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Missouri officials say that thieves installed inconspicuous gadgets at grocery store checkouts, many along Independence Avenue in Kansas City’s northeast, and skimmed the data and dollars right off the EBT cards.

The owners of one of Kansas City's and St. Louis’ highest-profile development firms face federal fraud charges in an alleged scheme that officials say defrauded a St. Louis city minority and women’s owned business program.

Lisa Jeanine Findley of Kimberling City, Missouri, is charged with trying to defraud Elvis Presley’s estate of millions of dollars and steal ownership of the iconic Graceland property in Memphis.

Kris Van Meteren claims he seized ownership of the No Labels political party on Monday. He lashed out against Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab, accusing him of working on behalf ‘fever swampers’ aligned with his personal opponents when Schwab invalidated the two nominations Van Meteren made for the upcoming election.

Dean Plocher, the top lawmaker in the Missouri House, filed false expense reports numerous times since 2018 and began paying back the money he received last week.

Federal agents now control several accounts and two cars that they say were funded or bought with misappropriated funds by former Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City controller Lee Brown.

A new lawsuit accuses the former leader at one of Kansas City's major economic development agencies of lying about his credentials and wiring himself millions of dollars. Plus, the AFC Championship game is back in Kansas City for the fifth year in a row — and business is booming.

Derges, an assistant physician, was elected in November 2020 to represent Christian County. Missouri law requires her to forfeit her office once she is sentenced.

A jury found Jorge Perez, who oversaw 18 rural hospitals in eight states through his management company EmpowerHMS, guilty of fraudulently billing insurance companies for services the hospitals did not perform. Perez had proclaimed it his life’s mission to protect rural health care.

Shawn Lynn Parcells, 42, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Aug. 25.

At least 375 clients paid Shawn Parcells more than $1.1 million in fees between May 2016 and May 2019, according to the federal indictment.

Wandale J. Fulton was charged with running a ring that also included ID theft and car title fraud. He will spend at least ten years in federal prison.