Attorney General Hanaway Announces Guilty Verdict in Taney County Double Murder Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that, following a jury trial, Miguel Melendez Torres was found guilty of two counts of murder in the second degree, two counts of armed criminal action, and two counts of...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Kansas City For Blatant Race-and Sex-Based Discrimination
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit to stop Kansas City from engaging in blatant race‑ and sex‑based discrimination in public contracting. Attorney General Hanaway seeks to protect Missourians from clear...
Attorney General Hanaway Removes Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston for Alleged Misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her office has filed a petition for a writ of quo warranto, seeking to remove Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston from office. Following the filing of Attorney...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Over $257,000 in Restitution for Contractor Fraud in St. Charles County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Craig J. Sutton, the owner of Tri County Fence and Deck, was sentenced for 43 felony counts and ordered to repay more than $257,000 in restitution. Sutton engaged in a...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Proactive Human Trafficking Operation Removes Predators from Taney County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Hanaway, in partnership with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office, Taney County Sheriff’s Office, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Missouri Information Analysis Center, Our Rescue, and Pathways Project...
Attorney General Hanaway Takes Action To Prevent The Release Of Kansas City-Area Sexual Predator
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed a civil commitment case against Benjamin Walts, alleging he meets Missouri’s criteria as a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP). Walts, who has a long...
PRESS STATEMENT: Attorney General Hanaway Demands Answers From Owner Of Nuisance Mark Twain Hotel In Downtown St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway demanded that the owner of the derelict Mark Twain Hotel in downtown St. Louis address the property’s unacceptable conditions and persistent drug activity. This environment constitutes a...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Hanaway and 48 other attorneys general called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers’ access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Multi-State Effort to Protect Election Integrity Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 23 states in filing an amicus brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to protect the integrity of our nation’s elections. This action, filed in support of...
Attorney General Hanaway Shares Firework Safety Tips Ahead of Independence Day
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As our country approaches our 250th Anniversary, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging residents to use precautions to safely celebrate the Fourth of July. “It is an exciting and historical moment for our country, but I...
Attorney General Hanaway Charges Dozens Of Medicaid Fraudsters For Over $613,000 In Stolen Funds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that 24 defendants have been charged in connection with more than $613,000 in alleged fraud, from across the state, as part of the Attorney General’s Office Medicaid...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Joins Multistate Effort Challenging California’s Overreaching Plastics Act
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 15 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers...
Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement Following Sentencing of Kenneth Simpson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued a statement following sentencing in State v. Simpson, where the defendant was previously found guilty of murdering a law enforcement officer and severely injuring another in...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Successful Illegal Gaming Seizure In St. Francois County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) and the Park Hills Police Department, executed an illegal gaming search warrant leading to 13...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Sues Baby Monitor Manufacturer For Concealing Links to Chinese Military
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a monumental action to protect Missourians from the threats of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against Lorex Corporation (Lorex). Lorex, a major seller of home...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Update In Efforts Against Opioid Manufacturers, Retailers, and Distributors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced an update in her office’s efforts to protect Missourians from the devastating impacts of unregulated opioids. Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading, LLC and owner Dustin...
Attorney General Hanaway Offers Consumer Guidance Against Scams Ahead of World Cup
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is encouraging Missourians to exercise caution when booking short-term stays, purchasing tickets, and paying for parking during the FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches in Kansas City. The global...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Partnership With It’s a Penalty To Combat Human Trafficking
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, during a press conference, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has partnered with It’s a Penalty to combat human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026™. This campaign brings...
American Shaman Agrees to Suspend Sales of Kratom and 7-OH in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Shaman Botanicals, LLC (American Shaman), the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri, has agreed to suspend all in-state sales of...
Attorney General Hanaway Charges Greene County Construction Fraudster with 26 Felonies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced felony charges against Kevin A. Greenhaw, operating as Greenhaw Buildings, for allegedly defrauding consumers of $330,000 by accepting payments for the uncompleted...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator In Jackson County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has secured an order in Jackson County finding David Lee to be a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP). Lee is currently serving a sentence in the Missouri Department...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Charges Against Contractor Targeting St. Louis Tornado Victims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office filed charges against Jacob Kaestner for allegedly defrauding 16 Missourians in connection with his business, JK Exteriors. Kaestner faces 23 counts of...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Secures Seven Medicaid Fraud Convictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that seven defendants have been convicted in connection with more than $133,000 in alleged fraud as part of the Attorney General’s Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit...
