2005 News Releases

August 2005 News Releases

August 30, 2005

Nixon warns consumers about hurricane-relief scams; offers tips, encourages consumers to "Check a Charity"

August 29, 2005

Attorney General Jay Nixon sues St. Louis business for deceiving consumers with advance-fee auto loans

August 24, 2005

Nixon launches online "Check a Charity" to help Missourians be better-informed charitable givers
Listen

August 24, 2005

Attorney General Nixon files lawsuit against two out-of-state companies for fraudulent claims of "free" medicine

August 18, 2005

Operation Grave Concerns by AG Nixon targets pre-need funeral plans, monument companies statewide
Listen as AG Jay Nixon outlines the origins of this action
Listen to tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of this scam

August 18, 2005

Moscow Mills developer jailed again for contempt; ignored court order to make improvements to sewage system

August 15, 2005

Nixon obtains TRO to freeze account of fundraisers falsely claiming to be police officers in telemarketing calls
Listen

August 12, 2005

Nixon files to revoke appeal bond for child molester; AG and Harris call for tougher state laws to eliminate bonds

August 9, 2005

Nixon directs $92,000 from Taxol settlement to Hope Lodge to provide services to cancer patients and their families

August 1, 2005

State Supreme Court sets Aug. 31 execution date for St. Louis man who beat his wife to death in 1989

[ back to top ]