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Debate Stalls on Missouri Liability Limits Legislation

An effort to reinstate Missouri’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits stumbled Tuesday in the state Senate. Senators discussed the legislation for about eight hours and worked into night but did not reach a vote. Sen. Dan Brown, …

Sixteen People Arrested on Federal Indictment Involving Multi-State Car Theft Conspiracy

Sixteen people have been arrested on a federal indictment charging twenty-one defendants involved in a multi-state car theft conspiracy. The conspiracy is alleged to have utilized several different schemes to steal and misappropriate vehicles, commit bank fraud in order to …

Missouri Driver’s License Photo Biometrics Plan in Limbo

Missouri appears to have slowed work on a high-tech computer program that would conduct a biometric analysis of photos taken for state driver’s licenses and identification cards. The Associated Press has obtained an email sent last week from the manager …

Missouri Auger Accident Victim is Walking Miracle

When Josh Blankenship reported for work the morning of Dec. 13 at MFA Agri Services in Advance, he had no idea that his life would be forever altered. It was about 9 a.m., and Blankenship and his longtime friend, J.D. …

Missouri Sheriff Raises Concerns About Underground Rec Site

An eastern Missouri sheriff is raising safety concerns about gatherings at an old sand mine now used as a recreation complex. The 200-acre site near Crystal City once provided sand to a glass factory. It is now known as Crystal …

Small Earthquake Rolls Through Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee

Parts of southeastern Missouri, western Tennessee and western Kentucky got a little bit of a shake. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 2.7 earthquake rumbled through the area that the epicenter registered southeast of Portageville, Mo. That area is …

Autopsy: Burns Killed Kansas City Restaurant Blast Victim

An autopsy has determined that burns killed the sole fatality victim of a natural gas explosion at a popular Kansas City, Mo., restaurant. The Jackson County medical examiner said 46-year-old Megan Cramer was last seen standing in the middle of …

Safety Effort Targets Missouri’s Older Drivers

Officials unveiled a public health campaign on March 20 aimed at helping get aging Missouri men and women off the roads when it’s no longer safe for them to drive and at preparing them for life without a license. The …

Missouri Mom Sues Landlord Over Fire That Killed 3 Kids

A Springfield, Mo., woman is suing her former landlord over a fire that killed her three children. The Springfield News-Leader reports that Violet Watson is asking in excess of $25,000 in damages in the suit filed this month in Green …

Former Claims Adjuster Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

Brian Behl pled guilty to filing false insurance claims to divert more than $400,000 for his personal expenses. Sentencing has been set for May 16, 2013. According to court documents, Brian Michael Behl worked for Allianz as a claims adjuster …