Missouri

Missouri Jury Awards $745 Million in Lawsuit Over Fatal Nitrous Oxide Incident: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable

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CLAYTON, Mo. – A Missouri jury has awarded $745 million to the parents of Marissa Politte, a young woman who was tragically killed by a driver under the influence of nitrous oxide. The verdict was reached on Friday in the lawsuit brought by Politte’s parents. The incident occurred on October 18, 2020, when Politte was leaving her workplace at the Ballwin Total Access Urgent Care in St. Louis County and was struck by an SUV. During the two-week trial, the focus was on whether the company that distributes nitrous oxide, known as Whip-It!, conspired with … Read more

Missouri Man Found Guilty of Meth and Gun Offenses in Landmark Court Case

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ST. LOUIS, Missouri – A man from Hannibal, Missouri has been found guilty of multiple charges related to methamphetamine possession and gun crimes. Justin Fuget, 35, was convicted by a jury in U.S. District Court on Tuesday. The charges against him include being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense. During the trial, evidence and testimonies revealed that the Hannibal Police Department conducted a traffic stop on Fuget’s vehicle on March 25, 2022. Officers noticed a large … Read more

Missouri Police Chief Calls for Stronger Animal Abuse Laws After Shocking Video of Dog Trainer’s Mistreatment

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PLEASANT HILL, Mo. – The police chief of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, is advocating for stricter animal abuse laws in the state following the circulation of a viral video depicting a dog trainer mistreating a German shepherd. Matt Fiala, the trainer shown in the video, now faces three municipal charges, with neighbors urging authorities to pursue further state charges. In the two-minute video, Fiala can be seen locking the dog in a crate before repeatedly throwing a green bucket, assumed to contain water, at the confined animal. At one point, he overturns the crate and kicks … Read more

Missouri Jury Awards Massive $1.56 Billion Verdict in Roundup Cancer Case Against Bayer

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COLUMBIA, Missouri — A Missouri jury has ordered pharmaceutical company Bayer to pay a total of $1.56 billion in damages to three individuals who alleged that their cancer was caused by the weed killer Roundup. The plaintiffs, Daniel Anderson of California, Jimmy Draeger of Missouri, and Valorie Gunther of New York, all used Roundup to combat weeds on their properties and later developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which they claimed was a result of their use of the herbicide. The jury’s decision included $500 million in punitive damages and between $5.6 million and $38 million in compensatory … Read more