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Executive Director of Patients Come First–Missouri on 340B: 'It’s time to stop the diversion of drug discounts to ineligible patients'

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 24, 2025

Connie Farrow, Executive Director of Patients Come First–Missouri, has called for an end to the diversion of drug discounts to ineligible patients and emphasized the need for the 340B program to prioritize those most in need.

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St. Louis attorney pleads guilty to wire fraud involving pandemic relief loans

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 23, 2025

A St. Louis attorney has admitted to defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) out of $379,900 by improperly obtaining and using a COVID-19 pandemic relief loan.

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Kansas City man sentenced to over three years for illegal machinegun transfers

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 23, 2025

A Kansas City, Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for crimes related to machineguns and conversion devices known as “switches.” Davorian M. Fleming, 21, received a sentence of 37 months in prison from U.S. District Judge Beth...

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Stone County man sentenced to over 16 years for child pornography offenses

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 23, 2025

A Galena, Missouri man and registered sex offender was sentenced in federal court for crimes related to child pornography.

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St. Louis County woman receives over seven years for gun possession and multiple fraud schemes

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 22, 2025

A St. Louis County woman has been sentenced to 93 months in prison for her involvement in gun and fraud crimes, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross...

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Mexican national sentenced to over two years for illegal reentry after felony conviction

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 17, 2025

A Mexican national has been sentenced in federal court for unlawfully reentering the United States after being deported following a conviction for an aggravated felony.

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Florida man sentenced for wire fraud targeting Missouri and other states

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 16, 2025

A Florida man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for defrauding three companies of more than $250,000. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk handed down the sentence on Monday and ordered the defendant, Nadeem Gul, 54, to repay his victims.

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Independence teacher indicted on multiple counts related to child pornography

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 10, 2025

An elementary school teacher from Independence, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on additional child pornography charges.

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Independence residents indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 10, 2025

Two residents of Independence, Missouri, April Henderson and Donnell Timley, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms violations.

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Small business optimism rises again despite ongoing hiring challenges

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 9, 2025

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by 0.5 points in August, reaching 100.8, which is nearly three points above its long-term average.

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Romanian national pleads guilty in $130K Walmart wire fraud case

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 8, 2025

A Romanian national has pleaded guilty in federal court to conducting a series of sleight-of-hand frauds that resulted in losses of at least $130,000 for Walmart stores across the United States.

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Missouri man receives over 21-year sentence for producing child pornography

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 4, 2025

A Missouri man has been sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for producing child pornography involving a 14-year-old. U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Todd Kelly, 37, of Washington, Missouri, to 260 months in prison...

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St. Louis man sentenced to decade in prison for firearm offense involving child

By L. L. Gomez | Sep 2, 2025

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, following an incident where he was accused of pointing a gun at a 7-year-old boy.

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St. Louis man sentenced to five years for $1.2 million mortgage fraud

By L. L. Gomez | Jan 13, 2022

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to five years in prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1.2 million in home mortgages. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey handed down the sentence on Monday, also ordering Edward James Mitchell Jr., who is...