Missouri Attorney General Partners with Safe House Project to Launch Anti-Human Trafficking Tool Ahead of World Cup 26™
Every Missourian can now report suspected trafficking through a modernized system that routes actionable intelligence directly to law enforcement dashboards across the state JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures First-Degree Murder Conviction in Henry County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office secured a guilty verdict against Ryan Alexander for the shooting death of his wife, Ashton Alexander. A Henry County jury found Alexander guilty of...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Crypto ATM Network For Enabling Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has filed suit against GPD Holdings LLC (“CoinFlip”) for knowingly facilitating fraudulent transactions and profiting from them with convoluted and...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Robert Witcher following a successful jury trial in the City of St. Louis. The jury found that...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Resolution To Litigation Following Fatal Gas Explosion
Liberty Utilities Required to Pay Maximum Penalty for Missouri 811 Violations JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has resolved litigation with Liberty Utilities, a gas company that failed to...
Attorney General, Missouri State Highway Patrol Announce Successful Illegal Gaming Sting Operation
Nearly $60,000 in Illicit Funds Seized Across Boone, Dallas, Jefferson, and Miller Counties JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today during a press conference, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office, alongside the Missouri State...
Attorney General Hanaway Joins 23-State Coalition Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Mifepristone Stay
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general in asking the Supreme Court to leave in place a lower court’s stay of a federal regulation that removed the longstanding in-person...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit against EDP Kratom for Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Deadly Opioids
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Due to the devastating harms of the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed suit against Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (EDP Kratom). The action arises from EDP Kratom’s continued manufacture,...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Nearly $100,000 in Restitution for Contractor Fraud in St. Francois County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Hanaway announced that her office has secured a nearly $100,000 judgment for restitution against Dustin D. Golden, owner of G5 Contracting, for contractor fraud arising from deceptive home repair...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Appointment of Mark B. Leadlove as Deputy Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced the appointment of Mark B. Leadlove as Deputy Attorney General, which will take effect immediately. Leadlove is a trial lawyer and brings with him a distinguished record...
$7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Goes into Effect
Missouri to receive more than $91 million JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a $7.4 billion settlement reached with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective. This...
Attorney General Hanaway Charges St. Louis Fraudsters For Medicaid Scam
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has filed criminal charges against Rebecca Walker and Douglaz Walker, who received payment after submitting false time...
Attorney General Hanaway Thwarts Sale Of Illegal THC Products Marketed Towards Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to safeguard children from the harms of dangerous, psychoactive substances, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Pressure STL will immediately halt operations and destroy all products, including...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition To Defend Executive Order On Election Integrity
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a fight for election integrity across our country, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 12 states in a motion to intervene to defend a presidential executive order that provides resources to verify...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Murder Conviction In Barry County Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office obtained a guilty verdict against Aaron Malone for a murder in 2024. On April 16, 2026, a Jasper County jury convicted Malone of Murder in the First...
Attorney General Hanaway Recognizes AGO Attorney For Public Service Award
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway recognized Assistant Attorney General Nandi Person, who has been honored with a Missouri Lawyers Media Women’s Justice Award in the Public Service category. The award recognizes Person’s...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Secures School Choice Victory And Successfully Defends MOScholars Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office announced a decisive school choice victory in Cole County Circuit Court. The Court rejected all constitutional challenges to the MOScholars program. “The Court’s ruling is a clear win...
Colorado Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Scamming Military Veteran in Pettis County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Consumer Protection Team obtained the conviction of Nicholas Fontinelli, the owner of “Squared Up Structures,” for deceptive business practices, financial...
Torch Electronics Agrees To Suspend All Operations To Avoid Prosecution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Torch Electronics, the largest provider of illegal gambling devices in the State of Missouri, has agreed to suspend all operations, effective Friday, April 10,...
