Regional News

JEFFERSON CITY — A 41-year-old Farmington man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash on Route T in Perry County Sunday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man was taken to Parkland Health Center for treatment.   The patrol says the crash happened when the westbound 2011 Harley Davidson he was riding

ST. LOUIS – Do you love the taste of dairy foods, but occasionally feel discomfort after eating them?   This discomfort can often result from lactose intolerance, a type of food sensitivity that is not an allergy or disease. The condition arises from not producing enough lactase enzyme.   This enzyme effectively breaks down lactose,

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Seven southeast Missouri residents have been arrested on federal indictments accusing them of drug crimes.   All seven were indicted on July 1, 2025, and were arrested in a coordinated operation in recent weeks involving the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Sikeston Department of Public Safety, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and

Jefferson College to host ‘Miles for Hoops’ 5K, walk and kids fun run Aug. 23 HILLSBORO, Mo. – Jefferson College will host “Miles for Hoops,” a 5K run, 1-mile walk and kids fun run, at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, on the Hillsboro campus.   The event will support the Jefferson College basketball program and

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that a grand jury in St. Louis County has returned indictments against Chesterfield business owners Megan Price and Scott Price, following a criminal investigation into deceptive practices at their wedding dress shop, Signature Bridal. Both defendants face 22 counts of Deceptive Business Practices, a Class E

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis office of the Better Business Bureau® (BBB®) is alerting consumers nationwide to a sophisticated scam involving a fake online retailer impersonating a legitimate Missouri business, Cook Equipment & Trucking, based in Marble Hill, MO.   Consumers from across the U.S. have reported losing more than $223,000 after attempting to purchase heavy

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk recently sentenced a man who hosted dogfights and trained dogs to fight to 18 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. Terrell Williams, 52, also agreed to give up the dogs and training equipment seized by law

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