A man from the state of California admits he has been part of a conspiracy to distributed adulterated chemotherapy drugs throughout the United States. The federal prosecutor in St. Louis says James Newcomb will forfeit $1.4 million dollars he earned in the enterprise. Some of the adulterated drugs went to oncologist Abid Nisar in Town and Country. He pleaded guilty last week to receiving the drugs then selling them and getting reimbursements from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Charges remain against a third person
Dallas County dog breeder fined for lack of proper animal care
February 21, 2012 By
The state has shut down a Dallas County dog breeder accused of violating the state animal care facilities act. The Attorney General has gotten an injunction against Conway kennel operator Lori Goss and her A-Lick-A Hope Kennels. The state agriculture department says Goss didn’t provide proper care for its animals. The court has told Goss to pay a $1,000 civil penalty and other fees and costs
Famous Actor donates housing to Kansas City
February 21, 2012 By
Actor Brad Pitt’s foundation is teaming up with a Kansas City architectural firm to turn an abandoned Kansas City school into affordable apartments and a community center. Pitt is a native of Springfield. The project will cost $14 million dollars. It will create 29 apartments and a 62-hundred square foot community center. A second building also will be put up with 21 more apartments. Pitt and the architectural firm he’s working with partnered on some Hurricane Katrina projects in New Orleans.
O’ Fallon woman gets millions out of federal lawsuit
February 21, 2012 By
An O’Fallon woman who blew the whistle on bad loan practices by Citigroup will get $31 million of the $158 million dollar settlement Citigroup has made with the federal government. The woman, Sherry Hunt, was part of a quality control team that discovered flaws in new loans Citigroup was making. Citigroup listed the loans as qualified for the federal insurance program instead of reporting the problems to the Federal Housing Administration. Hunt filed a sealed lawsuit against Citigroup in August. The federal government joined her suit.
Minor Earthquake rattles South-East Missouri
February 21, 2012 By
Southeast Missouri has been shaken by an early morning earthquake. The National Earthquake center says it happened three miles below ground near East Prairie, and measured 4.0 on the Richter scale. There are no reports of serious damage.