Attorney General Hanaway Expands Kratom Investigation to Target Supply Chain
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office is expanding its statewide investigation into kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products to include 10 additional entities across the supply chain...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Agreement Advancing Government Transparency and Parents’ Rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a resolution with the Wentzville School District Board of Education that reinforces government transparency, safeguards the public’s right to open meetings and records, and...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against American Shaman for Unlawfully Manufacturing and Selling Deadly Opioid 7-OH
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Due to the devastating harms of the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed suit against CBD American Shaman (American Shaman) and a web of companies connected to it. The action arises from the Defendants’...
Attorney General Hanaway Orders 33 Unlicensed Dispensaries To Cease And Desist
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an ongoing effort to protect our communities from the detrimental effects of the illegal retail drug trade, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office sent 33 cease and desist letters to unlicensed...
Missouri Leads In First Amendment Victory
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Secures a Federal Consent Decree, Safeguarding American Voices from Federal Censorship for Years to Come JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – In the fight to protect the First Amendment rights of all Americans, Missouri Attorney...
Media Statement: Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement On Luther v. Hoskins Win
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of Missouri opinion upholding Luther v. Hoskins: “The Missouri Supreme Court has reinforced what we’ve known all along...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Felony Charges Against Greene County Business Owner For Illegal Gaming Devices
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Today, during a press conference, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed two felony counts of first-degree promoting gambling as well as a civil action against a Greene County convenience...
Attorney General Hanaway Leads Coalition of 21 States Supporting Common-sense Election Integrity Laws at the United States Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, to protect and uphold election integrity laws across our country, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court ruling that struck...
Attorney General Hanaway Successfully Defends Missouri FIRST Map Against Constitutional Challenge
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has secured a judgment in Jackson County against a left-wing attempt to throw out the Missouri FIRST Map. “This ruling is a complete victory for Missouri...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in Jackson County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Dwaine Paige following a successful jury trial in Jackson County. The jury found that Paige...
Attorney General Hanaway, Nebraska, Iowa File Brief To Support Uniform Labeling Requirements For Herbicides Used In Farming
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a 15-state coalition that filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court to support uniform labeling requirements for herbicides used in farming. This action...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Missourians’ Top Consumer Complaints in 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In recognition of Consumer Protection Week, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced the top ten most common consumer complaints handled by the Office in 2025. In total, the Office received more than 104,000 consumer...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns of New Phone Scam Targeting Families of Incarcerated Missourians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missourians of a new phone scam targeting the family members of individuals incarcerated in the Christian County Jail. “We are investigating a brazen new scam against...
Attorney General Hanaway, Coalition of States Secure Agreement from Vanguard to Protect Energy Markets from ESG
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a coalition of 13 states, in a monumental, first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“Vanguard”), have resolved part of their lawsuit against asset...
Attorney General Hanaway Successfully Defends Third-Time Child Sex Offender Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office secured a judgment denying post-conviction relief for Terence Higgins, a third-time convicted child sex offender. “Protecting our communities, especially...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Arrest in 26-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Sentrell Wilson has been arrested and charged with First Degree Murder in the death of Candice Richie, who was murdered in Columbia in 2000. A Boone County Grand...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Medicaid Recipient, Attendants For Services Billed While In Jail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained Medicaid Fraud convictions against Medicaid recipient Ronale Rankins and his attendants, Charlene Otey and Tifiney...
Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs...
Attorney General Hanaway Receives Award, Recognizes AGO Attorney For Statewide Award
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Recently, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway received the Missouri Lawyers Media’s 2026 Influential Lawyer award. Attorney General Hanaway also recognized Assistant Attorney General Wensdai Brooks, who received the...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Tax Day Scams and Fraud Pose Serious Risks to Missouri Taxpayers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the tax filing deadline approaches, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway warned Missouri consumers to remain vigilant against a surge in tax-related scams designed to steal personal and financial information....
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Romance Scams Are on the Rise, Loved Ones Play a Critical Role in Prevention
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers that romance scams are one of the fastest-growing forms of fraud, costing victims billions of dollars each year and leaving deep emotional scars....
