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News from August 2025

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Hawley launches probe into Meta over AI chatbot interactions with minors

By L. J. Crowley | Aug 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has initiated an investigation into Meta following reports that the company’s AI chatbots have engaged children in “romantic” and “sensual” online exchanges.

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St. Louis County man receives over eight years for multiple bank robberies

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to 107 months in federal prison for a series of bank robberies and an attempted robbery across the region.

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Jefferson County man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

A DeSoto, Missouri man pleaded guilty Thursday to federal child pornography charges involving three victims.

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St. Louis man sentenced to 12 years for illegal gun possession

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after being found with three firearms, despite a prior felony conviction that prohibited him from possessing guns.

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Two men plead guilty to kidnapping toddler in St. Louis County

By F. S. Rutherford | Aug 14, 2025

Two men have pleaded guilty to kidnapping a toddler in St. Louis County, Missouri, as part of an effort to recover firearms they believed had been stolen from them.

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Two missouri men plead guilty in long-running Ponzi scheme affecting over 90 victims

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

Two Missouri men have pleaded guilty to operating a Ponzi scheme that lasted nearly two decades and resulted in losses of at least $3 million for more than 90 victims.

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Two men indicted for December carjackings in St. Louis

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

Two men from the St. Louis area have been indicted in connection with two carjackings that occurred in December, according to federal court records.

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St. Louis man sentenced to over nine years for illegal firearm possession

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 14, 2025

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to over nine years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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Christian County man pleads guilty in federal court to firearms trafficking

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 13, 2025

A Clever, Missouri man has pleaded guilty in federal court to multiple firearms charges.

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Saint Louis Science Center hosts Eruption Week during Pompeii exhibition

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 13, 2025

The Saint Louis Science Center is offering a series of activities to mark the anniversary of the eruption that buried Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago.

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2025: Measles cases in Missouri up as of week ending Aug. 9

By P. T. Askew | Aug 12, 2025

Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Missouri for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week ending Aug. 2.

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Which type of Missouri companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q2?

By S. R. Coombs | Aug 12, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 25 inspections at 24 Food and Cosmetics companies from Missouri in the second quarter of 2025.

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Small business optimism index rises despite continued uncertainty

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 12, 2025

The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index increased by 1.7 points in July to reach 100.3, slightly surpassing its 52-year average of 98.

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North Carolina man sentenced for embezzling over $500K from Missouri firm and children’s hospital

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 12, 2025

A North Carolina man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from two employers, including a St. Louis County company and a non-profit children’s hospital.

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Missouri man sentenced for stealing identities and committing wire fraud

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 12, 2025

A Ferguson man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft involving the stolen identities of 13 people.

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Four sentenced for St Louis-area check thefts involving ex-postal worker

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 12, 2025

Four people from the St. Louis area have been sentenced for their involvement in a scheme that used stolen checks from the mail to commit bank fraud, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Thomas C. Albus.

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Missouri: Device companies were the second least FDA inspected companies in Missouri in Q2

By S. R. Coombs | Aug 11, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two device companies from Missouri in the second quarter of 2025.

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Missouri State Highway Patrol reports Mexican national charged with DWI after fatal hit-and-run

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 11, 2025

The Missouri State Highway Patrol has announced that Jesus Ornelas-Rios, a Mexican national, faces charges of driving while intoxicated causing death and leaving the scene after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian on Route AB near Highway 63.

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14 H-2A petitions submitted by employers classified under the Construction industry in Missouri during 2024

By I. D. Coughlin | Aug 11, 2025

According to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, employers classified under the Construction sector in Missouri filed 14 H-2A petitions for temporary agricultural workers in 2024

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Pair sentenced for string of armed carjackings in St. Louis

By Show-Me State Times | Aug 11, 2025

A St. Louis man has been sentenced to more than 26 years in federal prison for his role in a series of carjackings that took place over an eight-day period in 2022. U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp handed down the sentence of 319 months to...