U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois
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An Effingham County resident, Edward L. Stief, Jr., 42, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of wire fraud, mail fraud, and engaging in unlawful monetary transactions involving criminally derived property.
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A Centralia resident has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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A federal jury in Benton, Illinois, has found Kevin D. Stewart of Edwardsville guilty on two counts related to methamphetamine distribution.
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An Indian national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his involvement in a fraud scheme targeting elderly individuals across the Midwest.
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A U.S. district judge has sentenced Cierra S. Whitley, a 36-year-old woman from East St. Louis, to 11 years in prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
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A St. Louis man, Alen Saric, has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for his role in a vehicle sale fraud scheme that affected victims across several Illinois counties.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and arresting child sex predators.
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A jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has convicted a man from Cahokia Heights on several charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
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A federal court has sentenced Kyle M. Bond, a 41-year-old man from Wolf Lake, Illinois, to 150 months in prison after he admitted to firearm-related offenses.
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A federal grand jury has indicted nine individuals for immigration-related offenses in southern Illinois, specifically in Effingham, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties, over the past two months. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft emphasized...
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A federal grand jury has indicted Andrew P. Blassie, the former Executive Vice President of the Bank of O’Fallon, in connection with a $2 million fraud scheme.
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A magistrate judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has ordered a Vandalia man to be held without bail.
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Following a two-day trial, a Centralia man has been found guilty of federal charges related to the distribution of cocaine and fentanyl in Marion County.
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A former police chief from Southern Illinois confessed in a federal court to abusing his position for personal gain by selling and trading confiscated items.
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A federal judge in Benton, Illinois, has sentenced Valentino Colic, a 34-year-old man from St. Louis, to over 12 years in prison for participating in a fraudulent scheme involving counterfeit cashier's checks.
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A Fayette County woman has been indicted by a southern Illinois grand jury on charges related to identity theft and money laundering.
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A Chilean national has been charged with federal offenses for allegedly using a stolen credit card to buy gift cards at Sam’s Club in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
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A California man has been sentenced to 19 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl into the Metro East area.
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A Collinsville woman has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling over $158,000 and committing identity theft while employed at AMK Heating and Cooling in Edwardsville.
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A district judge has sentenced Vernelle E. Hines to 20 years in prison for an armed robbery at a convenience store in East St. Louis, Illinois.