Attorney General Hanaway Cracks Down On Business Selling Illegal THC Products Marketed Towards Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – To protect children from the devastating harms of dangerous, psychoactive drugs, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against Pressure STL, a business selling unregulated THC products without a license, including...
Attorney General Hanaway Takes Aim At Illegal Gaming Machines
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an ongoing and continuous effort to reclaim our communities from the harms of illegal gaming halls, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed suit against five retail shops for operating...
Missouri Attorney General’s Office and IBM Resolve Litigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. / Armonk, N.Y. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) have reached a settlement resolving the State of Missouri’s lawsuit against IBM related to a previously discontinued...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against MSHSAA for Race-and-Sex Based Discrimination
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) for violating federal anti-discrimination laws. The lawsuit asserts that MSHSAA discriminates on...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Couple Lying About Marital Status To Steal Funds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Tarron Boone, a Medicaid recipient, who along with Yvonne Davis-Boone, his wife...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures First-Degree Murder Conviction Of Kenneth Simpson For Hermann Police Officer’s Death
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office secured a guilty verdict against Kenneth Lee Simpson for the shooting death of a law enforcement officer. A jury found Simpson guilty of first-degree...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau To Cease Counting Illegal Aliens, Requests Census Recount
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – To defend our fundamental right to representation in government, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed the most significant election lawsuit in a generation. This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the United...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction For Services Not Provided
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Elizabeth Oker, who received payment after submitting false time records to Medicaid for...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians Identity Theft Is On The Rise
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers that identity theft is one fastest growing crimes in the U.S. As Identity Theft Awareness Week is recognized as January 26-30, 2026, Attorney General Hanaway...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Medicaid Fraud Conviction in St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Dominique Clark pled guilty to Medicaid Fraud and was sentenced to pay more than $33,000 in restitution. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)’s...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction For Services Billed While in Jail
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained a Medicaid Fraud conviction against Dajah Sanders, who received payment for providing personal care services while...
Attorney General Hanaway Charges St. Louis Woman In Pet Health Not-For-Profit Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Constance K. Kruse, for allegedly defrauding consumers in connection with a pet health not-for-profit scheme. “The...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Of Price Gouging and Disaster Scams During Winter Storm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With winter weather approaching and Governor Mike Kehoe declaring a state of emergency, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning consumers about the potential for price gouging and scams while preparing for the harsh...
Attorney General Hanaway Joins Coalition Challenging Biden-era EPA Misconduct
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants. Biden’s...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Advanced Micro Targeting For Refusing To Cooperate With Investigation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed suit against Advanced Micro Targeting (AMT) to force the out-of-state signature-gathering group operating in Missouri to turn over required documents related to her...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Files Suit Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers For Insulin Pricing Scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed suit against 19 Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) companies and drug manufacturers operating in Missouri. For years, PBMs and manufacturers have...
Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement After Court Upholds Ban On Sex-Change Procedures For Minors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement after the Court unanimously upheld the SAFE Act, Missouri’s law that bans Medicaid from funding sex-change procedures and bans gender transition...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in City of St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Bobby Davis following a successful jury trial in the City of St. Louis. The jury found that...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in St. Louis County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Roger Weston following a successful jury trial in St. Louis County, Missouri. The jury found...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians of Investment Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers of investment scams that deceive victims into investing money in fraudulent projects or fictitious assets. Securities scams targeting consumers may include...
Attorney General’s Office to Host Free Human Trafficking Prevention Training
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced during National Human Trafficking Prevention Month that her Office is working alongside the Human Trafficking Training Center (HTTC) and HTTC Founder, Dan Nash, to bring...
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Missouri Attorney General’s Office
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office recapped the 2025 year serving as the People’s lawyer and fighting for openness and justice. “I am incredibly proud of what the Attorney General’s Office accomplished for Missourians...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Removal Of Corrupt St. Louis Sheriff
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a judge has handed down the decision that Alfred Montgomery is to be immediately and completely removed from the position of Sheriff and that the costs of the suit...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Sentence Of McDonald County Janitor Caught Secretly Recording Students
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Rodger Copeland, who previously pled guilty to invasion of privacy and endangering the welfare of a child, has been sentenced to 4 years' and 6 years' imprisonment...
