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September 2012

September 10, 2012

Cahokia Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Union Official Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Plumbers' Union Local 101

September 6, 2012

Foreign National Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Offense

September 5, 2012

Madison Man Sentenced for Crack Cocaine Distribution

East St. Louis Man Sentenced on Theft of Funds

St. Louis County Woman Sentenced for Selling Heroin

September 4, 2012

Mexican National Sentenced to 18 Months' Imprisonment for Possession of a Firearm by an Illegal Alien and False Claim to U.S. Citizenship

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Columbia, Illinois Minister Sentenced for Violating Federal Securities Law

August 29, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Members of Organization Trafficking in Cocaine and Methamphetamine

United States Attorney Wigginton Announces Grant Award to Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Foreign National for Controlled Substances and Immigraton Offenses

August 27, 2012

Illinois Man Sentenced for Defrauding Schools, Churches, and Community Organizations

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Use of Cell Phone in Aid of Controlled Substance Offense

Alton Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Tax Scheme

August 24, 2012

Washington Park Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

August 23, 2012

Four Plead Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

De Soto Man Sentenced to 53 Months Imprisonment and to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million in Restitution for Conviction on Tax and Weapons Charges

August 22, 2012

Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

August 21, 2012

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Former Alorton Mayor Sentenced to Federal Prison

August 17, 2012

Carbondale Man Faces Years in Prison on Drug Charge

Four Years in Prison for Man Who Stole Firearms

Union County Woman Guilty on Meth Charges

St. Louis Man Sentenced on Firearm Offense

August 16, 2012

Three Mexican Citizens Charged with Being Present in the United States Illegally

August 13, 2012

Clay County Woman Indicted on Methamphetamine Related Charges

Richland County Man Indicted on Methamphetamine Related Charges

August 10, 2012

Former Auffenberg Finance Manager Sentenced to Prison

August 9, 2012

Marion Man Sentenced on "Meth" Charge

August 8, 2012

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Production of Child Pornography

Villa Ridge Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison

August 3, 2012

Texas Man Sentenced In Cocaine Conspiracy

July 2012

July 31, 2012

Texas Man Sentenced In Cocaine Conspiracy

July 30, 2012

East St. Louis Man Sentenced For Drug Offenses

July 27, 2012

East St. Louis Man Sentenced On Gun And Drug Charges

St. Louis Man Sentenced To Twelve Years In Prison

July 25, 2012

Richland County Woman Indicted On Methamphetamine Related Charges

Richland County Man Indicted On Methamphetamine Related Charges

July 24, 2012

Two Indicted In Cocaine Conspiracy

Flora Man Charged With Child Pornography Offense

Florida Man Sentenced For Role In $30 Million Telemarketing Scam That Victimized Over 22,000 People

July 23, 2012

Three More Florida Residents Indicted For Role In $30 Million Telemarketing Scam That Victimized Over 22,000 People

Former Southern Illinois Hospital Employee And Southern Illinois Woman Indicted For Identity Theft

July 20, 2012

Nineteen Indicted For Defrauding Federal Unemployment Insurance Program

Mexican National Indicted For Being Found In Highland Illegally After Having Been Removed Twice From The United States

Madison Woman Charged With Wire Fraud For Embezzling Funds From Employer

Parolee And Washington Park Resident Indicted On Gun Charges

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty To Gun Theft Charges

July 19, 2012

Former East St. Louis Police Officer Indicted

St. Louis Man Indicted In Counterfeit Case

Doctor From Alton, Illinois Indicted On Charges OF Health Care Fraud And Illegal Dispensation Of Controlled Substances

Two Foreign Nationals Indicted In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

