Missouri Federal Tort Claims Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Vinol Wilson </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transporting animals for use in a dog fighting venture and unlawful transportation of a firearm. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Vinol Wilson, age 52, ran a dog fighting operation. He invited several others t... More...
$ (07-09-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Quincy E. Richards </h2> </center>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession and transportation of a firearm. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Quincy E. Richards, 38, of Joplin, Missouri, consented to a search of his vehicle. During the search, officers found a bla... More...
$ (06-18-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Gary D. Holcomb, II </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Gary D. Holcomb II, 38, of Odessa, admitted during the early morning hours on Sept. 30, 2025, he and his co-defendant, were in an alley behin... More...
$ (06-19-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Stacia Wilson </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud. Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Stacia Sue Wilson pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Wilson admitted that, while she was employed as a vice president of St. Clair County State Bank in Osc... More...
$ (09-12-2024 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Basil Jacob Kyles </h2> </center>
Jefferson City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the the Defendant charged with bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Reported by <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/about" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Basil Jacob Kyles, 71, allegedly entered a bank in downtown Columbia, Mo., when he brandish... More...
$ (05-19-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Danny L. Nickelson Jr. </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to pay 10 years of employment taxes totaling $774,081. Reported by <a href="http://www.kentmorlan.com" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Danny L. Nickelson Jr., 54, a Jefferson County businessman, owned General Physiotherapy, a manufacturer and distributor of massage and percussion devices used in medic... More...
$ (05-19-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dara S. O'Connor </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with possession of a destructive device. By Kent Morlan Dara S O'Connor, age 30, attempted to destroy by fire a warehouse located on Botts Road in Kansas City, Mo. Prior media reporting had indicated that the federal government attempted to purchase the warehouse. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”)... More...
$ (05-08-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Cymone McClellan </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud conspiracy. Cymone McClellan, 33, of St. Louis, operated a nonprofit, Sister of Lavender Rose (S.O.L.R.), that submitted false and fraudulent meal reimbursement claims to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services from about January 2019 to June 2022. Terra Davis, now 44, was McClellan’s ... More...
$ (04-28-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Jonathan Wayne Morris </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud, and illegal prescribing of controlled substances. Dr. Jonathan Wayne Morris, 46, was indicted with 15 counts of illegal prescribing of controlled substances and 23 counts of health care fraud. Dr. Morris has owned Columbia Urgent Care since at least 2019. From at least May 1, 2019, through Apr... More...
$ (04-22-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Raymond Porter, Jr. </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer David Bryant represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering. Raymond Porter Jr., 64, of St. Louis, was indicted with 28 felonies: conspiracy to commit wire fraud, 15 counts of wire fraud, eight counts of aggravated identity theft and four counts of money laundering. ... More...
$ (04-17-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dwayne D. Adams </h2> </center>
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of wire fraud. Dwayne D. Adams, 33, conspired with others to defraud United States military service men and women through the use of social media. Adams is the third and final defendant to be sentenced for his role in defrauding active service members... More...
$ (03-27-0008 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Craig A. Spiegel </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with prescribing pain pills and other controlled substances in exchange for sex acts, nude photos or cash. Craig A. Spiegel, now 70, exploited his position to obtain cash, sexual acts or sexual photographs from at least 19 patients, many of whom he began treating as children. Spiegel illegally distributed an “astr... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Connie Bobo </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Connie Bobo, 46, was executive director of New Heights Community Resource Center at the time, which accepted money to provide meals to low-income, school-age children after school and during the summer. “Connie Bobo’s trial clearly showed that this was the largest public assistance and pandemic fra... More...
$ (03-18-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Marcus J. Porras </h2> </center>
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. On April 13, 2025, officers of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department were dispatched to the area of Westport Road and Broadway Boulevard to meet private security officers who had detained Marcus J. Porras, 32, for fighting. A security officer reported he was ... More...
$ (03-07-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> State of Missouri v. Stephen Andrew Eagleton </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree assault. After a verbal altercation with the victim (Victim) at a restaurant and bar, Eagleton struck him in the face, resulting in serious injuries. Eagleton was subsequently charged with second-degree assault * * * In point one on appeal, Eagleton alleges the trial court erred in denying h... More...
$ (03-07-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and health care fraud. From 2017 to 2020, Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle, 48, played a central role in a massive telemarketing scheme that billed Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces. Overseas call centers collected Medicare information from unsuspecting elderly patients. Doctors, including ... More...
$ (03-08-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Aaron T. Fant
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms. On March 20, 2023, Aaron T. Fant, age 36, of Kansas City, Kansas, attempted to push his way into the apartment of a female acquaintance. As the adult female resisted and tried to close the door, Fant punched the female in the chest to gain entry. The adult female’s 16-yea... More...
$ (02-08-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Christie Engle
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud scheme in which false documents were submitted to the Missouri Department of Revenue to obtain mechanics liens and titles for vehicles that had previously been reported stolen. Christie Engle, 49, worked as an employee for Dennis Cleveland, the owner of Affordable Towing. Cleveland directed his emp... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. German Alvarez-Rubio
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with distributing drugs, selling firearms illegally, and possession of a machine gun. Alvarez-Rubio made his first appearance in federal court after his arrest on January 12, 2026. The indictment alleges that on July 22, 2025, the Alvarez-Rubio distributed cocaine. On July 29, 2025, Alvarez-Rubio distributed co... More...
