by Mike Lear | Jun 6, 2016 | Crime / Courts, News
A former employee of the University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center pleaded guilty Monday to embezzling $716,665 from the University over a nine-year period. Carla Rathmann of Mount Vernon pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and one count of credit...
by Mike Lear | Jun 6, 2016 | Health / Medicine, News
710,000 cases of Hostess’ donuts, Zingers, Ding Dongs, Chocodiles, and other snacks have been recalled because there could be peanut reside in them. Those products aren’t labeled as containing peanuts so people with a peanut allergy could be in danger if...
by Mike Lear | Jun 6, 2016 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Kansas City’s mayor is supporting federal criminal justice reforms, including one that has the backing of a Missouri senator. Bills moving in Congress would reform sentencing laws, some of which were changed in the last couple of decades as part of the war on...
by Mike Lear | Jun 4, 2016 | News
A report released by the Attorney General’s office this week says last year black drivers were 69-percent more likely to be pulled over by Missouri law enforcement than white drivers. Kansas City’s mayor said that report shows there is still systemic...
by Mike Lear | Jun 3, 2016 | News
Governor Jay Nixon isn’t saying whether he will sign or veto a proposal that would relax Missouri gun laws. Nixon said he is hearing from some Missouri law enforcement about it. “It’s been interesting to see in recent days some of the law enforcement...
