ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced Brandon Adams, 27, a man who sold millions of counterfeit Xanax pills on the Darknet, to 24 months in prison. Additionally, Adams was fined $10,000 and ordered to forfeit nearly $1 million. He will also be on supervised release for three years following his prison term.Adams pleaded guilty to three felony counts, including conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance via the internet, conspiracy to sell misbranded/counterfeit drugs, and selling counterfeit drugs. He operated under the alias...
Austin James, a man from Jefferson County, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to aiding in defrauding an elderly St. Louis woman out of more than $500,000. According to reports, James admitted to knowingly using the means of identification of another person to commit bank fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly.James confessed to aiding Gino Rives in exploiting the 80-year-old victim, who had hired Rives to renovate her home. Rives falsely claimed to be a licensed contractor and instructed the woman to write checks totaling over $550,000 for renovations on a property...
The executive director of Patients Come First - Missouri (PCF-MO) said there is “growing concern” that the 340b federal drug discount program isn’t passing along drug savings Missouri patients.
Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s investigation into organizations offering transgender treatment to minors is “a profile in courage for aggressively investigating those who would lie to parents and harm their children.”
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a registered sex offender who was caught in a halfway house with child sexual abuse material to 15 years in prison.Eric Michael Swancutt, 46, pleaded guilty in January in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of receiving child pornography. A court-approved search of the phone uncovered child pornography and evidence that Swancutt had searched for child pornography, according to Swancutt's plea agreement.In 2017, Swancutt was sentenced in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis to 97 months in...
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a convicted felon who was caught with six kilograms of marijuana and two guns to 10 years in prison.Jamie Jeffrey, 47, of Eureka, California, was driving a 2008 Bentley when St. Louis County Police officers discovered the illicit items in his possession. According to reports, Jeffrey had a box containing bags of marijuana weighing approximately six kilograms, two pistols, and $1,030 in cash in his pants pocket at the time of the arrest.Jeffrey confessed to authorities that the marijuana found in his...
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones has signed the "Automated Camera Enforcement Act" into law in St. Louis. The new law, also known as Board Bill 105 (Cohn), aims to enhance traffic safety in the city by implementing automated traffic control systems at critical locations to address traffic violence and hold reckless drivers accountable.In a video shared on social media, Mayor Jones emphasized the importance of safety for all residents, stating, "Everyone deserves to feel safe when getting around St. Louis." She highlighted the need for improved measures to ensure the well-being of...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has taken a significant step in the fight against illegal property tax assessments in Jackson County by launching a tip line for affected victims. The move comes ahead of the trial scheduled for June, where Attorney General Bailey is set to challenge the county over its alleged unlawful actions.In a statement, Attorney General Bailey expressed his concerns about the impact of these actions on the residents, stating, "Missourians are already struggling to make ends meet in Joe Biden’s economy. For Jackson County...
Saint Louis University researchers have identified biomarkers in infants with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), a condition that can be life-threatening.
Here are the 10 political committees that received financial contributions during the week ending April 27, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has formulated a comprehensive $50 billion spending plan for the state of Missouri. This proposed budget encompasses funding for crucial business initiatives supported by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, such as enhancements to Interstate 44 and onshore semiconductor manufacturing.Senator Lincoln Hough of Springfield, who leads the Senate Appropriations Committee, has demonstrated a dedication to advancing Missouri’s future by emphasizing education, infrastructure, and workforce development.In response to the proposed...
Boeing announced today that it has closed a deal with GKN Aerospace St. Louis and its parent company, Melrose Industries, that will support Boeing’s F/A-18 and F-15 programs and will result in nearly the entire GKN St. Louis workforce, nearly 550 people, being hired by Boeing. In response to today’s announcement, Greater St. Louis, Inc. CEO Jason Hall expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "This is a great win for Boeing as well as GKN St. Louis and their 550 employees. It is also a great win for the St. Louis metro and our advanced manufacturing sector."Hall further...
ST. LOUIS – A man from Texas confessed to selling a substantial amount of illegal drugs to an undercover agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The individual, identified as Marco Chavira, not only admitted to selling 1.4 kilograms of methamphetamine but also providing an additional kilogram of cocaine to the agent for distribution.Chavira, 35, from El Paso, Texas, acknowledged his actions in a hearing at the U.S. District Court in St. Louis. According to reports, Chavira believed the agent he met in El Paso was a courier who would transport the narcotics to...
Glenn Grossman, the director of research at financial advisory firm Cornerstone Advisors, said the pending federal “Credit Card Competition Act of 2023” (CCCA), co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), could lead to an increase in credit card fraud.