Three Mexican nationals were charged in federal court today after being caught with over 56 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 29.
Jefferson City — Governor Mike Parson announced today that his Deputy Chief of Staff, Kelli Jones, will step down from her current role in the Office of the Governor to pursue a new opportunity with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) as Deputy Commissioner–Division of Learning Services, effective November 1, 2024. Her last day in the Office of the Governor will be October 31.
Jefferson City — Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered the U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Camden and Miller counties and at all police stations across Missouri on Thursday, September 5, to honor Osage Beach Police Department Officer Phylicia Carson.
Trenton Police Department Sgt. Jeb Walker has been awarded the 2024 Enoch B. Morelock Award, as announced by Teresa Moore, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. The award was presented to Walker on August 22, 2024, during the 22nd Annual LECC Training Seminar in Springfield, Missouri.
Jefferson City — Governor Mike Parson announced today that effective September 1, 2024, his Chief of Staff, Aaron Willard, will transition from his current role to become a Senior Advisor to the Office of Governor in a part-time capacity. Mr. Willard has been serving as Governor Parson's Chief of Staff since June 2018.
A third Texas man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his involvement in bank burglary and theft conspiracies following incidents at ATMs in Ozark and Springfield, Missouri.
A Honduran national was indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, for the sexual exploitation of a child. Celso Noe Chacon-Arriaga, 22, residing in Springfield at the time of the offense, faces charges in a two-count indictment returned by the grand jury. This indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint filed against Chacon-Arriaga on August 8, 2024.
A Springfield, Missouri business owner was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of firearms and providing false information regarding his criminal record during firearm purchases.
The Diocese of Kansas City – Saint Joseph has announced a new deanery structure that will take effect on September 1, 2024. The redefinition aims to foster pastoral care through common action among neighboring parishes.