July 17, 2012

Alton Man Pleads Guilty In Check Kiting Scheme

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty To Firearm Offense

July 16, 2012

Native Of El Salvador Charged With Immigration Offense

Marion Woman Pleads Guilty To "Meth" Charge

Chester Man To Serve Five Years In Prison

Collinsville Man Sentenced In Cocaine Conspiracy

Stoy Man Sentenced To Over Eleven Years On Methamphetamine Related Charges

Richland County Men Indicted On Methamphetamine Charges

Former Village Of Alorton Street Superintendent Sentenced For Possessing Firearm Ammunition As A Felon And For Making False Statements to Federal Investigators

July 13, 2012

Madison Man Sentenced For Possession of Child Pornography

Eldorado Man Charged With Child Pornography Offense

Marion Man Charged With Child Pornography Offense

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty To Being In The United States Unlawfully

Harrisburg Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Charge

East St. Louis Man Sentenced on Marijuana and Firearm Charges

Foreign National Sentenced

July 12, 2012

Herrin Man Charged With Child Pornography Offenses

East St. Louis Man Sentenced For Crack Possession and Firearm Offense

Alhambra Man Pleads Guilty To Marijuana, Firearm, and Money Laundering Offenses

July 11, 2012

Mt. Carmel Man Indicted For Child Pornography Offenses

July 06, 2012

Belleville Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Previously Convicted Felon

July 02, 2012

Foreign National Sentenced For Role In Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Thirty Years In Prison For Fugitive Meth Maker

Belleville Man Charged With Enticement Of A Minor, Transfer Of Obscene Matter To A Minor, And Transportation of Child Pornography

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Cairo Man Convicted On Gun And Drug Charges

Two Clinton County Businesses Plead Guilty To Immigration Offenses

Two Men Sentenced On Charges Involving Same Gun

Cahokia Man Sentenced For Firearm Offense

Florida Man Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison For Role In $30 Million Telemarketing Scam

June 28, 2012

Federal Inmate Sentenced For Escape

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty To Child Pornography Offenses

Chicago Man Sentenced For Role In Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

East St. Louis Man "Maxed Out" For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

June 27, 2012

Hardin County Woman Charged With Using The Internet To Arrange Sex With A Minor

Doctor Returned From Peru To Face Federal Charges

June 25, 2012

Gun In Deep Freeze Nets Cahokia Man Over Three Years In Federal Prison

Granite City Man Sentenced In Child Pornography Case

June 22, 2012

Clinton County Nurse Anesthetist Admits Tax Evasion

Foreign National Sentenced

June 21, 2012

California Woman Indicted On Fraud Charges

East St. Louis Man Indicted On Crack Cocaine Offense

June 20, 2012

O'Fallon Nurse Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud

June 18, 2012

Jerseyville Man Pleads Guilty To Multiple Firearm Offenses

June 15, 2012

Tamms Woman Guilty Of Bank Robbery

"Auto Warranty" Telemarketer Pleads Guilty

Centreville Man Pleads Guilty To Cocaine Offense

June 07, 2012

Missouri Man Who Lied To Federal Agents And Fled Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

June 06, 2012

Belleville Man Sentenced For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

June 05, 2012

Southern Illinois Women Plead Guilty In Fraud Case

Owner Of Grain Exchange Sentenced For Fraud

June 01, 2012

Madison Man Sentenced To Prison For Firearm Offense

Five Charged in Meth Conspiracy

Anna Residents Charged In Meth Conspiracy

Meth Manufacturers Sentenced

Man Sentenced For Failure To Register as a Sex Offender

Illegally Possessed Firearm Nets Man Over Three Years In Prison

May 2012

May 31, 2012

Foreign National Sentenced For Role In large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Lebanon Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery

Mascoutah Man Sentenced for Enticement of a Minor and Distribution of Child Pornograph

May 30, 2012

Union Official Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement From Plumbers Union Local 101

May 29, 2012

Indictment Announced In Meth Case

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty To Filing a False Federal Income Tax Return

Former East St. Louis Police Office Pleads Guilty To Theft of Government Property

May 25, 2012

Five More Florida Residents Indicted For Role in $30 Million Telemarketing Scam That Victimized Over 22,000 People

