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21-year-old Missouri woman goes through boyfriend’s phone and finds texts to other women then shoots him in the head

MARSHFIELD, MO – A young Missouri woman has received a substantial prison sentence for the killing of her boyfriend after discovering incriminating messages on his phone. Madison Nicole Rueckert, 21, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the New Year’s Eve murder of Jonathan Miller, 24, according to recent court records. Initially charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action, Rueckert reached a plea agreement with prosecutors last month. She pled guilty to second-degree …

Missouri Man Confesses to Fatally Shooting His Wife to Avoid Nursing Home

FENTON, MO – A local man is in custody after reportedly confessing to fatally shooting his wife, an act he claimed was motivated by his overwhelming responsibility as her caregiver and a desire to prevent her from suffering in a nursing home. Kenneth Pautler, 73, has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of his 75-year-old wife, Karen Pautler. The tragic incident took place at their home on Frontier Lane, …

Husband doesn’t want to put elderly Missouri woman in nursing home so he shoots her instead

FENTON, MO – A 73-year-old man is in custody following the alleged fatal shooting of his wife, driven by an unwillingness to see her end her days in a nursing home, authorities said. Kenneth Pautler has been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action after police found his wife, Karen Pautler, dead in their Fenton home, a St. Louis suburb. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene on Frontier Lane around 2:15 p.m. Friday after …

Execution of Missouri Man Who Killed Family Members Despite Clemency Appeals

Bonne Terre, Missouri – A Missouri man convicted of murder in 2006 has been executed by lethal injection despite appeals for clemency. Brian Dorsey, 52, was put to death after being found guilty of shooting his cousin, Sarah, and her husband, Ben Bonnie, following financial struggles with drug dealers. The tragic incident occurred in the presence of the couple’s four-year-old daughter, who witnessed the fatal attack. His execution, carried out at 18:11 local time on …

Insurance Legislation in Missouri Raises Concerns Over Consumer Protections and Coverage adequacy

Jefferson City, Missouri – A controversial legislation allowing the Missouri Farm Bureau to sell health insurance plans that bypass certain federal regulations is causing concern among critics who fear it may leave consumers vulnerable without adequate protections or coverage. The bill, already approved by the Missouri House and awaiting a Senate committee hearing, permits the Farm Bureau to offer health plans that do not comply with the rules outlined in the Affordable Care Act, commonly …

Missouri Woman Arrested for Allegedly Poisoning Family with Rat Poison and Antifreeze

VERSAILLES, Mo. — In a chilling case from central Missouri, a 62-year-old woman has been accused of attempting to murder her husband and two other individuals by poisoning their drinks with rat poison and antifreeze, officials said. Barbaray Clinkenbeard, from Versailles, faces multiple counts of first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action following her alarming confession. Investigators were called to Clinkenbeard’s residence last Saturday after a tip-off led them to check on the welfare of …

Missouri Man Accused of Killing Parents in Motel Over Financial Dispute

Kansas City, MO – A Missouri man is facing charges of first-degree murder following the deaths of his parents at a local motel, an incident police say was motivated by a dispute over money used for the room rental. Twenty-year-old Jason C. Sessoms was arrested and subsequently charged after his parents, Marvin Sessoms, 42, and Maleeka Sessoms, 38, were found dead from gunshot wounds at an Extended Stay motel on North Corrington Avenue early Friday. …

Woman in Missouri poisons her family’s lemonade with rat poison and antifreeze and gives it to husband and others

VERSAILLES, MO – A local woman is facing serious charges after allegedly attempting to poison her husband and two other individuals using rat poison and antifreeze, according to authorities. Barbaray Clinkenbeard, 62, has been charged with two counts of first-degree domestic assault and two counts of armed criminal action in connection with the incidents. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to the situation following a welfare check conducted on a Saturday afternoon, prompted by …

Missouri 20-year-old man shoots his sleeping parents in their bed and claims his mom stole rent money

KANSAS CITY, MO – A Kansas City man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his parents, authorities confirmed. The tragic incident unfolded in a motel room where 20-year-old Jason C. Sessoms is accused of killing his father, Marvin Sessoms, 42, and mother, Maleeka Sessoms, 38. The Kansas City Police Department discovered the couple’s bodies, both victims of gunshots, around 3:45 a.m. last Friday at an Extended Stay motel on North Corrington Avenue. Detectives swiftly …

Children’s Security Law Passes in Missouri Senate to Safeguard Foster Youth Social Security Benefits

Jefferson City, Missouri – The Missouri Senate made a significant move on Friday by passing a bill aimed at ending the state’s practice of seizing Social Security benefits from foster children. This legislation, sponsored by Republican state Representative Hannah Kelly and state Senator Holly Thompson Rehder, seeks to redirect these funds to address the specific needs of vulnerable youths in the foster care system. Over the past five years, Missouri has withheld approximately $28.2 million …