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James McNutt is currently being held in jail on a murder charge for his alleged role in the 2021 killing of Martina Caldera, authorities said.

Authorities say an arrest has been made in connection to the shooting death of a transgender woman in 2021.

Even as Franklin County’s prosecutor is preparing to take a gas station owner to trial next month for illegally possessing “no chance” gaming machines, the controversial machines continue to proliferate

Chuck Hatfield, attorney for Torch and Warrenton Oil, said the decision will be appealed.

A civil case that could have settled whether video games that offer cash prizes to players are illegal gambling devices wont settle anything.

A civil case that could have settled whether video games that offer cash prizes to players are illegal gambling devices won’t settle anything. At least not any time soon. On

A civil case that could have settled whether games offering cash prizes to Missouri players are illegal gambling devices was dismissed Monday

By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent The Missouri Senate has defeated a three-pronged effort to expand gambling in Missouri while suppressing unregulated devices that offer cash prizes to players. The vote that defeated the bill may have been the last chance this legislative session to address the proliferation of devices that some prosecutors have attacked as illegal and that others have refused to file charges over. “I am disappointed Senate Bill 98 reached an impasse on the Senate floo...

Deskin’s gum dispenser: 1913 ruling seen as key to Missouri illegal gambling cases By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent Sometime around 1911, George Deskin opened a lunchroom in Moberly about a block from the railroad yards that made the north Missouri community a prosperous place. Along with meals, Deskin’s restaurant offered a game in the form of a gum dispenser. For a nickel, patrons could buy gum and potentially win 10 cents to $1 in tokens. The game alerted players whether the next ni...

Rudi Keller Missourri Independent Sometime around 1911, George Deskin opened a lunchroom in Moberly about a block from the railroad yards that made the north Missouri community a prosperous place. Along with meals, Deskin’s restaurant offered a game in the form of a gum dispenser. For a nickel, patrons could buy gum and potentially win 10 cents to $1 in tokens. The game alerted players whether the next nickel would only buy gum or also win two to 20 tokens worth 5 cents each. The machine wa...