie Rector, 30, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in April to one

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Illegal immigrant removed from Jackson County rolls

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has announced the removal of an illegal immigrant, who voted in the November 2024 election, from the voter rolls in Jackson County.   The Secretary’s Office commends the swift action taken by the Jackson County Board of Election Commissioners, particularly Director Tammy Brown, for promptly

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New information released in Curtis Sheeler death investigation

Randolph County Sheriff Jarrod Peters CHESTER – The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Coroner’s Office have released some additional details regarding the Curtis Scott Sheeler missing person investigation.   On July 8, 2025, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office reported the discovery of the body of 65-year-old Curtis Scott Sheeler. Mr. Sheeler, who had been reported

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Phone scammers falsely claiming to be from U.S. Attorney’s Office

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri is alerting the public of imposter scams involving individuals claiming to represent the U.S. Attorney’s Office.   Previously, scammers have provided false badge numbers and claimed to have found your phone number in the contacts

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