Incoming Missouri Attorney General Schmitt Filling In Staff

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s incoming Attorney General Eric Schmitt is tapping a former assistant U.S. attorney to lead criminal litigation in the office. Schmitt on Thursday announced he’s picking Cristian Stevens to be deputy attorney general for criminal litigation. That means Stevens will lead the office’s criminal divisions. The Missouri attorney general’s office…

Debt collection companies top list for consumer complaints in Illinois

CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois attorney general’s office received more than 25,000 complaints from consumers in 2015. Here’s a look at the top categories and the number of complaints. 1. Consumer Debt (mortgages, collection agencies, banks) 3,350 2. Identity Theft (government document fraud, credit cards, utilities, data breaches) 2,636 3. Telecommunications (telemarketing, cable and satellite…