EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), published as received.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Ian N. Merideth, 38, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced today in federal
court to 20 years in prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm and being a Felon in Possession of a
Firearm. Merideth received a $500 fine and was ordered to pay $200 in special assessment fees.
Following his release, he will spend three years on supervised release.
According to court documents, Merideth was sentenced following a series of criminal acts that
occurred on July 9, 2021. Merideth admitted that on July 9, 2021, he burglarized a
home in Hoffman, Illinois, taking seven firearms including a Weihrauch .357 revolver. Later that
same day, Wamac Officer Muechenheim stopped Merideth and attempted to arrest him for an
outstanding arrest warrant. Merideth, a convicted felon, retrieved the stolen Weihrauch
.357 revolver and fired four rounds at Officer Muechenheim.
Attempted Murder charges against Merideth remain pending in Clinton County Circuit Court.
This case was investigated by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, Wamac Police Department, the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Springfield Field Office.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Hudson.
