US EditionMissouri’s attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion of a home that killed a 5-year
- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued Liberty Utilities on April 14, 2025, over a destructive April 9 gas explosion in Lexington, Missouri, that killed a 5-year-old boy.
- The lawsuit followed a federal preliminary report and alleges a Liberty employee falsely told a fiber optic installer that all gas lines were marked before drilling.
- Bailey claims Liberty violated a state safety law meant to ensure safe digging around underground utilities and seeks a $10,000 daily fine plus a compliance monitor.
- A gas explosion on April 9 damaged a residence in Lexington, Missouri—a community with a population near 4,500 located about 55 miles east of Kansas City—resulting in the death of 5-year-old Alistair Lamb and injuries to two other family members.
- Liberty stated it cannot comment extensively but remains committed to safety, assisting affected families, and cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board investigation.
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Missouri's attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion that killed a 5-year-old - OHS Canada Magazine
Debris covers the ground after a gas explosion in Lexington, Mo., on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (KCTV via AP) Missouri’s attorney general sued a natural gas company Monday over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy, accusing the utility of violating a state safety law. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s lawsuit came less than a week after federal investigators said in a preliminary report that a Liberty Utilities empl…
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Missouri's attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion of a home that killed a 5-year-old
Missouri’s attorney general has sued a natural gas company over the explosion of a home in a small town that killed a 5-year-old boy.
Missouri AG sues utility over blast tied to unmarked gas pipeline
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has filed a lawsuit against Liberty Utilities (Midstates Natural Gas) Corp. for alleged violations of the Missouri Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act following a gas explosion in Lexington, Missouri, that resulted in the death of a child and injuries to multiple family members. Filed in Lafayette County Circuit […] The post Missouri AG sues utility over blast tied to unmarked gas pipelin…
Missouri’s attorney general has sued a utility over an explosion of a home that killed a 5
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