Securities and Exchange Commission

The Belleville Crossing shopping center is seen by a drone from above. It includes about 50 acres of stores, restaurants and other businesses.

Embattled Belleville strip mall owner faces criminal securities fraud charge in New York

Todd Eschman

An indictment unsealed Thursday in the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York alleges the strip mall's owner used a “sham company” to attempt to lure a rush of investors that would artificially inflate the property's value and potentially make him millions.

Economy & Business

Federal regulator says main owner of Belleville Crossing’s fleeced investors of millions

Teri Maddox

The strip mall has shown signs of neglect and mismanagement in recent years. Now, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the owners for allegedly engaging in a scheme to "misappropriate" more than $35 million in investor funds.

Government, Politics & Issues

Illinois Settles Federal Securities Fraud Case Over Pensions

Updated 12:41 p.m.Illinois is settling a federal securities-fraud charge that it misled investors about the health of its pension system.Gov. Pat Quinn's…

Mizzou and SEC officials after Mizzou officially announced on Nov. 6th that Mizzou would join the SEC on July 1, 2012. The conference's football schedule released today includes Mizzou.

SEC football schedule includes Mizzou, despite uncertainty about transfer

Rachel Lippmann

On the football schedule at least, the University of Missouri is officially a member of the Southeastern Conference.Though Mizzou does not officially join…

Brady Deaton (second from right), Chancellor of the University of Missouri and Mike Alden (far right), Athletic Director at the University of Missouri at the announcement that Mizzou would join the Southeastern Conference on Nov. 6, 2011.

Mo. budget cuts played role in Mizzou switch to SEC

University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor Brady Deaton says state funding cuts played a role in his decision to move the school from the Big 12 to the…

Morning headlines: Monday, November 7, 2011

University of Missouri joins SECThe University of Missouri was officially accepted into the Southeastern Conference Sunday. SEC Presidents and Chancellors…

Mizzou athletic director Mike Alden after announcing that the school has been invited to join the SEC as its 14th member on July 1, 2012.

Mizzou bolts Big 12 for SEC

Rachel Lippmann

Updated with quotes from press conference. Reporting from KBIA's Ryan Faumuliner, Kaveh Kaghazi and Chris McDaniel was used in this story.After months of…

Univ. of Missouri football players celebrate after a touchdown during a 2007 game against Texas Tech. The system's Board of Curators on Tuesday authorized Chancellor Brady Deaton to consider moving Mizzou from the Big 12 to another conference.

Mizzou may bolt Big 12 Conference

Reporting by KBIA's Ryan Famuliner was used in this report.The University of Missouri is officially looking to leave the Big 12 Conference.The system's…

Economy & Business

Commentary: What ever happened to personal responsibility?

R.W. Hafer

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 19, 2008 - As details of financial shenanigans perpetrated by fallen Wall Street gurus become…