U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri
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Man sentenced to over 11 years for armed robbery of St. Louis store
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Thursday sentenced a man who admitted to committing the armed robbery of a Foot Locker in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2021 to 141 months in prison.
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Justice Department officials meet in St. Louis to discuss combating violent crime
Justice Department officials are convening this week with local, state, and federal counterparts, community groups, and others to discuss ongoing and planned efforts to combat violent crime in the St. Louis area. This includes discussions on upcoming grant opportunities.
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U.S reaches $1.2 million settlement with doctor over false Medicare claims
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced today that a civil settlement has been reached to resolve allegations against Dr. Nehal Modh and his company, Progressive Pain Management (PPM), regarding false claims submitted to Medicare and Missouri Medicaid.
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Two men plead guilty to involvement in fatal University City drug deal
ST. LOUIS – Two men have admitted involvement in the fatal shooting of a man in University City, Missouri, in 2022 over suspicions that he purchased marijuana with counterfeit money.
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St. Louis County man sentenced for shooting at police
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Tuesday sentenced a St. Louis County, Missouri man to 23 years and 10 months in prison for shooting at police and federal task force officers in 2021.
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Drug cartel broker among those indicted on federal charges
ST. LOUIS – A man accused of being a broker for Mexican drug cartels and 28 others have been indicted on drug and money laundering conspiracy charges in St. Louis.
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Three men plead guilty to robbing armored car driver
Three men have admitted to robbing an armored car driver of cash and a firearm in Overland, Missouri, last year.
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St. Louis felon admits guilt over possession of stolen firearm
A convicted felon from St. Louis, Missouri, admitted on Tuesday to being caught by police with a stolen gun after fleeing from a carjacked vehicle.
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Two men plead guilty after inmate dies from drug overdose in St. Francois County Jail
ST. LOUIS – Two men have admitted involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the St. Francois County Jail, resulting in the overdose death of an inmate.
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St. Louis County man indicted for alleged pandemic loan and disability fraud
A St. Louis County man has been indicted for allegedly obtaining $620,000 in COVID-19 pandemic loans fraudulently and committing a separate disability fraud.
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Missouri man sentenced to 40 years for recording sexual abuse of minor
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Wednesday sentenced a Pevely, Missouri man to 40 years in prison for recording his sexual abuse of a minor.
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Pemiscot County man sentenced to over 11 years for meth sales
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a Pemiscot County, Missouri man to 140 months in prison for selling methamphetamine three times to undercover drug task force officers.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to buying child pornography online
A St. Charles, Missouri man confessed on Friday to purchasing child sexual abuse material online. Charles Lionel McGilberry, 41, entered a guilty plea in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis for one count each of receiving and possessing child pornography. He acknowledged making two distinct purchases of child sexual abuse material on August 28, 2022.
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Cab driver's killer sentenced to 22 years in prison
A man involved in the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Hazelwood, Missouri, in 2022 has been sentenced to 22 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey. The sentence was handed down on Thursday to Trishawn Jones, 20, who was one of four teens implicated in the robbery and subsequent murder of Dewight Price, 54.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to carjacking and gun store burglary
A Phelps County, Missouri man admitted to a carjacking at knifepoint and a burglary of a gun store in court on Thursday. Martavious Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to one charge of carjacking and another of stealing a firearm from a federally licensed dealer.
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Felon sentenced to 10 years for threatening mail carrier
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for threatening a mail carrier over a missing package containing marijuana. Marquis Melton, 31, pleaded guilty in January to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Father-son duo sentenced for trafficking cocaine into St. Louis
U.S. District Judge Ronnie L. White has sentenced a father and son duo for trafficking kilograms of cocaine to St. Louis over several years. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday, with Gregory Dixson Jr., 53, receiving a 15-year prison sentence along with a $10,000 fine and 10 years of supervised release after his term ends. His son, Gregory Cornell Dixson III, 33, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison.
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Former state's attorney sentenced for fraudulent property scheme
Former Williamson County State’s Attorney, Brandon Zanotti, was sentenced on Wednesday to two years of probation, a $5,000 fine and 20 hours of community service. The sentencing comes in the wake of his involvement in a scheme to sell seven commercial rental properties by falsifying loan and other bank documents.
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Convicted felon pleads guilty to illegal firearm possession
On Monday, a convicted felon confessed to the illegal possession of firearms on two separate occasions, one of which involved a violent altercation in a bar located in Overland, Missouri. Kenneth Jordan, 63, from University City, Missouri, pleaded guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Three plead guilty to half-million dollar health care fraud conspiracy
Three individuals formerly associated with a St. Louis County, Missouri-based home health care company have pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to a health care fraud conspiracy. The trio admitted to fraudulent billing of the Missouri Medicaid program, amounting to over $552,000.