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Which type of Missouri companies were inspected the most by FDA in April?

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted five inspections at five Food and Cosmetics companies from Missouri in April.

St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Selling Fentanyl

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

A man from St. Louis County, Missouri, Donald Lawrence Bateman, has been sentenced to 84 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John A. Ross for selling drugs to a woman who later died. Bateman, 28, pleaded guilty in January to distribution of a controlled substance and possession with the intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing fentanyl. According to the report, Bateman admitted to selling illegal drugs to a St. Louis woman who was found dead the next day. In a series of text messages, Bateman and the victim discussed the sale of drugs, including...

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and SLMPD Joint Statement on Planned Protest at St. Louis University

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released a joint statement regarding the planned protest at St. Louis University's campus scheduled for this evening.In the statement, they acknowledged the protest, stating, "The Jones Administration and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are aware of a protest planned on St. Louis University's (SLU) campus this evening." They also emphasized their commitment to upholding the right to peaceful assembly, with Mayor Jones and SLMPD stating, "Mayor Jones and SLMPD unequivocally express our...

Sarah Adam makes history as first woman on US paralympic wheelchair rugby team

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

Sarah Adam, an assistant professor at Saint Louis University, has become the first woman to be named to the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team.

Darknet Vendor Who Sold Millions of Counterfeit Xanax Sentenced

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced Brandon Adams, 27, a man who sold millions of counterfeit Xanax pills on the Darknet, to 24 months in prison. Additionally, Adams was fined $10,000 and ordered to forfeit nearly $1 million. He will also be on supervised release for three years following his prison term.Adams pleaded guilty to three felony counts, including conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance via the internet, conspiracy to sell misbranded/counterfeit drugs, and selling counterfeit drugs. He operated under the alias...

Jefferson County Contractor Admits Aiding Financial Exploitation of Elderly Victim

By Show-Me State Times | May 1, 2024

Austin James, a man from Jefferson County, Missouri, has pleaded guilty to aiding in defrauding an elderly St. Louis woman out of more than $500,000. According to reports, James admitted to knowingly using the means of identification of another person to commit bank fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly.James confessed to aiding Gino Rives in exploiting the 80-year-old victim, who had hired Rives to renovate her home. Rives falsely claimed to be a licensed contractor and instructed the woman to write checks totaling over $550,000 for renovations on a property...