$ (01-16-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jason S. Thompson
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with trafficking fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms. Jason S. Thompson, 50, was found guilty of one count each of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute, possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of firearms. In the early morning hours of ... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Ricky Lee Myers
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful transportation of firearms, selling, distributing and dispensing drugs, and committing a violent crime with a machine gun. On Oct. 23, 2024, Ricky Lee Myers, also known as “The Mayor,” 63, was inside the residential structure that he built in a homeless camp located on a dirt road extending from ... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Graham S. Gattis, aka "Dro"
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with armed assault against a member of rival motorcycle club. Graham S. Gattis, also known as “Dro,” 41, of East Ridge, Tennesse. was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in aid of racketeering, and one count of possession of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. On Se... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Severo De La Torre-Sanchez
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Re-entry by an Alien Previously Convicted of an Aggravated Felony. On Aug. 7, 2024, Severo De La Torre-Sanchez, 61, was found at a Lee’s Summit restaurant when officers were attempting to serve him with an ex-parte order of protection. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforce... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, Rebecca Massey and Goldner Capital Management, LLC
Joplin, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to impede the EPA, a related state agency, and OHSA, and violate the Clean Air Act regarding the removal of asbestos-containing materials. Juan Carlos Aguilar Gomez, 45, a citizen of Honduras, residing in Lawrence, N.Y., who was previously charged by criminal complaint on Aug. 1, 2025, with one count of... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jason L. Hemingway
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $316,062 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and for laundering over $35,000 of PPP funds. Jason L. Hemingway, 47, was charged with two counts each of bank fraud and making a false statement on a loan applicatio... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> Mieszko Blek v. Aesculap, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an employment discrimination claim. This case was filed in the St. Louis County Circuit Court, 23SL-CC02096, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant.... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> James Westmoreland v. Progressive American Insurance Company
Kansas City, Missouri, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory. AI Overview Missouri bad faith insurance law allows policyholders to sue insurers for "vexatious refusal to pay" (Mo. Rev. Stat. 375.420) when a company unfairly delays or denies a legitimate claim without reasonable cause, violating its duty to act in good faith... More...
$1 (12-08-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Verdell D. Mays
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possessing a machine gun. Verdell D. Mays, 30, of Overland Park, Ks. was charged one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a machine gun. Mays admitted on June 28, 2025, he possessed a Glock, Model 22C, .40 caliber fully automatic pistol and that the Glock pistol had a rear sli... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MO)<H2> Artrelle Fowler v. DoorDash Essentials, LLC d/b/a DoorDash
St. Louis, Missouri, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a job discrimination civil rights violation theory. AI Overview U.S. civil rights job discrimination laws, primarily Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, make it illegal for employers (with 15+ employees) to discriminate in hiring, firing, pay, promotions, or any job aspect based on race, color, religio... More...
$ (12-08-2025 - MO)<H2> Zaid Aday v. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
St. Louis, Missouri, insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a bad faith breach of insurance contract law theory. AI Overview Bad faith breach of insurance contract law means an insurer unreasonably denies, delays, or underpays a valid claim, violating the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing inherent in every insurance contract, leading to potential lawsuits for contract da... More...
$1 (12-05-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Thomas L. Horton
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with escaping from custody in violation of 18 U.S. C. 741.<br> <br> <br> 18 U.S.C. § 751(a) sets forth a penalty of up to 5 years imprisonment and/or a fine under Title 18 for escape or an attempt to escape on a felony or conviction on any offense, and one year confinement and/or a fine under Title 18 for esca... More...
$0 (11-17-2025 - MO)T.N. v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City
Mount Vernon, Missouri personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a corporate negligence theory.<br> <br> The uncontroverted material facts establish that FBC is a Southern Baptist church and that Plaintiff participated in FBC's youth ministries program.A youth pastor led FBC's youth ministries program and transported participants, including Plaintiff and others, to and from said... More...
$0 (09-03-2024 - MO)United States of America v. Cameron McGhee
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of cyberstalking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2261A(2) and 2261(b)(5), and one count of threatening a federal official, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(4).... More...
$0 (10-27-2025 - MO)Denali Summit, LLC v. Union Electric Company, d/b/a Ameren Missouri
Jefferson City, Missouri, commercial civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in an easement dispute.<br> <br> In 1926, the FERC issued a license to Walter Cravens to construct a dam across<br> Missouri's Osage River and to generate hydroelectric power from the resulting<br> reservoir. Ameren acquired rights to the Osage Project in 1929, while the dam<br> remained under construction. As pa... More...
$0 (10-27-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Donnique H. Kelley </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Meth and Fentanyl.<br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.<br> <br> Donnique H. Kelley, 36, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to participating in a conspiracy to distrib... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Briauna Adams </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and more than $3,000,000 in stolen Treasury checks. <br> <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her leadership role in two cases that resulted in more t... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. David Michael Gager a/k/a David Kash </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Mo. criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felon in possession of firearms.<br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing eight firearms.<br> <br> David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being a felon in po... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Cameron McGhee
St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of cyberstalking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2261A(2) and 2261(b)(5), and one count of threatening a federal official, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 115(a)(1)(B) and (b)(1)(4). <br> <br> McGhee's conviction arises from threats he sent to retired United States Air<br> Force member D.W. and D.W.'s... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - MO)State of Illinois and the City of Chicago v. Donald J. Trump, et al.
On October 4, 2025, President Donald Trump<br> invoked his authority under 10 U.S.C. § 12406 to federalize<br> and deploy members of the National Guard within Illinois,<br> over the objection of the state's Governor. He asserted that de-<br> ploying the Guard in the state was necessary to quell violent<br> assaults against federal immigration agents and property. The<br> State of Illinois and t... More...
$0 (10-16-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. David Michael Gager, a/k/a David Kash </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with being a felon in possession of firearms. <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing eight firearms.<br> <br> David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being... More...
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