Missouri

Missouri Jury Awards Mother $495 Million in Baby Formula Lawsuit Against Abbott Laboratories

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St. Louis, MO — A Missouri jury has ordered Abbott Laboratories to pay nearly a half-billion dollars in damages after finding that a baby formula produced by the company caused severe health issues in a newborn. The verdict awarded Margo Gill $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages after her daughter suffered from a serious intestinal condition tied to the formula. The decision came after a lawsuit detailed how Gill’s daughter, identified only as R.D., was prematurely born on August 26, 2021, and later fed Similac, a formula by Abbott, at … Read more

Missouri Attorney General Faces Scrutiny for Blocking Release of Exonerated Inmates Amid Election Campaign

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Jefferson City, MO – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey faces intense scrutiny as his office has been accused of going to extreme lengths to challenge the release of inmates, even those declared innocent by the courts. Amidst his campaign for election this year, these actions have drawn criticism and raised questions about his use of power. In several high-profile cases, Bailey’s office has reportedly pushed corrections officials to disregard judicial orders for inmate release. This includes the case of Christopher Dunn, a prisoner whose release was blocked even after a judge ruled him “actually innocent” … Read more

After 33 Years, Missouri Judge Overturns Murder Conviction, Citing ‘Actual Innocence’ Amid Recanted Testimonies

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St. Louis, Missouri — After spending over three decades behind bars for a crime he insists he did not commit, Christopher Dunn, 52, saw his murder conviction overturned on Monday when a St. Louis judge issued a written order vacating the sentence based on claims of “actual innocence.” The ruling, which revolved around recanted testimonies and a lack of physical evidence, may potentially end Dunn’s lengthy incarceration for the 1990 murder of 15-year-old Rico Rogers. The case garnered renewed scrutiny after a formidable evidentiary hearing four years earlier indicated probable innocence. The judge presiding over … Read more

Missouri City Faces Lawsuit After Officer’s Fatal Crash Kills Mother and Teen, Leaving Another Passenger Paralyzed

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Missouri City, Texas — A tragic incident involving a Missouri City police officer has led to a lawsuit one month after the officer’s vehicle collided with a car, resulting in the deaths of a local counselor and her teenage son. Officer Blademir Viveros, 27, is at the center of the controversy as he was behind the wheel during the fatal accident and reportedly driving without his emergency lights activated. On June 20, Angela Stewart, a 53-year-old counselor at Houston ISD, and her 16-year-old son Mason Stewart were struck by Viveros’s patrol car. At the time, … Read more