Attorney General appoints new Western Missouri U.S. Attorney

KBIA | By Stan Jastrzebski

Published August 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM CDT

A gavel is on a marble counter. — Price's district includes Kansas City, Columbia, Jefferson City and Springfield.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed a new U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

The 66-county district, which includes Columbia, Jefferson City, Springfield and Kansas City, will now be led by Matthew Price, who has spent much of his career as a lawyer for large companies such as FedEx and Walmart.

Price comes to the role after most recently serving as Chief Legal Officer for Diamond Pet Foods. He’s previously served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Tennessee.

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Stan Jastrzebski

Stan Jastrzebski is KBIA's News Director, and an Assistant Professor of Practice in the University of Missouri School of Journalism. He's served as News Director at four NPR member stations, and has contributed work to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Marketplace, as well as the PBS NewsHour. His scholarly work has appeared in such scientific journals as Journalism, Electronic News and Journalism Practice.

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