Civil Agreement Reached With Local Boat Manufacturer

Sleeping Man Guilty of Unlawful Posession Of A Firearm

May 24, 2012

Twelve Charged in Medicaid Home Services Fraud

May 23, 2012

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

May 22, 2012

Fairview Heights Man Sentenced For Firearm Charge

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Funds From Railroad Retirement Board

Wood River Man Sentenced For Failure to Register as a Sex offender

Herrin Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge

Granite City Man Sentenced For part in crack cocaine conspiracy

Alton Man pleads guilty to child pornography offense

May 21, 2012

Foreign National Sentenced for Immigration and Firearm Offenses

May 18, 2012

Carbondale Resident Admits to Crack Cocaine Offense

May 16, 2012

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to the Unlawful Possession of Ammunition by a Previously Convicted Felon

May 14, 2012

Washington Park Man Sentenced On Gun Charge

Cahokia Man Sentenced On Firearm Charge

May 11, 2012

East St. Louis and Shiloh Tax Service Operator Sentenced in a $1.6 million Fraudelent Refund Scheme

May 07, 2012

Carbondale Tax Preparer's Probation Revoked

Meth Charge Nets Grand Tower Man Nearly 8 years in Prison

Guilty Plea Entered in Meth Case

May 4, 2012

Alton Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Dealing Crack

East St. Louis and Shiloh Tax Service Operator Sentenced in a $1.6 Million Fraudulent Refund Scheme

May 3, 2012

Belleville Man Sentenced to 151 Months on Child Pornography Charges

Foreign National Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution

May 2, 2012

Traffic Stop Yields Cocaine Seizure

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Separate Firearms Offenses

May 1, 2012

Granite City Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy

April 2012

April 27, 2012

Four Indicted for Federal Firearm Charges

East St. Louis Man Convicted of Drug Offenses

Former Village of Alorton and East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Baxton Sr. Sentenced for Theft of Evidence and Making False Statements to Federal Investigators

April 24, 2012

Indictment on "Meth" Charge Announced

Chester Woman Pleads Guilty to "Meth" Offense

Guilty Plea Entered in Firearms Case

Local Men Face Federal Prison for "Meth" Offense

April 20, 2012

Missouri Man Sentenced for Operating Mobile Meth Lab

Clayton Developer Sentenced for Fraud in the Development of the East St. Louis "Bowman Estates" Project

Foreign National Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution

Mt. Vernon Man Sentenced to 180 Months for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Florida Man Sentenced for Role in $30 Million Telemarketing Scam

April 19, 2012

Centreville Man Indicted on Cocaine Offense

Villa Ridge Man Sentenced to 42 Months

Florida Residents Indicated in Massive Million Dollar Telemarketing Scam

Former Auffenberg Finance Manager Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating Funds

April 16, 2012

Fugitive Sentenced for Meth and Firearms Offenses

Chester "Meth" Maker Faces Five Years

April 13, 2012

Alton Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Madison Man Sentenced in Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

United States Attorney Wigginton Highlights Earth Day

April 12, 2012

Jackson County Men Face Federal Prison For Drug Offenses

Chester Man Off to Federal Prison

April 10, 2012

Murphysboro Man Faces Over Twenty Years for Drug Offenses

Chester Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

April 9, 2012

Former Inmate at FCI-Greenville Sentenced for Assault

Edgewood Man Given Probation for Firearm Offense

April 6, 2012

East Alton Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

Jackson County Residents Headed to Federal Prison

Jamaican Man Sentenced in Marijuana Conspiracy

April 5, 2012

Harrisburg Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Possessing Child Pornography

April 4, 2012

Marion Man Headed to Prison for Firearm Offense

April 3, 2012

Two Men Indicted for Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns

March 2012

March 30, 2012

Foreign National Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Cahokia Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

March 29, 2012

Fugitive Meth Dealer Convicted

Fairview Heights Woman Sentenced for Social Security Fraud

March 28, 2012

Lebanon Woman Charged with Bank Robbery

March 27, 2012

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Posession of Child Pornography

