How Florida Dispensary Loyalty Programs and Patient Discounts Actually Work

(STL.News) A $50 jar of flowers can cost you $30 or $58 on the same afternoon, depending on which card is in your wallet and whether you asked one question at the counter. That gap is not random. It is... Read more

Springfield Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Evasion

SPRINGFIELD, MO – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) A Springfield, Missouri, business owner has been sentenced to federal prison after a tax evasion conviction involving years of unpaid federal and state income taxes, underscoring the serious legal consequences of deliberately avoiding... Read more

Missouri Launches Show-Me Fraud Task Force

Federal prosecutors and Missouri officials unite 15 agencies and offices to investigate fraud, strengthen oversight, share intelligence, and protect taxpayer funds. KANSAS CITY, MO – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) Missouri is expanding its efforts to identify, investigate, and prosecute fraud... Read more

Missouri Crime Sweep Clears 75 Warrants, Seizes 23 Guns

KANSAS CITY, MO – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) A coordinated federal and local law enforcement operation targeting violent crime across western Missouri has resulted in 75 warrants being cleared, 21 defendants facing charges, and the seizure of significant quantities of... Read more

Federal Charges Follow Columbia Halloween Shooting

Federal Charges – Two Columbia men face federal ammunition charges as police report eight arrests, nearly 30 gunshots, and a woman seriously injured in downtown violence. COLUMBIA, MO – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) Federal prosecutors have charged two Columbia, Missouri,... Read more

Mexican Judge Arrested in $2 Million Drug Bribe Case

Federal prosecutors allege a Mexican judge accepted millions to release a Canadian defendant linked to an international cocaine-trafficking organization headed by former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding. LOS ANGELES, CA – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) Mexican Judge – A Mexican federal... Read more

Highway 67 Arrest Leads to Federal Prison Sentence

ST. LOUIS, MO – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) A traffic stop along a Missouri highway that escalated into a vehicle pursuit, a crash, and an attempted escape on foot has resulted in a substantial federal prison sentence for a St.... Read more

Los Angeles Woman Indicted in $18M COVID Fraud Case

LOS ANGELES, CA – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) A Los Angeles woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an alleged $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving government programs established to help struggling businesses survive... Read more

Two Sentenced in $14 Million VA Health Care Fraud Case

ORLANDO, FL – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) Two Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in an illegal health care kickback and bribery conspiracy that resulted in more than $14 million in fraudulent claims submitted to... Read more

U.S. Strikes Iran as Gulf Conflict Intensifies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 8, 2026 (STL.News) The United States has conducted additional military strikes against Iranian air-defense capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in one of the world’s most strategically important waterways as Washington and Tehran continue... Read more