{
  "id": 5402704,
  "title": "Missouri House candidate charged in alleged plot to plant cocaine on opponent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/missouri-house-candidate-charged-in-alleged-plot-to-plant-cocaine-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T19:51:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6070005-missouri-rep-ross-drug-plot/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Republican candidate for the Missouri House is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he orchestrated a plot to plant drugs, including cocaine, on his primary opponent in the lead up to the August election. Thomas Christopher Ross, 37, made his initial appearance on Thursday in a Springfield, Mo., courtroom. He is charged with...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Missouri state rep. candidate accused of conspiring to plant cocaine on opponent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/missouri-state-rep-candidate-accused-of-conspiring-to-plant-cocaine",
        "published": "2026-09-03T20:02:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}