Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri State Capitol dome will be illuminated in red from sunset on October 5 to sunrise on October 6, 2024. This gesture is in honor of Missouri's fallen firefighters.
A Kansas City man has been sentenced in federal court as the last defendant in a scheme to steal over 100 firearms from vehicles across the Westport entertainment district and other areas in the metropolitan region. The stolen firearms were later sold through social media.
A Kansas City man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy. Juan Hernandez-Guzman, a 31-year-old Mexican national and permanent U.S. resident, received the sentence from U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs without the possibility of parole. The court also ordered the forfeiture of $13,048, representing drug trafficking proceeds.
Two Kansas City men received federal sentences for their involvement in stealing over 100 firearms from vehicles in the Westport entertainment district and other areas. The stolen weapons were sold via social media platforms.
A physical therapist from California has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. Esteban E. Manale, 47, of Hacienda Heights, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips in Kansas City, Missouri. The sentence is without the possibility of parole.
A Kansas City, Missouri man has been charged in federal court for making a hoax telephone call that resulted in the detention of an IRS employee and a lockdown at the IRS office on Pershing Road.
An Ozark, Missouri man and a Springfield, Missouri man have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.