March 23, 2012

Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison Terms for Their Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Missouri Man Sentenced for Use of Cell Phone in Aid of Controlled Substance Offense

Villa Ridge Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Offenses

Columbia, Illinois, Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Securities Law

Another Alorton Official Guilty of Federal Crimes

March 22, 2012

Two Sentenced for Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Cahokia Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearem by a Previously Convicted Felon

March 21, 2012

East St. Louis Man Indicted on Crack Cocaine Offense

East St. Louis Tow Truck Operator Charged with Theft of Government Property, Making False Statements to the F.B.I. and Making False Declarations Before a Federal Grand Jury

Florida Men Indicted for Role in $30 Million Telemarketing Scam That Victimized Over 22,000 People

March 16, 2012

Brooklyn Man Sentenced For Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

March 15, 2012

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty for His Part in Cocaine Conspiracy

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Crack Cocaine

March 14, 2012

Twenty Six Face Federal Methamphetamine Charges

March 13, 2012

DeSoto Man Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Firearm Offense

Granite City Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses

March 12, 2012

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Marion Prison Camp Inmate Sentenced for Escape

United States Attorney Announces Disaster Fraud Hotline

March 7, 2012

Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charge

March 6, 2012

Marion Attorney Pleads Guilty to Failure to File Federal Income Taxes

Former Alton Credit Union Vice-President Sentenced for Defrauding Credit Union

Conviction and Sentence of Former Football Star Affirmed

March 5, 2012

Nebraska Man Sentenced to 382 Months' Imprisonment for Child Pornography Offenses

Madison Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Charge

Wood River Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

March 2, 2012

Alton Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms and Drug Charges

Two Men Sentenced for Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Murphysboro Man Indicted for Federal Firearms Offenses

Methamphetamine Indictment Announced

Multi-Million Dollar Judgment Entered in Health Care Fraud Case

Mascoutah Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

February 28, 2012

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty

February 27, 2012

Chicago Man Sentenced for Making Bomb Threat Targeting Southern Illinois University in Carbondale

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

February 24, 2012

Smithboro Man Sentenced to 498 Months for Production and Possession of Child Pornography

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography

Bring Me "The Motherload": Alorton Mayor Guilty of Directing Police Officer to Steal Money and Drugs

Former East St. Louis Police Officer Charged with Felony Theft of Government Property

February 21, 2012

St. Louis Woman Faces Over Seventeen Years in Prison

February 17, 2012

Belleville Woman Guilty of Fraud

Belleville Man Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison for Bank, Wire, and Tax Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

February 10, 2012

Carbondale Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Attempting to Coerce a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Seven Indicted in Meth Conspiracy

February 9, 2012

Dupo Man Charged in Heroin Overdose Death

February 7, 2012

Conviction and Sentence of Former Madison County Attorney Affirmed

Oklahoma Man Sentenced for Kidnaping and Robbery

February 6, 2012

Southern Illinois Residents Admit Part in Meth Conspiracy

February 3, 2012

St. Louis Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Granite City Man Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

February 2, 2012

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Caseyville Man Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Albers Man Sentenced for Fraud

Alorton Woman Sentenced to 45 Months for Bank Fraud, Identity Theft and Social Security Fraud

Cobden Man Faces Federal Prison for Heroin Offense

February 1, 2012

West Frankfort Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Receiving Nearly $1 Million in Fraudulent Income Tax Refunds

Foreign National Sentenced for Being a Member of a Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

January 2012

January 31, 2012

Fayette County Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

Dupo Man Sentenced to 62 Years in Prison

Former Vice-President of Jersey State Bank Sentenced for Bank Fraud

January 30, 2012

Pontoon Beach Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Prison

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Marijuana and Firearm Charges

Marion Man Faces Three Years for Illegal Possession of Firearm

January 27, 2012

East Alton Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Kansas Man Sentenced for Failure to Register

Granite City Man Sentenced to More than Twenty Seven Years for Child Pornography Offenses

