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Missouri AG Resolves Litigation with Gas Company After Fatal Explosion

May 19th, 2026 • 5 minView Source

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has resolved litigation with Liberty Utilities, a gas company that failed to properly mark a gas line in Lexington, leading to the death of a child, numerous injuries, and the destruction …

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