Attorney General Hanaway and Jackson County Prosecutor Secure Indictment Against Kansas City Funeral Home
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway filed a petition for injunction, civil penalties, and other remedies against Frank Savory IV and S. Family Enterprises, LLC, doing business as Savory and Sons Funeral Home. The...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Nearly $150 Million Settlement With Mercedes-Benz Over Emissions Fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for violating states’ laws prohibiting...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians About Holiday Gift Card Scams as Shopping Season Intensifies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers increasingly target consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes. With millions of dollars lost...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Marks 100 Days in Office
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway marked 100 days in Office since swearing in as the 45th Attorney General of Missouri on September 8, 2025. Attorney General Hanaway is committed to making the Office a force for...
Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation Into Companies Using Bitcoin ATMs To Scam Missourians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into companies operating cryptocurrency kiosks, due to national concerns of deceptive fee structures and use by...
China Declares Missouri an Economic and Reputational Menace in New Legal Action
The People’s Republic of China claim $50.5 billion in economic and reputational losses JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that China has filed a lawsuit to attack the State of Missouri as she moves...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Commitment Of Sexually Violent Predator In Cole County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Calvin Miller following a successful jury trial in Cole County, Missouri. The jury...
Attorney General Hanaway Expands Investigation Into Kratom Manufacturer And Retailers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office is expanding its statewide investigation, issuing six additional Civil Investigative Demands (CID) to kratom retailers operating in Missouri, following...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Charges Kansas City Area Carpenter for Fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey Griffin, operating as Griffin Quality Construction in Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas, for allegedly...
Missouri Attorney General Hanaway Recognizes AGO Attorney For National Award
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Yesterday, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway recognized Deputy Attorney General Jeremiah Morgan, who received the National Association of Attorneys General’s (NAAG) Outstanding Faculty Award for his significant...
Attorney General Hanaway Brings Felony Charges Against Contractor for Defrauding Greene County Residents
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against James G. Bennett, operating as Bath Planet, for allegedly defrauding consumers by accepting payments for bathroom...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians to Be Vigilant Against Kansas City World Cup Ticket Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to exercise caution when purchasing tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches coming to Kansas City, warning that global interest from billions of fans is...
Attorney General Hanaway Launches Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup Targeting Major Telecom Providers
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced the next phase of Operation Robocall Roundup, expanding Missouri’s ongoing crackdown on illegal robocalls harassing consumers across the state. As part of a nationwide...
Attorney General Hanaway Recognizes AGO Attorney For Statewide Appointment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway recognized Assistant Attorney General Lindsey C. Bachman for her outstanding service to the State of Missouri following a major professional achievement. Bachman has been...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians To Stay Alert For Holiday Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers use fake delivery notices, bogus sales, AI-generated messages, and fraudulent charities to steal money and personal...
Attorney General Hanaway Delivers On Promise To Protect Children With Age-Verification Rule Now In Force
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Missouri’s new age-verification rule for pornographic websites is now fully in force, delivering one of the most significant online child-protection victories in...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Charges In Shannon County Against Three Sheriff’s Office Personnel For Sexual Misconduct, Forgery, And Abuse of Power
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office, appointed by Judge Privette as special prosecutor, has filed criminal charges in Shannon County against three members of the Shannon County Sheriff’s...
Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation Into Advanced Micro Targeting’s Reported Use Of Illegal Immigrants In Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a formal investigation into Advanced Micro Targeting, Inc. (AMT), an out-of-state signature-gathering group operating in Missouri, amid...
Attorney General Hanaway Leads Multistate Effort To Rein In Judicial Overreach In Texas Redistricting Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Missouri has filed an amicus brief, leading twenty-one states, in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block a federal district court’s ruling that threw out Texas’s...
Attorney General Hanaway Launches Statewide Investigation Into Sellers Of Unregulated Hemp Products
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous retailers selling intoxicating cannabinoids in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers...
