October 23, 2026 | St. Charles County, Missouri ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO – October 23, 2026 (STL.News) A former middle school assistant principal in the Francis Howell School District is facing a federal child sexual abuse material charge after investigators alleged he received illegal images and participated in disturbing online
Federal postal investigators examine undelivered election ballots found at Golden Gardens Park as King County officials issue replacements ahead of the November 3 election. SEATTLE, WA – October 23, 2026 (STL.News) Federal authorities are investigating the discovery of 92 undelivered election ballots in a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park in
(STL.News) When a crane drops its load or collapses, anyone nearby has only seconds to get clear. These machines lift heavy loads over busy streets, so mistakes can have severe results. Days after a crane fails, an injured person starts wondering who should have prevented it. In New York, responsibility
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 Show-Me the Money. The coordinated effort involves the Missouri Attorney
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, resulting in an estimated financial loss exceeding $27,000. Anthony Joseph
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 two others have been indicted on federal charges for an
