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Texas man admits to targeting St. Louis woman in $1.2M romance scam
To combat gun violence, this artist turns ammunition into art
As a child, Mykael Ash enjoyed picking up seashells near the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His grandfather lives there, so trips to the beach were a regular part of life.
U.S. House Jan. 6 panel refers Trump for criminal charges, including inciting insurrection
The U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol in a historic vote agreed unanimously Monday to refer former President Donald Trump and others to the Justice Department for potential criminal charges, including inciting or aiding an insurrection. Trump associates, including attorneys John Eastman and Kenneth Chesebro and White House Chief […]
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Texas man admits to targeting St. Louis woman in $1.2 million romance scam
A Texas man who posed online as a St. Louis-area veterinarian admitted Monday to targeting a St. Louis woman in a $1.2 million romance scam.
St. Louis agriculture giant to build $550M production facility to capitalize on plant protein demand
Chesterfield-based agriculture giant Bunge Ltd. plans to build a $550 million manufacturing facility as part of its continued focus on producing ingredients for plant-based proteins.
Air Force grounds entire B-2 fleet after emergency landing in Missouri
None of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this yearsβ college bowl games.
Jan. 6 chair 'convinced' DOJ will charge Trump
βIf the evidence is as we presented it, I'm convinced the Justice Department will charge former President Trump. No one, including a former president, is above the law,β Thompson said.
Career Central: STL launches adult education and literacy program
Suspect escaped handcuffs, stole police car prior to KCI officer shooting
Court documents say a Kansas City-area woman charged in connection with shooting of a KCI police officer escaped handcuffs and stole a patrol car.
Nicklaus: Civic group caps second year with job wins and some sound advice
Greater St. Louis helped secure $25 million grant and recruit employers totaling 1,000 jobs
Ray Wagner, Enterprise Holdings executive, lands government job
Word of Ray Wagner's retirement as Enterprise's government-relations chief came down in October, though he's there through the end of the year. He's now landed a government job.
St. Louis-based telecommunications firm buys Missouri Telecom Inc. fiber assets
The acquisition marks the end of a big quarter for the firm. In the fourth quarter, it added 155 route miles to its fiber network.
I Speak Fluent βNew Social Media CEO Whoβs In Over Their Headβ; Let Me Translate The Last Few Days Of Twitter Policy
The last few days on Twitter have been, well, chaotic, I guess? Beyond the blocking of the ElonJet account, followed by the blocking of the @JoinMastodon account, then the blocking of journalists asking about all this and the silly made up defense of it, over the weekend, Twitter announced a new policy banning linking to […]
Storeowner attacked in February robbery dies from his injuries
Man admits $1.2M romance scam against St. Louis woman
A Texas man appeared in federal court to admit his role in a months-long romance scam against a St. Louis woman.
Chesterfield man dies 10 months after being robbed at Tower Grove South store
Nak Ho Kim, 62, of Chesterfield, was attacked around 5 p.m. Feb. 9 at Wutu Fashion, 3507 Bamberger Avenue.
Sam Page names a chief of staff after previous official resigned
The appointment follows the resignation in July of Page Chief of Staff Cal Harris. That followed the leaking of a sex video involving Harris.
Missouri lawmakers unlikely to tackle solar energy tax issue next year
Missouri should have a uniform method of assessing solar property, rather than let counties strike their own deals, a new report says.
Glen Carbon Police's Annual Community Christmas Again Brightens Holidays For Residents
GLEN CARBON - The Glen Carbon Police Department/Glen Carbon Police Association's Annual Community Christmas Program was once again a big success thanks to generous donations. "Each year, through financial contributors, the Glen Carbon Police Association provides Christmas Gifts for several struggling families within our community," the Glen Carbon Police said. "This began as Project Candy Cane in 2017, but with the unprecedented stress of 2020, we knew the need would be much greater and we would need a creative way to meet those needs. "We reached out to Lowe’s in Glen Carbon, who provided our 12-foot LED pre-lit tree, which is displayed in our lobby allowing members of the community to leave unwrapped gifts and household needs. The tree has now become the beacon of our Community Christmas." This year, Community Christmas partnered with the Glen Carbon Fire Protection District at their annual Fill-The-Truck event at Glen Carbon Walmart. "We were overwhelmed!," the Glen Carbon
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