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Jan 28, 2020, 17:41 PM
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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has successfully committed two sexually violent predators. Timmy Powell, 59, of Jackson County, and Jerry Davis, 62, of Buchanan County were both committed as sexually violent predators in the past two weeks.
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Jan 28, 2020, 17:39 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that on January 27, 2020, Missouri and several other states have reached an agreement with web-based electronic health records (“EHR”) company, Practice Fusion, Inc. to settle allegations that the company accepted payments from specific drug manufacturers in exchange for promoting some of the same manufacturers’ drugs to physicians using Practice Fusion’s software.
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Jan 23, 2020, 11:07 AM
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AG Schmitt
Today, the first untested sexual assault kits inventoried through the SAFE Kits Initiative will be collected at the Springfield Police Department from neighboring law enforcement agencies and sent to private labs to be tested.
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Jan 16, 2020, 14:48 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning Chiefs fans of counterfeit tickets and efforts by scammers to take advantage of the demand for tickets. Prior to grabbing your tickets to see the Chiefs take on the Titans for a shot at the Super Bowl, make sure the tickets you’re buying aren’t counterfeit.
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Jan 13, 2020, 16:40 PM
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AG Schmitt
The Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 111,530 consumer complaints in 2019. The Consumer Complaint Unit received 67,964 complaints and the No-Call Unit received 43,566 complaints.
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Jan 7, 2020, 14:12 PM
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AG Schmitt
Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his Office has filed a lawsuit against Vinelanders Community Land Trust, Inc of Kansas City and its owner Alice Goodlow.
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Jan 3, 2020, 10:13 AM
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Eric Schmitt was sworn in as Missouri’s 43rd Attorney General one year ago today. Since taking the oath of office, Attorney General Schmitt has worked tirelessly to fight back on alarming violent crime rates in Missouri’s major cities, inventory and work to clear out the backlog of untested sexual assault kits, address the opioid crisis and hold manufacturers accountable, protect Missouri consumers from scams and fraud, hold municipalities and cities accountable for traffic ticket quotas, and more.
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Dec 13, 2019, 15:01 PM
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AG Schmitt
On December 6, 2019, a Randolph County jury found John Matheis to be a sexually violent predator. Over the course of three days, the jury heard evidence of Matheis’s lengthy history sexually abusing both children and adults.
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Dec 11, 2019, 14:40 PM
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Schmitt today joined a bipartisan coalition of all 56 attorneys general in calling for Congress to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs. Schedule I drugs are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
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Dec 6, 2019, 15:36 PM
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AG Schmitt
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three men were charged in federal court today for their roles in a drug-trafficking conspiracy after federal agents seized 14 kilograms of methamphetamine.
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Dec 6, 2019, 15:36 PM
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AG Schmitt
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today sent a letter to Dr. Matt Robinson, superintendent of the Cameron R-1 School District, supporting the school football team’s voluntary prayer sessions outside of games. On October 28, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to the Cameron school district decrying their prayer sessions before and after games.
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Dec 3, 2019, 16:23 PM
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AG Schmitt
As part of his Safe Citizens Initiative, Attorney General Schmitt announced that his office has successfully secured a refund for a Carter Countyresident who was ripped off by a chair lift company.
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Dec 2, 2019, 12:51 PM
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AG Schmitt
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales and deals are happening right now. Because of the high propensity of scams that occur during these holidays, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt offers these tips to avoid falling victim to common scams while you’re shopping for the best deal.
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Dec 2, 2019, 12:47 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today the end of his office’s investigation into the Department of Health and Senior Services’ elder abuse hotline. The Attorney General’s Office has been working in conjunction with DHSS to ensure changes were implemented, the Attorney General’s Office also provided additional recommendations to ensure that previous issues won’t continue into the future.
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Dec 2, 2019, 12:44 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today the conclusion of an investigation and litigation that provided restitution for numerous Missourians who were left affected by the 2018 closure and bankruptcy of Gateway Buick GMC of Hazelwood, Missouri. In all, the Attorney General’s investigation revealed more than $1.9 million dollars in financial damages to customers of Gateway.
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Dec 2, 2019, 12:38 PM
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AG Schmitt
Attorney General Schmitt announced today in a press conference the results of a statewide inventory of all untested sexual assault kits as part of his SAFE Kits Initiative. As a result of the inventory, which was an exhaustive review of untested sexual assault kits stored by hospitals, law enforcement, and ancillary organizations, 6,987 sexual assault kits were found.
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Nov 19, 2019, 12:09 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt convened a press conference earlier today to advocate for his legislative priorities heading into Missouri’s next legislative session, focusing heavily on fighting violent crime in Missouri’s major cities.
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Nov 15, 2019, 16:39 PM
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AG Schmitt
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that a Polk County jury found Timothy Mundy guilty of 1 count of Financial Exploitation of the Elderly and 2 counts of Unlawful Merchandising Practices for events that occurred in January and February 2016.
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Nov 12, 2019, 16:48 PM
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AG Schmitt
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is warning Missourians about a recent increase in robocalls purporting to be a Medicare representative. The robocall then states that the person receiving the call is eligible for the top of the line medical braces, and that to receive those braces they should press “1” or press “9” to be put on the No-Call list.
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Nov 12, 2019, 16:46 PM
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that William DeIuliis, 59, of St. Louis County has been charged in two separate counties relating to allegations of contractor fraud.
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