A Cole County Circuit Court judge ruled Tuesday that Missouri can use public funds to pay for private school scholarships even though state law doesn’t explicitly authorize it. In a 57-page ruling, Judge Brian Stumpe wrote that lawmakers could directly appropriate funds to the MOScholars program because state law does not “expressly prohibit” it. The […]
Julianne “Juli” Hand, a Jefferson County circuit judge, has been recognized for her efforts in public service by the Missouri Lawyers Media Wo…
The Missouri Supreme Court recently issued a ruling against a request from the city of Festus for a permanent summary judgment in a case invol…
A former Cooper County court deputy accused of neglecting medical care for an inmate will face a bench trial beginning in September.
A lawsuit against the proposed Festus data center project seeks to stop the project by invalidating Festus City Council actions, among other p…
A former HR manager at a Pevely-area company has been accused of stealing more than $100,000 from the business during her first 90 days on the job.
Colby Smith-Hynes of the Hillsboro area has announced plans to run as a Republican candidate for Jefferson County Division 12 associate judge …
Rocco Anthony Abbondandolo, 39, of De Soto has been sentenced to seven years in prison for violating the terms of his probation. He recently w…
A lawsuit against former Fox High School assistant principal Zach Brown and two people from Byrnes Mill has been dismissed, according to court…
Thomas G. Hobbs, an Arnold chiropractor, has been sentenced to four years in prison for disability and health care fraud. He also has been ord…