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Jamaican Man Sentenced for His Part in Marijuana Conspiracy

January 26, 2012

Saline County Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Offenses

Federal Inmate Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Bribing a Correctional Officer and Smuggling Contraband

January 25, 2012

Granite City Man Charged with Attempted Extortion by Means of Threatening Physical Violence

Shiloh Tax Service Operators Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Submit False Federal Tax Returns

January 23, 2012

New Orleans Man is Sentenced on Defense Procurement Fraud Charges

Chicago Man Sentenced for Heroin Offense

January 20, 2012

Former Auffenberg Employee Charged with Misappropriating Customer Funds

Herrin Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Wire Fraud

Village of Alorton Street Superintendent Indicted

Marion Prison Camp Inmate Sentenced for Escape

Man From United Kingdom Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment on Child Exploitation Charges

Goreville Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison on Child Pornography Charges

January 19, 2012

Granite City Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Alton Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Former Police Chief Michael Baxton Sr. Pleads Guilty to Theft of Evidence and Making False Statements to Federal Investigators

January 17, 2012

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

Belleville Man Sentenced on Possession of Body Armor and Firearm Charges

January 13, 2012

Washington Park Man Trading Drugs for Gun Ends Up Trading Freedom for Term in Prison

Former O'Fallon Man Sentenced for Mailing "KKK" Threats to O'Fallon's City Hall and Police Department

"Trading Places" - Looking Out Instead of Looking in: Federal Correctional Officer Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes and Smuggling Contraband

West Frankfort Woman Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Receiving Nearly $1 Million in Fraudulent Income Tax Refunds

January 12, 2012

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

January 9, 2012

Former Florida Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years for $30 Million Telemarketing Scam that Victimized over 22,000 People

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

January 6, 2012

Washington Park Man Sentenced to 77 Months for Armed Robbery

January 5, 2012

Three Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Immigration Offenses

Granite City Woman Sentenced for Her Part in Cocaine Conspiracy

Madison Man Pleads Guilty for His Part in Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

January 3, 2012

Sparta Man Sentenced to 36 Months Imprisonment for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Alton Man Sentenced for Sale of Cocaine

70 Year Old Granite City Woman Sentenced to 28 Months Imprisonment for Embezzling over $900,000 Dollars from her Long-Time Employer

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

December 29, 2011

Herrin Man Sentenced on Possession of Pipe Bomb Components

East St. Louis Trucking Company Owner Indicted

December 21, 2011

Metro-East Woman Sentenced on Mortgage Loan Fraud, Tax Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud Offenses

December 20, 2011

Madison Man Sentenced for His Part in Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

December 19, 2011

Stoy, IL, Couple Charged with Methamphetamine Related Charges

Belleville Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Belleville Man Sentenced for Possession with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine

December 16, 2011

Missouri Woman Sentenced for Assisting a Prison Based Tax Fraud Scheme

Florida Man Receives 46 Months in Prison for Role in Florida Timeshare Resale Telemarketing Scam

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

December 15, 2011

Foreign National Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Four Men Plead Guilty to Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

December 14, 2011

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

Metro-East Woman Sentenced on Mortgage Loan Fraud and Tax Fraud Offenses

December 13, 2011

Belleville Man Sentenced to Twenty Years' Imprisonment for Investment Fraud

Cahokia Man Sentenced for Possession of Crack Cocaine

December 12, 2011

Breese Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

December 9, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Carbondale Man to Serve Over Eleven Years for Drug Offense

Former Detective and Security Business Owner Kim McAfee Sentenced to More Than Two Years in Prison and Must Pay More Than $73,000.00

Florida Man Receives Five Years in Prison for Role in Florida Timeshare Resale Telemarketing Scam

Murphysboro Man Sentenced to Prison for "Meth" Offense

Attorney General Recognizes Southern District Employees

December 8, 2011

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine

Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty

December 7, 2011

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Use of Cell Phone in Aid of Controlled Substance Offense

