Don’t call for the "Don’t Call" list

It will be a while before state protections against telemarketers go into effect and a state Do Not Call list is compiled. Scott Holste with the Attorney General’s office says, until then, Missouri consumers will have to be content with some of the limited...

Infant murder languishes

The Missouri State Highway Patrol expects to start in on the investigation of a crushed Taney County baby soon. But Sgt. Terry Moore says he wasn’t called until recently for his help in the death of Trey Svoboda. The 8-week-old infant died in January. His ribs...

Hanging up on MCI

The Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against MCI-Worldcom, claiming the company is using deceptive practices in one of its popular campaigns. Attorney General Jay Nixon says it’s a clear case of a company not being truthful. Nixon says things...

AG defends death penalty

Attorney General Jay Nixon rejects conclusions by a Columbia University study on the death sentence. It found 2/3 of the country’s death penalty cases have been overturned; 1/3 in Missouri have been reversed. Nixon says the strength of the appeals process, not...

Pyramid snares victims in KC

Attorney General spokesman Scott Holste is warning about a large, illegal pyramid. Holste says the Women’s Empowerment Network began in Canada, moved to the states and has snared perhaps thousands in the Kansas City area. It asks for a $5,000 entry fee with...