Crime, Missouri
Missouri doctors indicted for illegally administering drugs, fraudulent billing(The Center Square) – Two Missouri doctors were indicted and accused of illegally administering drugs to patients and fraudulently billing Medicare for related psychiatric services. Drs. Asim Muhammad Ali and… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri secretary of state confronted by police outside his home in terrifying ‘swatting’ hoax report of murder at his addressThe caller from an unknown number Sunday night was polite but firm: Jay Ashcroft was asked where he was, if everyone was safe, and to come out of… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Fulton Police Department establishes community camera program to deter crimeFULTON, Mo. – The Fulton Police Department is collaborating with businesses and residents to establish a voluntary community camera program aimed at solving crimes throughout the city of… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
‘Drowning in crime’: Beleaguered Kansas City CEO speaks out about downtown crime, homelessnessExploding crime and homelessness has at least one Kansas City CEO eyeing a move to the suburbs – and issuing a cry for help – even as the Royals are… Read More
Crime
Gunman in Maine kills 18, wounds 13, remains at large(The Center Square) – A massive manhunt was underway Thursday after 18 people were killed and 13 injured following a gunman’s shootings at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, late Wednesday… Read More
Congress, Crime
Menendez charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent for Egypt(The Center Square) – Prosecutors have accused New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife of conspiring to have the senator act as a foreign agent of Egypt. In a… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri man gets 51 months in prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns(The Center Square) – A Missouri man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for preparing 23 fraudulent federal income tax returns. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey sentenced Darius Cobb,… Read More
Crime
U.S. House focuses on violent crime in Chicago at hearing(The Center Square) – Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of criminal prosecutions was in the national spotlight Tuesday. The Republican-controlled U.S. House Judiciary Committee planned a “Victims of… Read More
Crime
Portland man released by Obama gets another 25 years for gun, drug crimes(The Center Square) – A Portland man who had previously had a prison sentence commuted by former President Barack Obama is going back to prison. The man received an extra… Read More
Crime, Illinois
Cash bail ended Monday in Illinois; Here’s what both sides are saying(The Center Square) – Monday begins the end of money bond in the state of Illinois and views vary on whether it will improve the state’s criminal justice system. The… Read More
Crime
Mayor downplays youth crime, reaffirms Chicago’s migrant ‘sanctuary’ status(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson downplayed the arrest of about 40 juveniles in the city this past weekend, pushing back at a reporter’s use of the word “mob.”… Read More
Crime, St. Louis
Holiday weekend violence stuns St. Louis with half a dozen shootings, including murder-suicide killing woman, two childrenA woman and three of her children were shot by her boyfriend Monday night in a murder-suicide barrage in suburban St. Louis that left only a 9-year-old girl… Read More
COVID-19, Crime
Fraudsters likely stole $200 billion from pandemic funding meant for small businesses(The Center Square) – Taxpayers lost nearly $200 billion to fraudsters that was meant for struggling small businesses, according to a new watchdog report on the Small Business Administration’ COVID-era… Read More
Banks, Crime
Chiefs tickets, new SUV: Former KC bank manager indicted in multimillion-dollar COVID, unemployment benefits fraudFrom the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A former bank branch manager in Kansas City, Mo., has been indicted by a… Read More
Crime
Police groups blame broken system as cities see crime rise(The Center Square) – A rise in crime, looting, and unhindered theft around the U.S. has helped fuel Americans’ rising concerns about crime. Some of the nation’s largest cities are… Read More
Crime
Attorneys general urge federal recall of theft-prone Hyundai, Kias(The Center Square) – Attorneys general from 18 states are asking for a federal recall of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The letter, sent to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,… Read More
China, Crime
Criminal complaints filed against 44 Chinese operating ‘police stations’ in New York City(The Center Square) – Criminal complaints have been filed against at least 44 Chinese nationals for allegedly committing crimes against American citizens or residents on behalf of the People’s Republic… Read More
Crime, Guns
Gun violence emergencies prompt concerns of government overreach(The Center Square) – Across the country, there is a push to declare gun violence as a “public health crisis” and impose a “state of emergency” in response to shootings. Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Worlds of Fun melee results in new chaperone policy for guests under 16 after 4 p.m.; wary law enforcement hopes it helpsWorlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City will require chaperones starting Saturday for guests under 16, after a wild melee a week prior involving 100-150 teens. Read More
Crime
DC council’s push for liberal crime bill backfires, only invites more oversight(The Center Square) – The liberal crime bill pushed by local Washington, D.C., leaders and killed by President Joe Biden has backfired, inviting fresh oversight and the clamping down of… Read More