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Friday, May 17, 2013  Missouri prosecutors want a judge to let them keep closer tabs on the former head of a failed artificial sweetener plant in Moberly.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is warning victims of this week's storms to be wary of what he calls "storm chasers" who swoop in to try and take advantage of them.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  State prosecutors seeking a Chillicothe man's third murder conviction in his neighbor's 1990 death will have to pursue the case without vital ballistics evidence.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  The Missouri Attorney General's Office is heavily criticizing the legal tactics by attorneys for a Chillicothe man facing a third murder trial in his neighbor's 1990 death.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The state's bishops are asking Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster to appeal with "all due haste."

Thursday, March 14, 2013  A fluorescent green-colored discharge from the Mexico waste-water treatment plant was observed in the Salt River in December 2008.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Attorney General Chris Koster joined a $7 million settlement with Google Tuesday.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Attorney General Chris Koster met with students from Tuscumbia High School this afternoon to discuss their successful "kindness campaign" to combat bullying.

Friday, March 08, 2013  An elderly couple was scammed into believing they won a sweepstakes of $85 million.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster wants the Western District Court of Appeals to deny Ryan Ferguson’s latest habeas corpus petition.

Monday, January 21, 2013  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster plans to create a new task force to focus on urban violence.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Were you unable to attend the inauguration activities? Find out what happened here.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster appears ready to announce results of an investigation into the financial collapse of a proposed artificial sweetener factory in Moberly.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Says calls and letters are claiming to be from his office.

Monday, July 23, 2012  Ambiguity has been restored to Missouri's campaign finance reports after it appeared that a national political group had provided specific details about money flowing to Attorney General Chris Koster.