NEWS

May 28, 2020, 09:41 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that a shipping event for the SAFE Kit Initiative was held in Cass County yesterday. In total, 40 kits were gathered from neighboring agencies and shipped to the lab from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

May 26, 2020, 11:57 AM by AG Schmitt

Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has charged Brandon Rusin, of Rocky Mount, Missouri, with consumer fraud in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. Rusin faces one count of unlawful merchandising practices, a class E felony.

May 22, 2020, 14:57 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning consumers who receive Medicaid to be wary of nursing homes or assisted living centers taking their CARES Act economic impact stimulus checks. Reports state that some Medicaid recipients were required to sign over their checks to the facility they're living in.

May 21, 2020, 16:39 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has filed a lawsuit against Branson-area business, Tuning Element, LLC, for alleged price gouging and misrepresentations regarding face masks and respirators it began selling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2020, 09:29 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has filed suit and obtained a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Little Bit Ranch, a dog breeder in Sullivan County, for violations of the Animal Care Facilities Act (ACFA) and for operating without a license. The lawsuit and application for temporary restraining order without notice were filed on Friday of last week, and the temporary restraining order was granted on Friday.

May 11, 2020, 15:32 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with 17 other state Attorneys General, sent a letter calling on Congress to investigate the Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the letter was sent on Friday to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and other House and Senate leaders asking for a Congressional investigation.

May 5, 2020, 11:56 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox today announced they are co-sponsoring a letter, led by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, urging the Department of Justice and Attorney General Barr to investigate antitrust concerns in the beef processing industry. Attorneys General from Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming also signed on to the letter.

Apr 30, 2020, 14:35 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that 100 untested sexual assault kits were shipped from Grandview Police Department and Lee's Summit Police Department. 50 kits were shipped from both police departments respectively, and measures were taken at both events to protect participants in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic.

Apr 22, 2020, 15:16 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that the sixth batch of untested sexual assault kits identified in the SAFE Kit Initiative inventory were shipped off to the lab. Precautions were taken to ensure that the kits could be safely dropped off while maintaining social distancing requirements.

Apr 21, 2020, 11:21 AM by AG Schmitt

In a historical move, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit today against the Chinese government, Chinese Communist Party, and other Chinese officials and institutions, alleging that their actions to suppress information, arrest whistleblowers, and deny the contagious nature of the 2019 novel Coronavirus led to loss of life and severe economic consequences in Missouri.

Apr 17, 2020, 10:06 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is asking Medicaid recipients to be suspicious of unexpected callers or visitors who offer COVID-19 assessments, tests, or supplies.

Apr 15, 2020, 14:35 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today sent a cease and desist letter to a Branson-area business, Tuning Element, for allegedly inflating the prices on KN95 masks.

Apr 14, 2020, 15:45 PM by AG Schmitt

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District today affirmed the trial court’s judgment granting a permanent injunction in the suit filed by the Missouri Attorney General's Office against “The Offsets” in 2018, stopping them from operating the location until safety concerns are addressed.

Apr 10, 2020, 14:25 PM by AG Schmitt

The gathering and testing of untested sexual assault kits through the Missouri Attorney General's SAFE Kits Initiative is continuing despite COVID-19 challenges.

Apr 8, 2020, 13:32 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric served three St. Louis-area businesses with Cease and Desist Letters after receiving complaints that these businesses were selling face masks at inflated prices. The Attorney General’s Office investigation revealed that the prices charged by the businesses for N95 masks and “Medical Isolation Masks” were substantially higher than what the masks generally sell for in the marketplace and what the masks sold for pre-pandemic.

Apr 2, 2020, 15:19 PM by AG Schmitt

As we move forward in the COVID-19 crisis and supplies are stretched to meet expanding needs, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Herb Kuhn are urging Missourians not to hoard medical supplies.

Apr 2, 2020, 10:54 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning Missourians of potential scams that could target possible payments from the federal government to some Missourians as part of the recently passed CARES Act. While the money has not yet been disbursed to those who are eligible and won’t be for several weeks, federal agencies and the Missouri Attorney General's Office are monitoring potential scams that may try to take advantage of those payments.

Apr 1, 2020, 10:47 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is issuing a consumer alert and a public service announcement for parents to be watchful of their children’s online activity during quarantine or stay at home orders, as traffickers or other bad actors may use that increased online presence as a way to contact, groom, or otherwise exploit children.

Mar 31, 2020, 12:33 PM by AG Schmitt

Attorney General Schmitt, Governor Parson, and Lieutenant Governor Kehoe are warning Missourians of potential COVID-19 related scams and price gouging across the state. All three offices have been monitoring these scams and will be sharing information to ensure that Missouri consumers are protected.

Mar 30, 2020, 11:34 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued eight civil investigative demands to third-party Amazon sellers as part of the Attorney General’s Office’s collaborative efforts with Amazon to combat price gouging. The civil investigative demand, which operates as a subpoena, requires the third-party sellers to provide information about their pricing and sales of face masks, respirators, and hand sanitizer.