Show-Me State Times

Springfield man sentenced to over 32 years for drug trafficking conspiracy

By M. A. Herring | Sep 10, 2025

A Springfield, Missouri man has been sentenced to 32 and a half years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation.

Columbia man indicted for firearm possession after prior felony conviction

By M. A. Herring | Sep 10, 2025

A Columbia, Missouri man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction.

Saint Louis Science Center schedules inaugural Deaf Day for September 20

By M. A. Herring | Sep 8, 2025

The Saint Louis Science Center will hold its first Deaf Day event on Saturday, September 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is organized in partnership with the Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and several local deaf cultural...

Franklin County man sentenced to four decades for recording sexual abuse of toddler

By M. A. Herring | Sep 8, 2025

A Franklin County man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for producing and possessing child sexual abuse material, including the recording of his own sexual abuse of a one-year-old child. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross handed down the sentence...

Mexican national pleads guilty in St. Louis child sex abuse case

By M. A. Herring | Sep 3, 2025

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to charges related to the sexual abuse of a minor and sending explicit material over social media.