NEWS

Dec 3, 2020, 11:59 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today a new unit has been formed in his office to tackle cold case homicides in Missouri, and that the new unit has already charged its first murder case. The Missouri Attorney General’s Cold Case Unit will take a fresh look at cold cases across the state and work to investigate and charge those cases.

Dec 1, 2020, 15:37 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that 13 more CODIS (DNA) “hits” have been returned as untested sexual assault kits continue to be tested and uploaded to CODIS, which stands for Combined DNA Index System. The hits, like the first round of hits, are from the Southwest Missouri extended area. Those untested sexual assault kits were inventoried and shipped to the lab for testing through the Attorney General’s SAFE Kit Initiative.

Nov 25, 2020, 14:29 PM by AG Schmitt

Today, the Attorney General’s Office announced that Joshua Oldham was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of probation or parole for the 2017 killing of Marshall “Luke” Helm. Oldham was also sentenced to 30 years for Armed Criminal Action and 10 years for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and all sentences will run consecutively. This case was handled by the Missouri Attorney General’s Special Prosecution Unit.

Nov 24, 2020, 15:43 PM by AG Schmitt

Attorney General Eric Schmitt today announced that his office, along with the Attorneys General of 45 other States and the District of Columbia have obtained a $17.5 million-dollar settlement against Georgia-based retailer The Home Depot, resolving a multistate investigation of a 2014 data breach which exposed the payment card information of approximately 40 million Home Depot consumers nationwide. The State of Missouri will collect $234,129.81 through this settlement.

Nov 23, 2020, 15:13 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has resolved the lawsuit against Country Club Homes and Crestwood Club Homes Association for failure to remove racially restrictive covenants from the Associations’ governing documents.

Nov 18, 2020, 12:13 PM by AG Schmitt

Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with a coalition of over 30 other attorneys general announced a $113 million settlement with Apple, Inc. regarding Apple’s 2016 decision to throttle consumers’ iPhone speeds in order to address unexpected shutdowns in some iPhones. The multistate investigation was led by the attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, and Indiana, and supported by an executive committee including the attorneys general of Missouri, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia.

Nov 10, 2020, 15:05 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a response in Judy Doe v. Michael L. Parson, defending Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s faith after it was called into question by a member of the Satanic Temple. Judy Doe, a member of the Satanic Temple, filed a motion to disqualify Justice Barrett last week.

Nov 9, 2020, 13:43 PM by AG Schmitt

A coalition of 10 state attorneys general, led by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, today filed an amicus brief in Republican Party of Pennsylvania v. Boockvar, urging the Supreme Court of the United States to grant writs of certiorari and reverse a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court allowing mail-in ballots to be received three days after Election Day, even without postmarks.

Nov 6, 2020, 10:27 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that Life Care Center of Bridgeton, on October 29, 2020, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for failing to provide necessary care to residents and submitting false claims to MO HealthNet, the Missouri Medicaid program.

Oct 29, 2020, 12:37 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has filed 24 criminal charges and a civil action against unlicensed dog breeder Marlisa McAlmond of Cedar Ridge Australians, located in Oregon County.

Oct 22, 2020, 12:00 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office has received a second federal grant from the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance totaling $2 million. The grant will allow the Attorney General’s Office to continue its work on the SAFE Kit Initiative, which works to test the backlog of untested sexual assault kits.

Oct 20, 2020, 12:17 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced earlier today a new, first of its kind initiative to combat instances of human trafficking by targeting illicit massage businesses across the state.

Oct 20, 2020, 10:09 AM by AG Schmitt

Today, Attorney General Eric Schmitt — along with the Department of Justice and ten other state Attorneys General — filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent Google from unlawfully maintaining monopolies through anticompetitive and exclusionary practices in the search and search advertising markets. Other participating states include Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, South Carolina, and Texas.

Oct 16, 2020, 13:51 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on October 15, 2020, Tashe Beach pled guilty in the Circuit Court of St. Louis City to two class D felonies of Abuse of a Person Receiving Health Care, one Class C felony of Financial Exploitation of Elderly Persons, one Class D felony of Financial Exploitation of Elderly Persons, two Class D felonies of Stealing, and one Class D felony of Stealing a Debit Device.

Oct 12, 2020, 11:12 AM by AG Schmitt

Attorney General Schmitt today announced an update to a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and the opioid manufacturer Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. Under the new settlement, MNK will pay $1.6 billion into a trust as described below. MNK is currently the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the United States.

Oct 8, 2020, 16:02 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today presented his office’s “Back the Blue” award to St. Louis County Police Department officers Jerry Ball, Ben Simmons, Sanda Cosic, and Kim Haus. Officers Ball, Simmons, and Cosic are being honored for instances of extraordinary bravery, valor, courage or sacrifice in the face of immediate danger or threats, and Officer Haus is being honored for exceptional dedication to her community, including going out of her way to help residents in need.

Oct 6, 2020, 15:50 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that on September 8, 2020, Sherwin D. Marshall pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of Pettis County.

Oct 2, 2020, 14:23 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that on September 9, 2020, Cherrine Shepperd pled guilty to the class D felony of Violations Involving Health Care Payments in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County.

Oct 1, 2020, 10:27 AM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in sending a letter to the United States Senate, urging the body to immediately hold a hearing and vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court.

Sep 30, 2020, 14:01 PM by AG Schmitt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with a coalition of state attorneys general, today announced a $39.5 million multistate settlement with Anthem stemming from the massive 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.