A grand jury indictment of Thomas Christopher Ross, 36, Joplin, the former 161st District Republican state representative candidate, was unsealed September 22 in U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Ross faces three felony charges- conspiracy to distribute cocaine and amphetamine, distriction of cocaine and amphetamine and unlawful use a communication facility (a telephone) in connection with the conspiracy.
The charges are all related to an alleged plot by Ross to plant drugs on his primary opponent Louise Secker.
After his arrest earlier this month, Ross dropped out of his campaign and the Jasper County Republican Central Committee selected Secker as his replacement.
Ross' initial appearance is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. October 1 in U. S. District Court in Springfield.
2 comments:
What a Fall! Thomas Ross's name will be synonymous with being a Narcissist, ruining his Life, his Wife's, and his 2-Childrens. He wanted to "WIN", so bad he would stoop to anything even having Drugs planted on his opponent to "WIN". Still the question - "WAS IT WORTH IT" - Mr. Ross?
The previous Major Fall from Grace in local Politics came from a Carthage Native was - William (Bill) L. Webster, who was destined and groomed to be the Governor of Missouri and possible run for the President of the United States - he severed in the Missouri House of Representatives and later as the 39th Attorney General of Missouri from 1985 to 1993. After failing to win election as governor in 1992, Webster pleaded guilty to felony embezzlement and conspiracy. He served two years at the Federal Correctional Complex at Florence, Colorado.
He was the Golden Child of, the Richard M. Webster - Dynasty - of Carthage, Missouri, who was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, in 1948, 1950, and 1953 (special election). He served as Speaker of the House in 1954. He was elected to the Missouri State Senate in 1962 and was re-elected 6 times. He served in the Missouri Senate until his death in 1990.
You may remember his Dad's Building from MSSU - Webster Hall at Missouri Southern State University is named after Richard M. Webster, a former speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and a longtime state senator. People will always be willing to Sacrifice themselves, their Family and Friends, in the Pursuit and Chase of Fame and Fortune - - But - Was it Really Worth It in the End?
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