One of the bills the Missouri Legislature passed this year would give the Attorney General the authority to prosecute and sue businesses that knowingly hire people in the country illegally. House Bill 2366 was sponsored by State Rep. Jeff Vernetti, R- Camdenton. “If a...
On January 9, 2023, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey was sworn into office as the state’s 44th top law enforcement officer. On September 8, he will resign from the post to serve as the co-deputy director of the FBI. Bailey will serve alongside FBI Director Kash...
The state has stripped a Missouri sheriff of his law enforcement license after an investigation into suspected misuse of prisoners. State Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office has reached a settlement with Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers, resulting in his...
A judge in southwest Missouri’s Greene County has held the acting Director of the state Department of Corrections in contempt of court for not releasing an elderly prison inmate whose conviction was overturned. Howard Roberts, 82, was sentenced to 20 years in prison...
Missouri can proceed with its lawsuit against China, but only on one count. A lower federal court tossed out the suit in 2022. However, on Wednesday the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis ruled that Missouri can sue the communist country over allegations...
