Governor Eric Greitens announced the results of an investigation into possible fraud in Missouri’s Blind Pension system today. After the investigation, it was discovered 436 people receiving a monthly benefit of at least $738 have a valid drivers license, and one had a license to drive a commercial truck. Another had multiple driving violations and…
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley will be giving an update on the the investigation into Governor Eric Greitens’ use of his charity. Greitens is accused of using the Mission Continues email to send invitations to political consultants as he was preparing for his gubernatorial run. Let Us Help You KXEO Radio Inc. would like to…
A Jefferson City man will spend 25 years and 10 months in federal prison without the possibility of parole for possessing methamphetamine in the trunk of his car after it was stalled at an intersection in Grandview. 57 year old Michael A. Green was sentenced as a career offender due to his prior criminal convictions….
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is defending a 241 year prison sentence for a man convicted as a 16 year old. Bobby Bostic was sentenced for 18 crimes, including robbery and kidnapping, as a juvenile. In a brief filed on Thursday, Hawley backed the sentence saying a 2010 Supreme Court ruling that outlawed life sentences…
A Jefferson City broadcaster will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in June. Bob Priddy is a historian, author and broadcast journalist. Priddy worked for Missourinet from it’s beginning in 1974 until his retirement in 2014. He has written 5 books, and is currently working on 2 more with ties to…
Bayer is issuing a recall on some Alka-Seltzer Plus packages. The recall includes boxes sold at Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger after February 9. The recalled items can identified by checking the Bayer logo located on the lower left corner on the front of the carton. If the logo has an orange or green background…
The Missouri Senate has passed a bill today that would legalize industrial hemp operations in the state. The Senate voted 29 to 3 to send the proposal to the house. Hemp can be used as a raw material for manufacturing. It comes from the same plant as marijuana, but with very low levels of THC,…
Two separate fires are being reported in Jefferson City last (Wednesday) night. The Jefferson City Fire Department went to Candlelight Drive before 7pm where there was a fire in an upper story apartment. Jefferson City Fire Department says the cause was due to unattended cooking, no injuries. The American Red Cross is assisting the residents….
Representative Jay Barnes, the man in charge of leading the investigative committee looking into allegations against Governor Eric Greitens gave a brief press conference today. [Wednesday] Barnes reports the committee has met 5 times and has interviewed a number of witnesses, but cannot and will not reveal who they are. He said there are additional…
Former University of Missouri Softball Coach Ehren Earlywine will be taking over as the new director of athletics for the Jefferson City School district. The University of Missouri recently fired Earleywine as the softball coach following a series of complaints from players. Earleywine will step into his new role on July 1st.
A committee that has been formed to investigate allegations against Governor Eric Greitens following his indictment for felony invasion of privacy met again today [Monday] at the Jefferson City Police Department. The committee members have been ordered to remain tight lipped on the proceedings. Today was the third time they have met in the last…
Mid-Missouri is going to be welcoming back warmer weather by the middle of the week. The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny, but windy, Wednesday with a high in the low 50s, Thursday, the temperatures will climb to around 64. A chance of rain will cool things back down on Friday to around 58,…
A structure in Jefferson City causes about fifteen thousand dollars in damage and two of the residents have been displaced. The Jefferson City Fire Department responded to the fire in the 500 block of Mesa Avenue on Saturday afternoon just before 1:30. Fire officials say the 2 residents escaped without injuries, and the cause was…
A veterinarian with the University of Missouri is responding to recent dog food recalls after traces of pentobarbital, a tranquilizer used to euthanize animals was found. Tim Evans stresses that while no measurable concentrations of the drug should be in the dog food, pet owners should monitor resources for updates and notices for pet food…
A Jefferson City woman is recovering from serious injuries after a 1 car accident in Moniteau County yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. According to the highway patrol it happened on U.S. 50 Westbound, five tenths of a mile east of Weineke Branch Road. Patricia A. Slater went off the road, hit a rock bluff, overturned and was…
