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A split Missouri Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension to an 86-year-old attorney who had inappropriately touched six clients. Three dissenting judges would have disbarred him. St. Clair County attorney Dan K. Purdy made unwanted sexual advances toward four of his female clients while they were in Vernon County Jail, which was captured on video
The eight homes included in this year's walking tour, which raises funds for other island activities, are a combination of old and new.
Missouri health director Randall Williams resigns By Summer Ballentine Missouri's health director resigned Tuesday amid the state's coronavirus vaccine rollout, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced. Parson did not provide an explanation for Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams' departure. Parson named his deputy chief of staff, Robert Knodell, to be the agency's acting director. Parson's spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request by The Associated Press for Williams' resignation letter Tuesday. "Dr. Williams has been a huge asset to Missouri, e...