Attorney General Hanaway Urges Missourians To Stay Vigilant Against Scams Ahead Of Black Friday And Cyber Monday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians prepare for the year’s biggest shopping weekend, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning consumers to stay alert for scams that surge around Black Friday and Cyber Monday. With online sales, promotional...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Sunshine Law Compliance From City Of Kansas City
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has secured accountability and corrective action from the City of Kansas City after the City admitted to knowingly violating Missouri’s Sunshine Law in...
Attorney General Hanaway Launches Investigation Into Major Kratom Manufacturers And Retailers For Potentially Dangerous And Illegal Practices
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has launched a statewide investigation into numerous kratom manufacturers and distributors operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that...
Attorney General Hanaway Files New Challenge To Stop Dangerous Mail-Order Abortion Drug From Flooding The Market
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed a new challenge to stop dangerous, high-risk chemical abortion drugs from flooding the country through mail-order distribution, and to block the latest...
Attorney General Hanaway Advances Toward Securing Missouri’s Historic $24 Billion Judgment Against China
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has taken the next major step toward securing Missouri’s historic $24 billion judgment against the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, and related...
Attorney General Hanaway Defends Missouri’s Voter ID Law To Safeguard Election Integrity
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway reaffirmed her Office’s commitment to protecting the integrity of Missouri’s elections as her Solicitor General’s team defended the state’s voter-ID law before the Missouri Supreme Court....
Attorney General Hanaway, Auditor Fitzpatrick Investigate MSHSAA After Whistleblower Claims Race And Sex Discrimination
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office will be initiating an investigation into the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) following troubling disclosures by Missouri Auditor Scott...
Attorney General Hanaway Honors Missouri’s First Responders, Celebrates BackStoppers And FanDuel Partnership Ahead Of 38th Budweiser Guns ‘N Hoses
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined community leaders, sponsors, and first responders at the Guns ‘N Hoses press conference to highlight the impact of BackStoppers and the enduring legacy of this annual event that unites police,...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures First-Degree Murder, Armed Criminal Action Conviction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office secured a guilty verdict against Lucky Johnson for the murder of his wife. After finding the defendant guilty as charged, the jury deliberated for 10 minutes regarding...
Attorney General Hanaway Obtains $307,000 Consent Judgment In Case Against Florida Real Estate Brokerage Firm
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office reached a consent judgment with MV Realty Holdings, LLC (MV Realty), based in Florida, and its franchises, which violated Missouri law by paying homeowners a tiny percentage of...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures $60,000 Restitution Judgment In Greene County Roofing Fraud Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has obtained a final consent judgment and permanent injunction against Xcel Roofing of Kansas City, LLC, dba LoveOurRoof, and its...
Attorney General Hanaway Adds Another Count To St. Louis Sheriff Montgomery Removal Proceedings
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced her Office plans to add another count to the quo warranto case seeking to remove Alfred Montgomery from public office. This count demonstrates that as...
Attorney General Hanaway Opens Probe Into Utility Companies’ Underground Facility Safety Compliance Across Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has opened an investigation seeking information about public utility companies and underground facility owner compliance with the...
Attorney General Hanaway Asks Missourians To Join the Fight Against Foreign Influence In Ballot Campaigns
New reporting tool empowers Missourians to assist the Attorney General’s Office in enforcing the Foreign Influence in Ballot Measures Act. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway reaffirmed her...
Attorney General Hanaway Warns Missourians To Watch For HVAC And Winter Weather Scams
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Winter Weather Preparedness Week begins across Missouri, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is reminding consumers to prepare their homes and to stay alert for scams that often spike when the temperatures...
Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement On Temporary Removal Of St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement after the Court’s decision to temporarily remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office until his trial on...
Attorney General Hanaway Reminds Missourians Of Halloween Safety Rules For Registered Sex Offenders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Ahead of Halloween, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is reminding Missourians of the state’s strict requirements for registered sex offenders to help ensure children’s safety during...
