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Southern District of Illinois

Courts & Justice

U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft's Statement on Fatal Shooting of Illinois State Trooper Nick Hopkins

Aug 26, 2019

U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft's Statement on Fatal Shooting of Illinois State Trooper Nick Hopkins

Fraud & Corruption

Metro East Dentist Charged with Health Care Fraud

Aug 23, 2019

Metro East Dentist Charged with Health Care Fraud

Fraud & Corruption

Madison County Businessman Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Tax Evasion

Aug 23, 2019

Madison County Businessman Charged with Multi-Million Dollar Tax Evasion

Federal Prison Setnence for Illegal Alien Who Threatened His Girlfriend With a Gun

Aug 16, 2019

Federal Prison Setnence for Illegal Alien Who Threatened His Girlfriend With a Gun

Fraud & Corruption

Former CEO, CFO of South Florida Tech Support Scam Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in Southern Illinois

Aug 14, 2019

Former CEO, CFO of South Florida Tech Support Scam Plead Guilty to Federal Charges in Southern Illinois

Drugs & Trafficking

Guilty Plea for Centralia Felon Distributing Methamphetamine While Armed with a Firearm

Aug 14, 2019

Guilty Plea for Centralia Felon Distributing Methamphetamine While Armed with a Firearm

Sex Offender Cases

Operation Independence Day Leads to Federal Charges for Eight Men Attempting to Meet Minors for Sex

Aug 6, 2019

Operation Independence Day Leads to Federal Charges for Eight Men Attempting to Meet Minors for Sex

Sex Offender Cases

Alton Man Sentenced To More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison for Live Streaming the Sexual Abuse of a Child

Aug 2, 2019

Alton Man Sentenced To More Than 33 Years in Federal Prison for Live Streaming the Sexual Abuse of a Child

Fraud & Corruption

Former Director of East St. Louis Library Sentenced

Jul 30, 2019

Former Director of East St. Louis Library Sentenced

Drugs & Trafficking

Paducah Man Hit with Williamson County Drug Charge

Jul 19, 2019

Paducah Man Hit with Williamson County Drug Charge

Drugs & Trafficking

Gun and Meth Charges Lead to 18-Year Sentence for Jersey County Man

Jul 19, 2019

Gun and Meth Charges Lead to 18-Year Sentence for Jersey County Man

Drugs & Trafficking

Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced for Williamson County Drug Offense

Jul 19, 2019

Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced for Williamson County Drug Offense

Drugs & Trafficking

Williams County Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Offense

Jul 19, 2019

Williams County Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Offense

Drugs & Trafficking

Williamson County Man Charged with Federal Drug Offense

Jul 19, 2019

Williamson County Man Charged with Federal Drug Offense

Sex Offender Cases

20-Year Sentence for Granite City Man Who Downloaded Child Pornography, Destroyed Evidence

Jul 19, 2019

20-Year Sentence for Granite City Man Who Downloaded Child Pornography, Destroyed Evidence

Drugs & Trafficking

"The Drug Llama" Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl on the Dark Web

Jul 17, 2019

"The Drug Llama" Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl on the Dark Web

Drugs & Trafficking

Jackson County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

Jul 16, 2019

Jackson County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offense

Sex Offender Cases

Mascoutah Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Online Extortion, Production of Child Pornography

Jul 16, 2019

Mascoutah Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Online Extortion, Production of Child Pornography

Drugs & Trafficking

Federal Inmate Convicted of Conspiring with Nurse to Smuggle Prescription Drugs into Marion Prison

Jul 16, 2019

Federal Inmate Convicted of Conspiring with Nurse to Smuggle Prescription Drugs into Marion Prison

Gun Charge Leads to 5-Year Sentence for Jackson County Man

Jul 2, 2019

Gun Charge Leads to 5-Year Sentence for Jackson County Man