JEFFERSON CITY, MO – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joined state and federal law enforcement officials Thursday to announce an expanded crackdown on fraud in taxpayer-funded benefit programs, bringing together government agencies and federal prosecutors under Operation... Read more
LANCASTER, PA – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) A Pennsylvania police chief has been charged with multiple criminal offenses after investigators accused him of manipulating payroll and scheduling records to receive compensation and paid leave benefits he allegedly had not earned,... Read more
Federal prosecutors accuse elected official Carmen Turner and two others of using taxpayer-funded jobs for personal benefit in an alleged two-year payroll fraud scheme. HOUSTON, TX – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector Carmen Patrice Turner and... Read more
Federal prosecutors allege a $4.5 million marijuana trafficking operation involving the powerful Virginia lawmaker, family members, and business associates. The charges follow FBI raids in May and an investigation spanning several years. NORFOLK, VA – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Virginia... Read more
NEW YORK – Oct. 22, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. stocks finished Thursday sharply mixed as concerns about the rising cost of artificial intelligence investments triggered heavy selling in technology companies, sending the Nasdaq Composite down 2.60% and pushing the S&P 500... Read more
STL.NEWS | WORLD NEWS | MIDDLE EAST Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warns American military installations could become targets as seven vessels reportedly sustain damage near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict. TEHRAN, Iran – October... Read more
ST. LOUIS, MO – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) A 44-year-old St. Louis County man with a previous federal firearms conviction has been found guilty of 12 federal crimes after prosecutors presented evidence that he repeatedly sold firearms, methamphetamine, and fentanyl... Read more
(STL.News) Every injury case begins with one question: who must pay for the harm? Texas law allows multiple parties to share responsibility for a single accident. When an injured person blames the wrong party, the deadline keeps running while the... Read more
Asian technology stocks fell sharply Thursday as oil prices surged, while European markets reversed an earnings-driven rally amid growing geopolitical and inflation concerns. ST. LOUIS, MO – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Overseas Stocks – Global stock markets fell Thursday as... Read more
NEW YORK, NY – October 22, 2026 (STL.News) Federal and New York state authorities have launched a sweeping investigation into suspected Medicaid fraud involving adult day care centers across New York City, with Dr. Mehmet Oz personally confronting operators over... Read more