U.S. Attorney' Office for the Eastern District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. Attorney' Office for the Eastern District of Missouri
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U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk has sentenced Daryl Jones Jr., 46, to 65 months in prison for his involvement in a scheme that fraudulently obtained COVID-19 pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits and involved identity theft.
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Two Venezuelan nationals have been indicted for allegedly stealing large sums of money from hacked ATMs in Missouri.
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A St. Louis man has admitted to shooting at an undercover police officer during a drug investigation.
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Three individuals have confessed to smuggling methamphetamine and fentanyl into the Lincoln County Jail in Missouri.
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A man from Belleville, Illinois, is facing serious charges following an alleged assault at Gateway Arch National Park.
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U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig sentenced Antonio Dixson, a convicted felon from St. Louis, to 14 years in prison after he was caught twice with firearms and drugs.
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A man from Fairview Heights, Illinois, Monte Derrell Boatman, has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman at Gateway Arch National Park in 2023.
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Four individuals, including three former employees of vehicle and driver license offices, have admitted to fraudulently registering motor vehicles in Missouri.
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A woman from Dunklin County has been sentenced to fifteen months in prison for her involvement in a $565,000 fraud scheme.
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U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced Anthony “TT” Jordan, a St. Louis cocaine trafficker linked to nine murders, to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional five years in prison.
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ST. LOUIS – The owner of a nonprofit admitted to fraudulently obtaining over $2 million meant for feeding low-income Missouri children, both before and during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Three Colombian nationals have pleaded guilty in a St. Louis court, admitting their roles in a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States.
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Two men have been convicted in St. Louis for laundering money on behalf of the Sinaloa drug cartel.
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A Romanian national, Bobi Covaciu, 38, faces charges of operating a "confidence" or "sleight-of-hand" scheme at Target stores nationwide.
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A man from St. Louis County, Missouri has admitted to stealing government benefits intended for a deceased relative.
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A Missouri man has been sentenced to 230 months in prison for transporting a minor across state lines for sexual purposes.
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A Franklin County couple has confessed to producing images and videos involving child sexual abuse material, including the abuse of a toddler.
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U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk has sentenced Andres "Manny" Lopez, a self-proclaimed auto mechanic from Arizona, to 33 months in prison.
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A man from the St. Louis area has been arrested in connection with methamphetamine and fentanyl distribution, following an FBI operation in Richmond Heights, Missouri.
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A St. Louis man has admitted to being apprehended three times by police while in possession of a firearm, according to recent court proceedings.