U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri
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St. Louis County woman faces multiple fraud charges
A St. Louis County woman has been indicted on multiple charges, including wire fraud and mortgage fraud.
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St. Louis man sentenced for illegal gun sales arranged from jail
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced James C. Street, a St. Louis County resident, to 63 months in prison for arranging the sale of illegally-possessed firearms while incarcerated.
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St. Louis woman pleads guilty to stealing late father’s social security funds
A woman from St. Louis, Missouri, has admitted to misusing $55,000 of her deceased father's Social Security benefits.
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St. Louis woman pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A woman from St. Louis County, Missouri, has admitted to producing child pornography involving a two-year-old. Raven Ainesis Pointer, 26, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of production of child pornography. She acknowledged using her phone to create videos containing child sexual abuse material.
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Former teacher sentenced for producing child pornography with hidden cameras
A former teacher from St. Louis County, Missouri, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for producing child pornography using hidden cameras. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey delivered the sentence on Wednesday and ordered Joseph R. Gutowski to pay $86,500 in restitution to his victims.
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District Election Officers appointed for Eastern Missouri ahead of November elections
United States Attorney Sayler A. Fleming has announced the appointment of Assistant United States Attorneys Hal Goldsmith and Jennifer Roy as District Election Officers for the Eastern District of Missouri. They will oversee election day complaints related to voting rights, threats to election officials, and election fraud during the November 5, 2024 general election.
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Felon admits guilt over stolen gun and illegal machine gun possession
A Cape Girardeau man has admitted to stealing a firearm and possessing machine guns, despite being prohibited from owning firearms due to his felon status. Dayvion Jyraud Parker, 21, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to five felony charges, including the theft of a firearm from a licensed dealer and multiple counts of illegal possession of firearms.
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Poplar Bluff man pleads guilty to recording rape of minor
A man from Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has admitted to recording his sexual abuse of a minor with an intellectual disability. Jason R. Hicks-Simpson, 46, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Former telecom executive pleads guilty to defrauding investors
A Pennsylvania man has admitted to defrauding investors of $650,000 in a sports betting fund. Elijah A. Goshert, 48, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Thursday.
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Florida man charged with stealing checks from Missouri and Illinois churches
A Florida man, Lourdes Mario Anton, has been indicted in St. Louis on charges of stealing checks from churches in Missouri and Illinois. The U.S. District Court indictment accuses Anton of two counts of theft of or receipt of stolen mail, involving incidents at churches in O’Fallon and St. Peters, Missouri, both occurring on October 2.
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St. Louis woman sentenced for pandemic loan fraud
U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel has sentenced a woman from St. Louis County, Missouri, for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief loans. Camille N. Foster, 32, was ordered to repay $113,223 to the U.S. Small Business Administration and placed on probation for five years.
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Rolla man sentenced to over 15 years for child pornography offenses
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey has sentenced Torrey Jaymes McAlpin, a 37-year-old from Rolla, to 190 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. Following his release, McAlpin will be under supervised release for life.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to charges related to minors' exploitation
A man from O’Fallon, Missouri has admitted to engaging in sexual activities with a 15-year-old he met online and discussing child sex with another 15-year-old victim. Andrew Haller, aged 34, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis to two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, and one count of receipt of child pornography.
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Five charged with defrauding elderly victims using tech support scam
Five individuals have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, accused of stealing over $8 million from elderly victims across at least ten states through a tech support scam involving gold bars. The accused are Dariona Lambert, 22; Zhamoniq Stevens, 23; Chintankumar Parekh, 51; Mehul Darji, 41; and Sital Singh, 42. Lambert, Stevens, and Parekh were initially indicted in June.
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St. Louis woman pleads guilty to stealing deceased relative's government benefits
A woman from St. Louis admitted on Monday to stealing government benefits intended for her deceased grandmother. Shamari Jackson, 32, entered a guilty plea in U.S. District Court in St. Louis for one felony count of theft of government money.
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St. Louis man sentenced for embezzlement and wire fraud
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross has sentenced a St. Louis man to one year and one day in prison for embezzling funds from his employer. The individual, Stephen Patrick Higgins, aged 32, was also ordered to repay $100,485 to both his former employer and an insurance company.
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St. Louis County woman sentenced for fraudulent pandemic loan scheme
A woman from St. Louis County has been sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution for fraudulently obtaining pandemic-related loans. U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel delivered the sentence on Thursday, requiring Melissa T. Stevenson to repay $279,201.
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Former Cape Girardeau councilman faces drug and gun charges
A former city councilman from Cape Girardeau, Rhettney B. Pierce, has been indicted on charges related to drugs and firearms. The indictment was issued by the U.S. District Court in Cape Girardeau, accusing Pierce of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and being an unlawful user of a controlled substance while possessing a firearm.
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Three sentenced for Missouri armored car robbery
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk has sentenced the final individual involved in a 2023 armored car robbery in Overland, Missouri. Phillip Keith Smith, aged 65, received an 11-year prison sentence on Wednesday. This follows the sentencing of Herman Leon Woods, 31, to 42 months last week and David C. Greenwade, 62, who was given a 20-year sentence in July.
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St. Charles truck driver sentenced for online crimes against minors
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross has sentenced Tristin M. Davis, a truck driver from St. Charles County, to 15 years in prison for engaging in online sexual activity with three minors across the United States. Following his prison term, Davis will be subject to lifetime supervised release.