Jury convicts prior felon for unlawful possession of a firearm
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Following a two-day trial, a jury found a prior felon guilty of federal charges for […]
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Three people arrested by Homeland Security Task Force and four charged with multi-state burglary and drug trafficking conspiracy targeting local pharmacies
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Four individuals from California are facing charges in a multi-defendant conspiracy accused of burglarizing pharmacies
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St. Clair County tax preparer pleads guilty to filing hundreds of false tax returns resulting in over $600,000 in loss and will remain in custody pending sentencing
BENTON, Ill. – A tax return preparer who worked in St. Clair County appeared in district court to plead guilty
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Former East St. Louis Librarian and Public Aid Eligibility Assistant sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $100,000 from government employers
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – a district judge sentenced the former director of the East St. Louis Public Library to
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U.S. Attorney’s Office announces results of “Operation Big Muddy”
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois announced today the results of a
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Suspect arrested in O’Fallon bank robbery investigation
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man appeared in federal court last Wednesday to face a federal charge for allegedly
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St. Clair County tax preparer accused of submitting false returns
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A tax return preparer who worked in St. Clair County is facing several federal charges
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Arkansas man sentenced to 17+ years for robbing Maryville motel
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A district judge sentenced an Arkansas man to 210 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to
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Saline County man sentenced to 9 years for receiving child sexual abuse material
BENTON, Ill. – A district judge sentenced a Saline County man to 9 years’ imprisonment after he admitted to receiving
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Swansea man accused of robbing a credit union
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A man appeared in federal court Wednesday to face a federal charge for allegedly robbing