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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St. Louis County man pleads guilty to selling drugs to undercover officer
A St. Louis County resident has admitted to selling methamphetamine and fentanyl to an undercover police detective during a series of transactions in 2024.
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Florissant man pleads guilty after police chase involving drugs, gun, and injured city worker
A Florissant man pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal drug and gun charges after fleeing St. Louis police in a stolen vehicle and injuring a city employee during the pursuit.
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Missouri man sentenced to 30 years for producing child pornography
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced Clinton Rongey, a Carter County, Missouri resident, to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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Seven southeast Missouri residents indicted on federal methamphetamine charges
Seven residents from southeast Missouri have been arrested following federal indictments on methamphetamine-related charges.
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Illinois man sentenced for attempted murder-for-hire scheme targeting Florida associate
U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk sentenced Ben Patrick Mullavey, an Illinois resident, to 97 months in prison for attempting to arrange the murder of a business associate in Florida.
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Former St. Louis postal worker pleads guilty to mail theft and pandemic loan fraud
A former mail handler with the U.S. Postal Service in St. Louis has pleaded guilty to charges related to mail theft and pandemic relief fraud.
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St. Louis doctor sentenced over illegal prescriptions and healthcare fraud
A St. Louis area physician, Dr. Asim Muhammad Ali, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey to 70 months in prison following convictions in two separate criminal cases from 2020 and 2024. Dr. Ali, 54, was ordered to pay...
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Missouri man sentenced for possession of child pornography and teen exploitation
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp sentenced James Donald Goings, a 36-year-old man from Overland, Missouri, to 168 months in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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Missouri man receives over six years for possession of child sexual abuse material
A man from O’Fallon, Missouri, has been sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material on multiple electronic devices and in a cloud account. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross handed down the 78-month...
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New Madrid County man indicted for alleged meth distribution
A New Madrid County man has been accused of distributing methamphetamine to others.
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Pair sentenced for armed carjackings in St. Louis
A man and a woman involved in two armed carjackings in St. Louis, Missouri, have been sentenced to over 11 years in prison. U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Jermanine Smith, 51, of St. Louis, to 141 months in prison on Thursday.
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St. Louis man admits guilt in armed robberies of local businesses
A St. Louis man has admitted to robbing two businesses in St. Louis County, Missouri, at gunpoint last year.
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Former school custodian sentenced for possessing child pornography
U.S. District Judge John A. Ross sentenced Bernard Ray Mennemeier, a former high school custodian, to 63 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.
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St.Louis County man sentenced for five armed robberies
A St. Louis County man has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for a series of armed robberies committed across Missouri and Illinois in 2023. U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk delivered the sentence to Ronald O. Perkins, aged 30, from Black...
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Kennett man sentenced to over ten years for meth sales
U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Clayton E. Barnes, a 53-year-old man from Kennett, to 128 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution offenses committed in 2023.
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Cape Girardeau man pleads guilty to gun store theft
A Cape Girardeau man, Danaje Raymond Webster, 24, has pleaded guilty to stealing a firearm from a licensed dealer.
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Former teacher sentenced for possessing child pornography
U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp has sentenced a former middle school teacher from St. Louis County, Missouri, to seven years in prison for possessing child pornography.
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Man pleads guilty to coercion involving minor in St. Louis County
A man residing in St. Louis County has admitted to meeting a 14-year-old with the intention of engaging in sexual activity.
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Two St. Charles County residents indicted for harboring illegal aliens
Two residents of St. Charles County, Gua Liang Ye and De Jin Ye, both 56, have been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to harboring individuals in the United States illegally.
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Pair pleads guilty in armed kidnapping attempt targeting property manager
Two individuals have confessed to the attempted kidnapping and robbery of a St. Louis apartment property manager at gunpoint in 2024, along with other firearm-related offenses.