KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 1 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration St. Louis Division issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: A Mexican national has been sentenced in federal court after more than 88 pounds of methamphetamine was found in the trunk of a car in which he was traveling on Interstate 70. Juan Emilio Gomez-Padilla, 32, who was residing in Chicago, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips on Thursday, May 30, to 11 years and six m  more

LENEXA, Kansas, June 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) penalized Logan Agri-Service Inc. for allegedly repackaging pesticide products, in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The Illinois-based pesticide dealer, which operates a branch in Paris, Missouri, will pay a civil penalty of $74,806. According to EPA, employees at Logan Agri-Services' Paris branch were repackaging p  more

LENEXA, Kansas, June 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is beginning the Five-Year Review process for the Findett Corp. Superfund Site in St. Charles, Missouri. This is the site's sixth Five-Year Review and will include Operable Units 1, 2, and 3. Operable Unit 4, Ameren Substation, will not be included in this Five-Year Review as construction of a remedy has not yet started. Five-Year Reviews pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will continue to hold Boeing accountable after reviewing the company's roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues, Administrator Mike Whitaker said Thursday following a three-hour meeting with senior Boeing leaders at FAA headquarters. In February, Whitaker directed Boeing to develop a compre  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The Justice Department announced today that a jury found a former senior executive and a former sales manager of Epsilon Data Management LLC (Epsilon) guilty of federal criminal charges related to the targeting of millions of U.S. consumers for mass-mailing fraud schemes. Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, were found guilty today of conspiracy to  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year. As part of the USPS 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of our employees. The campaign begins Sunday, June 2, and runs through Sunday, June 9. This year's theme is "Don't let y  more