News Release:
St. Louis, MO: Bill D. Routh, a longtime used car wholesaler, was sentenced to six months of home confinement and two years probation for filing a false federal income tax return for 2003, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.
According to papers filed with the court at the time of the plea, Routh has operated B&R Motors in Peerless Park since 2001. He is a wholesaler of used cars...

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Missouri Highway Patrol news release

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St Louis, is pleased to announce the results of the Operation P.R.O.T.E.C.T. project that was conducted on Monday, June 29, 2009, in Franklin County on Missouri Highway 100.

During the eight-hour project, 14 troopers focused their attention on violations that occurred in the construction/work zone on MO 100 between Washingt...

>> Continue reading: Franklin County: 125 cars stopped in highway patrol swoop

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News release from the U.S. Attorney's office

Neal A. Jackson pleaded guilty to defrauding 26 investors out of more than $844,000, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to court documents, Jackson started an investment brokerage business called The Money Tree (TMT), located at 705 North Green Kirksville, Mo. Additionally, Jackson started a company called Gestalt Group, LTD, (GG), whic...

>> Continue reading: Kirksville: Guilty plea from suspect in Missouri Ponzi scheme

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News release from the U.S. Attorney's office

Michael D. Meador was sentenced late Monday to 20 years in prison and two life sentences on drug and weapons charges involving a 2006 murder, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.

According to testimony presented at the trial of Meador, in early 2006, Meador, Dennis Dinwiddie, and Sergio Burgos Gonzales were involved in a conspiracy to distribute marij...

>> Continue reading: New Madrid: Prison time for drug runner who killed partner, dumped body in creek

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A 16 year old male was shot to death last night in the 1500 block of Arlington in north city. Police say the victim was at a residence when a subject began firing shots from behind a nearby building. The victim was hit multiple times with one of the bullets piercing his chest. Witnesses told police they could not a get a good description of the suspect because the building was blocking their view. Police are not releasing the name p...

>> Continue reading: St. Louis: Homicide 1500 block of Arlington

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News release from the Missouri Highway Patrol

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, announces that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in St. Louis County sometime in the month of July 2009. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in cooperation with other area law enforcement agencies will conduct the checkpoint.

Sobriety checkpoints are a part of the Patrol's efforts to remove intoxicated dri...

>> Continue reading: St. Louis County: Sobriety checkpoint alert

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News release from the U.S. attorney's office

MT. VERNON MAN SENTENCED
FOR TRAFFICKING IN CRACK COCAINE
A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced
today that on June 19, 2009, MARVELOUS C. BURNETT, age 29, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was
sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, four years supervised release and $750 in fines by the
United States District Cour...

>> Continue reading: Mt. Vernon: Sikeston man sentenced for trafficking in crack cocaine

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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (AP) -- The trial for a Fort Leonard Wood soldier accused of killing another soldier's wife has been moved back for a second time.

Spc. Jermaine Johnson was originally to face a court martial trial in May. The trial date was moved back to June 29. Now, the trial is set for Aug. 27 at the mid-Missouri Army base.

Johnson is charged with murder, sodomy, assault, adultery, kidnapping and obstructing ...

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FAYETTE, Mo. (AP) -- Roadblocks were up around Fayette after an imnate escaped from the Howard County jail.

Sheriff Charlie Polson says 31-year-old Curtis Jones of New Franklin escaped during a shift change shortly after midnight Monday. Polson said Jones apparently jammed the lock on his cell door and then walked out.

Polson says Jones was last seen riding a bicycle near a Fayette grocery store. He's a white male, bal...

>> Continue reading: Fayette: Inmate escapes from jail

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News Release

St. Louis, MO: Phillip Pinckard was indicted on multiple methamphetamine and weapons charges, Acting United States Attorney Michael W. Reap announced today.
Pinckard, 43 House Springs, MO, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one felony count of conspiracy to possess pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, one felony count of conspiracy to manufacture in excess of 50 grams of methamphe...

>> Continue reading: House Springs: Man indicted on meth, weapons charges

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