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Southern District of Illinois

Fraud & Corruption

$113K Embezzlement Leads To Federal Prison Sentence For Former Metro East Elementary School Principal

Dec 16, 2020

$113K Embezzlement Leads To Federal Prison Sentence For Former Metro East Elementary School Principal

Courts & Justice

Factory Manager at USP-Marion Pleads Guilty After Hiding Outside Payments from Government Contractor

Dec 11, 2020

Factory Manager at USP-Marion Pleads Guilty After Hiding Outside Payments from Government Contractor

Fraud & Corruption

Metro East Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme

Nov 24, 2020

Metro East Couple Charged with $2M Extortion & Fraud Scheme

Sex Offender Cases

O'Fallon Man Charged With Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

Nov 13, 2020

O'Fallon Man Charged With Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

U.S. Attorney Observes Veterans Day Holiday

Nov 10, 2020

U.S. Attorney Observes Veterans Day Holiday

Sex Offender Cases

Jury Convicts East St. Louis Man of Producing Child Pornography Attempting to Tamper with Victim's Testimony

Oct 29, 2020

Jury Convicts East St. Louis Man of Producing Child Pornography Attempting to Tamper with Victim's Testimony

Fraud & Corruption

Department of Justice is Combatting COVID-19 Fraud but Reminds The Public to Remain Vigilant

Oct 22, 2020

Department of Justice is Combatting COVID-19 Fraud but Reminds The Public to Remain Vigilant

Fraud & Corruption

Identity Thief Sentenced to 75 Months In Federal Prison

Oct 22, 2020

Identity Thief Sentenced to 75 Months In Federal Prison

Courts & Justice

U.S. Attorney Encourages Participation in DEA's 19th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Oct 22, 2020

U.S. Attorney Encourages Participation in DEA's 19th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

DOJ Charges More Than 14,200 Defendants With Firearms-Related Crimes in FY20

Oct 16, 2020

DOJ Charges More Than 14,200 Defendants With Firearms-Related Crimes in FY20

Fraud & Corruption

Southern District of Illinois U.S.Attorney Announces Point of Contact For Election Fraud Complaints

Oct 16, 2020

Southern District of Illinois U.S.Attorney Announces Point of Contact For Election Fraud Complaints

Southern Illinois Joins Justice Dept. Push to Charge Domestic Violence-Related Gun Crimes

Oct 14, 2020

Southern Illinois Joins Justice Dept. Push to Charge Domestic Violence-Related Gun Crimes

Fraud & Corruption

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud after Failing to Disclose Side Job

Oct 8, 2020

Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Disability Fraud after Failing to Disclose Side Job

Fraud & Corruption

Former Assistant Director of Massac County EMA Charged with Mail and Wire Fraud

Oct 8, 2020

Former Assistant Director of Massac County EMA Charged with Mail and Wire Fraud

Courts & Justice

U.S Attorney Welcomes New District Court Judges

Oct 1, 2020

U.S Attorney Welcomes New District Court Judges

Courts & Justice

Former Madison County Postal Employee Charged with Stealing Mail

Sep 28, 2020

Former Madison County Postal Employee Charged with Stealing Mail

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen Writes Op-ed about Qualified Immunity

Sep 28, 2020

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen Writes Op-ed about Qualified Immunity

Fraud & Corruption

St Louis Man Who Stole Over $100,000 From Catholic School In Smithton Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

Sep 23, 2020

St Louis Man Who Stole Over $100,000 From Catholic School In Smithton Pleads Guilty In Federal Court

Drugs & Trafficking

East St. Louis Man Sentenced To 51 Months For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

Sep 11, 2020

East St. Louis Man Sentenced To 51 Months For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

Fraud & Corruption

Carbondale Post Office Emplyee Indicted For Embezzling Mail

Sep 10, 2020

Carbondale Post Office Emplyee Indicted For Embezzling Mail