What We Know: A former Missouri Department of Transportation supervisor is accused of using state credit cards for thousands of dollars in personal purchases.
What It Means: Prosecutors say 37-year-old Artemus “AJ” Jackson used the cards to buy about $50,000 worth of items, including watches, clothing, cologne, and accessories for his personal vehicles.
He’s also accused of stealing two new mowers and a trailer from MoDOT.
What’s Next: Investigators say Jackson even staged a burglary and later called in an anonymous tip using a fake voice about where the mowers could be found.
The alleged crimes happened between 2022 and July of this year.
Jackson had worked for MoDOT since 2013. He was fired in Jul
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