News

Attorney General Hanaway leads multistate effort to rein in judicial overreach in Texas redistricting case

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that Missouri has filed an amicus brief, leading twenty-one states, in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block a federal district court’s ruling that threw out Texas’s congressional map and handed five seats to the plaintiffs’ preferred political party. The brief explains that the lower […]

Attorney General Hanaway leads multistate effort to rein in judicial overreach in Texas redistricting case Read More »

Attorney General Hanaway launches investigation into advanced micro targeting’s reported use of illegal immigrants in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has launched a formal investigation into Advanced Micro Targeting, Inc. (AMT), an out-of-state signature-gathering group operating in Missouri, amid reports that the company has violated multiple Missouri laws by using illegal immigrants in connection with its petition signature efforts and failed to

Attorney General Hanaway launches investigation into advanced micro targeting’s reported use of illegal immigrants in Missouri Read More »

Attorney General Hanaway files charges in Shannon County against three sheriff’s office personnel for sexual misconduct, forgery, and abuse of power

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, appointed by Judge Privette as special prosecutor, has filed criminal charges in Shannon County against three members of the Shannon County Sheriff’s Office: Deputy Thomas R. Manning, former sheriff’s deputy John D. “J.D.” Melvin, and Captain Michael G. McCoy, following allegations of

Attorney General Hanaway files charges in Shannon County against three sheriff’s office personnel for sexual misconduct, forgery, and abuse of power Read More »

Turkey, traffic and ‘Click It or Ticket,’ buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With one of the busiest travel periods of the year arriving this week with Thanksgiving, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout the state are ramping up patrols and reminding the public to buckle up and drive sober. Hundreds of enforcement zones and other patrols will be

Turkey, traffic and ‘Click It or Ticket,’ buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving Read More »

Ste. Genevieve man charged with child sex crimes in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control (DDCC) announces the arrest of Brian L. Webb, 53, of Ste. Genevieve, MO, for child sex crimes following an investigation by the DDCC Special Victims Unit (SVU). Members of the Farmington Police Department assisted with the arrest. In October 2025, while

Ste. Genevieve man charged with child sex crimes in St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve Counties Read More »

Riverside Regional Libraries in Perryville, Altenburg announce December events

JACKSON — The Riverside Regional Library Branches in Perryville and Altenburg have several activities planned for each location in December.   The Perryville Branch is located at 800 City Park Drive, Perryville. The phone number is 573 547 6508.   The Altenburg Branch is located at 66 Poplar Street, Altenburg. The phone number is 573

Riverside Regional Libraries in Perryville, Altenburg announce December events Read More »

Perryville Police report

PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest report of arrests and incidents.   49-year-old Ricky W. Cotner of Patton was arrested November 18th in the 400 block of W. St. Joseph Street on a fugitive warrant out of Washington County.   Police were called to the 500 block of North Street at

Perryville Police report Read More »

New Illinois Medicaid coverage offered for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting individuals

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is launching new coverage for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting Medicaid customers, effective Nov. 21. The newly-covered services and supports aim to meet the needs of pregnant and parenting individuals at a critical time in their healthcare journey, in order to create

New Illinois Medicaid coverage offered for home visiting services for pregnant and parenting individuals Read More »

NB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for bridge maintenance

SIKESTON—Northbound Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform bridge maintenance.    This section of roadway is located from mile marker 140.5 to mile marker 142.4.   Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Dec. 1 and Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 7 a.m.

NB I-55 in Ste. Genevieve County reduced for bridge maintenance Read More »