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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Hazelwood company owner sentenced for contract fraud involving U.S. Corps of Engineers
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced the owner of a steel company that falsely claimed parts for a Mississippi River lock and dam had passed safety tests to a year and a day in prison.
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Illinois man convicted for selling fatal fentanyl-laced Percocet
A jury in St. Louis has convicted Deontae’ Tre’Von Overall, a 28-year-old from Belleville, Illinois, of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. The verdict was reached Wednesday evening in U.S. District Court.
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Two accused of defrauding pandemic loan program
ST. LOUIS – One current and one former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs have been indicted and accused of fraudulently obtaining pandemic loans.
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Michigan men plead guilty in Ellisville jewelry heist
Two men from the Detroit, Michigan area have admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of watches from a jewelry store in Ellisville, Missouri.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A man from the unincorporated community of Patterson, in Wayne County, Missouri, admitted on Tuesday to producing images and videos containing child sexual abuse material for years.
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St. Louis man pleads guilty to decade-long Ponzi scheme
A St. Louis, Missouri man admitted on Monday to operating a Ponzi scheme for nearly a decade, raising $350,000.
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Man sentenced to 12 years for robbing credit union in Jennings
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a man who robbed a credit union in Jennings, Missouri, in 2018 to 12 years in prison.
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Felon sentenced to over eight years for possession of stolen firearm
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced a felon caught with a stolen gun to 102 months in prison.
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Four plead guilty over St.Louis area carjackings
ST. LOUIS – Three men have admitted participating in one carjacking, and a fourth has admitted involvement in two St. Louis area carjackings.
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Woman sentenced for embezzling over $165K from St. Louis-area company
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a woman who stole $165,239 from a St. Louis-area company before leaving for Scotland to 45 months in prison.
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St. Louis man sentenced to over eight years for firearm possession
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig on Tuesday sentenced a convicted felon who was caught by police with a stolen gun after fleeing from a carjacked vehicle to 97 months in prison.
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Missouri man convicted on multiple charges including pandemic fraud
A jury on Friday found a business owner from Farmington, Missouri, guilty of all charges he faced in trial this week, including bank fraud, Clean Air Act violations, and threatening witnesses.
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Felon sentenced to over seven years for drugs and firearms offenses
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Thursday sentenced Davion Dixon, a felon from Ferguson, Missouri, to 86 months in prison for offenses involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms.
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Cape Girardeau man sentenced to 12 years for distributing methamphetamine
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. on Tuesday sentenced a Cape Girardeau man who sold pounds of methamphetamine to confidential informants to 12 years in prison.
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Four admit illegally dealing in firearms
Four individuals, including one felon, have admitted to involvement in the illegal sale of firearms, some of which were later found at crime scenes.
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St Louis man sentenced for home health care fraud
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced a man who used his brother’s identity to fraudulently obtain money from the Missouri Medicaid Program to six months of incarceration and six months of house arrest.
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Jackson man sentenced to 12 years for selling fentanyl
CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who sold fentanyl to a federal informant to 12 years in prison.
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Missouri man sentenced to 10 years for selling fentanyl leading to overdose death
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who sold fentanyl to someone who later suffered a fatal overdose to 10 years in prison.
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Man sentenced for fatal shooting linked to drug trafficking ring
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man who fatally shot someone in Butler County, Missouri, to protect a heroin conspiracy to 20 years in prison.
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Pair accused of illegal kickback scheme involving genetic and COVID-19 tests
An indictment has accused a St. Louis County man and an Alabama woman of engaging in an illegal kickback scheme involving genetic and COVID-19 tests given to seniors.