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Man who defrauded investors in sports betting fund sentenced to 48 months in prison

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a man who stole $650,000 from investors in a sports betting fund to 48 months in prison and ordered him to repay the money. Elijah A. Goshert, 48, defrauded investors in the “Magellan Sports Fund” from at least Feb. 1, 2017, through Nov.

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Cape County’s newly-elected coroner, Craig Williams, will speak at Guardians of Liberty meeting

CAPE GIRARDEAU – Craig Williams, a fifth-generation funeral professional and licensed funeral director, embalmer and crematory operator who has lived in Cape Girardeau County for the past six years will speak at the February meeting of the Guardians of Liberty in Southeast Missouri.   Williams has a mortuary science degree from Forest Park in St.

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Zonta 5K, 10K, and 1-Mile Fun Run return with exciting updates and Cape Road Runners Partnership

CAPE GIRARDEAU— The Zonta 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run is back and better than ever, set to take place on Saturday June 14, 2025. This year, Zonta Club of Cape Girardeau is proud to announce they are excited to be chosen as one of the Cape Road Runner’s Grand Prix Events for 2025. Joining forces

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United Way of Southeast Missouri has new home!

CAPE GIRARDEAU – United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) announces its purchase of a downtown Cape Girardeau building located at 16 N. Spanish Street. The acquisition comes during the organization’s 70th year of serving Southeast Missouri. Although the purchase is final, UWSEMO will not occupy the space until April.   To commemorate their new location, UWSEMO will

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Oklahoma man caught with a machine gun and methamphetamine in Missouri sentenced to 10 years in prison

CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Stephen n. Limbaugh Jr. on Thursday sentenced a man caught with a fully automatic handgun and methamphetamine to 10 years in prison.   On August 16, 2022, officers with the United States Marshals Service, the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office and the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force located Darius R. Clark

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With Amendment 3’s passage, Abortion Action Missouri introduces new board leadership

ST. LOUIS – To start a year of exciting and unprecedented horizons following the passage of Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion access and the broad right to reproductive freedom in Missouri’s Constitution, Abortion Action Missouri introduces new board leadership: Karissa Anderson-Whitted as AAM Board President and Hon. Alisha Sonnier as AAM Board Vice President. Karissa

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St. Louis County man admits defrauding online sellers with prop money

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri ST. LOUIS – A man from St. Louis County on Tuesday admitted using movie prop money to defraud at least 13 online sellers of vehicles and other property, costing them $229,200. Aaron Montgomery, 41, of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Missouri, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and four

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