KC Man Sentenced for Meth Trafficking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing methamphetamine to distribute. Scott D. Walker, 52, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark…
S&P closes at more than two-month high on retail, energy lift
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 closing at its highest level in 2-1/2 months, as a sales forecast by Best Buy dampened…
Fed’s George: Could take higher interest rates for longer to encourage saving
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates to a higher level and hold them there for longer in order to successfully moderate consumer demand and bring down high…
End of cheap money for U.S. farmers plows trouble into food production
By P.J. Huffstutter and Bianca Flowers CHICAGO (Reuters) – Montana farmer Sarah Degn had big plans to invest the healthy profits she gleaned for her soybeans and wheat this year into upgrading…
Marketmind: Wild oil ride amid China and crypto woe
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Turbulence in oil, China’s COVID crunch and unravelling cryptocurrencies make for uncomfortable reading for investors starting to parse…
Former Department of Corrections Deputy Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The former deputy director of Jackson County Department of Corrections pleaded guilty in federal court today to tax evasion. Isaac Johnston, 53, of Leavenworth, Kansas, waived his right…
Rochester Drug Trafficker Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy
MINNEAPOLIS- A Rochester drug trafficking ringleader has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to cour documents, from September 2021 through February 2022, Jerry Lee…
Inmate Indicted for Attempting to Murder Correctional Officers
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A federal grand jury in Kansas City returned an indictment charging a federal inmate with an assaulting two correctional officers. According to court documents, Warren Richardson, 46, of…
Marketmind: Bear Hunt
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. With the Federal Reserve still talking tough on U.S. interest rates, world markets switched attention back to Britain…
Fed’s George says increasingly difficult to bring inflation down without a recession – WSJ
(Reuters) – Inflation is at risk of becoming entrenched in the economy from an overheated job market, making it difficult for the Federal Reserve to bring down inflation without a recession, Kansas…
Third U.S. union rejects national rail contract deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A third U.S. rail union voted on Monday to reject a tentative national contract reached in September, but expects to continue negotiating to reach a deal. The…
Jury Convicts Lee’s Summit Man of $1 Million Extortion Scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of a $1 million extortion scheme against a Kansas City, Mo., victim. Leon L. Dudley…
Missouri Man Charged in Bank Robberies
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Missouri man has been charged by criminal complaint with one count of bank robbery and one count of attempted bank robbery. According to the complaint, Lucas John…
Jury Convicts KC Man of Leading Criminal Enterprise Linked to Two Murders
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was convicted by a federal trial jury today of leading a criminal enterprise linked to two murders and multiple violent assaults, and which…
Jury Convicts Independence Man Following Home Invasion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of illegally possessing the firearm he used in a home invasion robbery. Theodore Watkins Jr., 32,…
Halloween Shootings Kill Several, Injure Dozens In Night Of Carnage
Halloween Shootings Kill Several, Injure Dozens In Night Of Carnage Trevor Schakohl on November 1, 2022 Shootings terrorized cities across the country Monday night, killing several people and hurting many more. Crime…
U.S. Halloween night shootings kill one, injure about 20
By Anirudh Saligrama and Shubham Kalia (Reuters) -One person was killed and about 20 wounded on Halloween night in two separate shooting attacks in the U.S. cities of Kansas City and Chicago,…
Denver Nurse Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital Patients
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Alejandro Gort, 39, of Denver, was sentenced to five years of probation after he earlier pleaded guilty to obtaining a…
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Latest Online Conduct
NASHVILLE – A registered sex offender from Kansas City, Kansas, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Nashville on Friday to 15 years in prison for attempting to transfer obscene materials to…
Pharmacist Sentenced for Prescription Drug Tampering
A Dubuque pharmacist who stole hundreds of doses of controlled substances from pharmacies where he worked from 2017 through 2020 and tampered with medication dispensed to patients from a pharmacy where he…
Quotes: Getting ready to pause? Fed policymakers weigh in
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is set to raise interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point at the end of a two-day meeting on Wednesday, marking the fourth straight hike of…
U.S. to spend $703 million on improving ports
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department announced on Friday it is awarding $703 million for 41 port infrastructure projects in 22 states and American Samoa, according to documents…
More than 300 groups urge Biden involvement to avoid rail shutdown
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than 300 groups including the National Retail Federation and National Association of Manufacturers on Thursday urged President Joe Biden’s involvement to help avoid a potential…
Marketmind: Meta averse, ECB decides and CS slides
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Meta added a deep pothole to an already bumpy U.S. earnings season – another obstacle to a market…
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Stolen Firearm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – An Independence, Mo., man who was inebriated when he fired a pistol from his apartment patio pleaded guilty in federal court today to possessing a stolen firearm. Reggie…
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