Attorney General Hanaway And Osage County Prosecutor Secure Conviction Of Child Predator
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a jury in Osage County has found Louis Galvan guilty of Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree, Child Molestation in the First Degree, and Child...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures 25-Year Sentence For Child Predator In Kansas City Region
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Joel Smith, previously convicted of Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree for the sexual abuse of a five-year-old boy, has been sentenced to 25...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures More Than $158,000 Restitution In Polk County Barn Construction Fraud Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that Jerry Fellers, owner of Build Tech Structures, has been sentenced for 15 felony counts of Unlawful Merchandising Practice in connection with a...
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Formally Sworn In As Missouri’s 45th Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine L. Hanaway was ceremonially sworn in as the 45th Attorney General of Missouri during a ceremony in Missouri State Capitol. Hanaway, who is the first woman to serve...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures More Than $60,000 Restitution In Camden County Home Remodeling Fraud Case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Brandon Ward, owner of Insight Contractors, has been sentenced for one felony count of Deceptive Business Practice and one felony count of...
Attorney General Hanaway Brings Felony Charges Against Contractor For Defrauding Jackson
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against Jeffrey K. Griffin, doing business as Griffin Quality Construction, for allegedly defrauding consumers...
Attorney General Hanaway Fights Out-of-State Dark-Money Groups Attempting To Hijack Missouri’s Constitutional Authority
Files Federal Lawsuit to Defend Missouri’s Constitutional Authority Over Redistricting JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office, representing the State of Missouri, the...
Attorney General Hanaway Issues Statement On St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following statement regarding the quo warranto case seeking to remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from office. “A sheriff who is charged...
Attorney General Hanaway Calls On Meta To Address Spread Of Violent Terror Content Online
Joins multistate coalition following lawsuit alleging Meta enabled broadcast of October 7 atrocities JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has joined a multistate...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Major Court Victory Upholding Missouri’s Parental Consent Laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a major court victory after the Jackson County Circuit Court dismissed in full a lawsuit brought by an organization called “Right By You,” which...
Attorney General Hanaway Wins Key Court Ruling Clearing Path For Amendment 3 Ballot Language
Cole County Judge Upholds HJR 73 on All Constitutional Grounds, Certifies Fair Ballot Language for Voters JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that the Cole County Circuit Court entered...
Attorney General Hanaway Files Motion For Summary Judgment To Remove St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Office has filed a motion for partial summary judgment in the quo warranto case seeking to remove St. Louis City Sheriff Alfred Montgomery from...
Attorney General Hanaway Marks October 7 Anniversary With Support For Victims’ Lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week marks the second anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, when Hamas terrorists murdered more than 1,200 innocent civilians, injured thousands more, and kidnapped hundreds of...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Felony Indictments In Four Major Medicaid Fraud Cases In St. Louis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that a grand jury in Cole County has returned indictments in four major cases of alleged Medicaid fraud in the St. Louis region. Collectively,...
Attorney General Catherine Hanaway Secures Court Victory Halting Biden Administration’s Illegal Diversion of Border Wall Funds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a sweeping victory in federal court, successfully halting the Biden Administration’s attempt to illegally divert congressionally appropriated funds...
Attorney General Hanaway Announces Felony Charges Against Former St. Peters Insurance Agent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that her Office has filed felony charges against Pamela Walsh following an investigation into deceptive practices at her husband’s now-closed...
Missouri Attorney General’s Office Secures Commitment of Sexually Violent Predator in Benton County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Goy Hamilton following a successful bench trial in Benton County,...
Attorney General Hanaway Moves to Protect Children From Online Pornographic Sites With Age-Verification Rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that the state’s new age-verification regulation will soon take effect, marking a major victory for Missouri families. Promulgated by the Missouri...
Attorney General Hanaway Secures Conviction Of Child Predator In Lafayette County
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced today that a Lafayette County jury has convicted Joel Smith of Statutory Sodomy in the First Degree for the sexual abuse of a five-year-old boy between...
Catherine L. Hanaway Sworn In As Missouri’s 45th Attorney General
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Catherine L. Hanaway was sworn in today at 10:00 a.m. as Missouri’s 45th Attorney General in a private ceremony at the Missouri Supreme Court Building. She took the oath of office on her son John’s Bible,...