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Attorney General Bailey Moves For Removal of Ray County Sheriff

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that he filed a petition of quo warranto to remove Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers from office. He has secured an order to remove the sheriff from office during the pendency of the trial....

Attorney General Bailey Warns of Scams During Tax Season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect consumers during tax season, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warned Missourians to be aware of scammers and to take steps to protect themselves from anyone attempting to get their personal information. “This is...

Attorney General Bailey Warns Of Winter Weather Scams

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to inform and protect consumers, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today warned consumers of the potential for winter weather scams. “As we enter a weekend of fierce winter weather across the state, I want to educate the public...

Attorney General Andrew Bailey Recaps First Year in Office

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey recapped his first year in office.  He was sworn in as Missouri’s 44th Attorney General on January 3, 2023. “I’m incredibly proud of what our office accomplished for Missourians in 2023.  From...

Attorney General Bailey Releases Kim Gardner Report

Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey released the Kim Gardner Report, which details his successful petition in quo warranto that ousted Kimberly Gardner from office in May after she failed to prosecute violent crime in the City of St. Louis for several...

Attorney General Bailey Sounds Alarm on SHEIN Business Practices

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 16 states in sounding the alarm on the China-founded, fast-fashion retailer, SHEIN’s business practices – which includes reports of forced labor – and their potential Initial Public...

Attorney General Bailey Challenges California Truck Ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a coalition of 19 states in challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) decision to allow California to illegally ban existing tractor-trailers and...

Attorney General Bailey Moves for Removal of Iron County Sheriff

Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed a suit of quo warranto to remove Iron County Sheriff Jeffery Burkett from office. “As Attorney General, I will always work to hold accountable those who refuse to do their job as required by Missouri statute,” said...

Attorney General Bailey Obtains Boone County Murder Conviction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a conviction, in connection with a Boone County murder case, against Fabian Goldman. On June 10, 2020, Goldman and an accomplice...

Attorney General Bailey Obtains Franklin County Rape Conviction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to protect Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office obtained a conviction in Franklin County against John Swearinger for rape in the first degree. The jury recommended a prison sentence of...

Attorney General Bailey Successfully Defends 159 Year Sentence

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In an effort to enforce the laws as written and protect Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office successfully defended the convictions of Bryan S. Jones at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern...