Missouri Attorney General Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on March 2, 2026 - 22:13 GMT

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 supports …

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Published on March 2, 2026 - 16:26 GMT

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 …

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Published on February 26, 2026 - 20:42 GMT

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 the …

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Published on February 26, 2026 - 17:59 GMT

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 …

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Published on February 24, 2026 - 23:58 GMT

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 Jury …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 16:57 GMT

Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Medicaid Recipient, Attendants For Services Billed While In ...

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 …

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Published on February 19, 2026 - 16:57 GMT

Attorney General Hanaway Obtains Medicaid Fraud Conviction Against Medicaid Recipient, Attendants For Services Billed While In ...

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 …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 23:56 GMT

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 through …

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Published on February 18, 2026 - 21:40 GMT

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 Missouri …

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Published on February 12, 2026 - 00:01 GMT

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. These …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 23:49 GMT

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 …

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Published on February 10, 2026 - 22:25 GMT

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 …

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Published on February 6, 2026 - 16:13 GMT

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 …

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Published on February 4, 2026 - 22:42 GMT

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 the …

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Published on February 3, 2026 - 20:15 GMT

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 and …

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Published on February 2, 2026 - 23:22 GMT

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 murder, …

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Published on January 29, 2026 - 18:39 GMT

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 …

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Published on January 26, 2026 - 23:20 GMT

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 …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 00:22 GMT

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 …

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Published on January 24, 2026 - 00:22 GMT

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 …

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