December 6, 2011

Two Foreign Nationals Charged with Firearm, Immigration Offenses

December 5, 2011

Guilty Plea Entered in Firearm Offense

Guilty Pleas Entered in Meth Conspiracy

Washington Park Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Belleville Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

December 2, 2011

Metro-East Men Sentenced on Tax Fraud and False Statement Offenses

Carbondale Man Sentenced

Troy Man Found Guilty of Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

December 1, 2011

Former Alton Credit Union Vice-President Pleads Guilty to Financial Institution Fraud

Gun Shots in East St. Louis Result in Guilty Plea by High Ridge, Missouri, Man

Tucson, Arizona, Man Sentenced for Role in Marihuana Conspiracy

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Harrisburg Man Convicted of Possession of Child Pornography

November 28, 2011

Chester Woman Faces "Meth" Charges

Randolph County Woman Charged with Drug Offense

New Indictment for Alleged Meth Conspirators

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Schools, Churches and Community Organizations in Fraud Scheme Involving Leased Copy Machines

November 23, 2011

Belleville Man Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit Bills

November 22, 2011

Five Foreign Nationals Indicted for Immigration Offenses

November 21, 2011

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in Marihuana Conspiracy

Cahokia Man Sentenced for Cocaine Offense

Collinsville Man Sentenced for Cocaine Offenses

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Alton Man Sentenced for Distributing "Crack" Cocaine

November 18, 2011

Local Businessman Indicted

Two Plead Guilty to Methamphetamine Offense

Granite City Woman Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Collinsville Woman Receives Ten Year Sentence for Murder for Hire Scheme

St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 24 Months for Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud

November 17, 2011

Florida Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $30 Million Telemarketing Scam that Victimized over 22,000 People

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Making Bomb Threat

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Two Sentenced for Roles in Large Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

November 16, 2011

U. S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $24 Million in Civil & Criminal Actions in FY 2011

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty

November 15, 2011

West Frankfort Man Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography

November 10, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Indicted for Heroin Overdose Death

Fairmont City Man Pleads Guilty

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

November 8, 2011

Granite City Man Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Former East Saint Louis Official Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Bribery Offenses

Five Foreign Nationals Indicted on Immigration Charges

November 7, 2011

Waterloo Man Sentenced to Ten Years' in Prison for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Former Inmate Receives 144 Month Sentence for Role in Identity Theft, Bank Fraud Scheme Conducted from Behind Bars

November 4, 2011

Gallatin County Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Marion Prison Camp Inmate Sentenced for Escape

Marion Penitentiary Inmate Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact with Staff Member

Kinmundy Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Motor Vehicles

November 3, 2011

Southern Illinois Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography

November 2, 2011

Alton Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

November 1, 2011

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Alorton Woman Pleads Guilty to Frauds and Identity Theft

Granite City Woman Sentenced for Part in Cocaine Conspiracy

“Auto Warranty” Telemarketers Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Plus Five Years of Supervised Release

October 28, 2011

Missouri Man Sentenced for Part in Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

October 27, 2011

Developer Guilty of Fraud in the Development of the East St. Louis "Bowman Estates" Project

St. Louis Woman Charged with Three Armed Robberies in Southern Illinois

October 24, 2011

Swansea Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography

October 21, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Madison Man Sentenced to Crack Conspiracy

Washington Park Man Sentenced to 36 Months on Gun Charge

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Drug Charge

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

October 19, 2011

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

October 18, 2011

Albers Man Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Money from a Financial Institution by Fraud

October 12, 2011

Washington Park Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charge

October 7, 2011

Federal Inmate Sentenced for Tax Fraud

Illegal Alien Sentenced for "Unlawful Re-Entry Into the United States After Deportation"

Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Bribing Prison Guards

Marion Prison Camp Inmate Pleads Guilty to Escape Charge

Saline County Woman Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Offenses

Glen Carbon Man Sentenced for Distribution of Crack Cocaine

October 5, 2011

Belleville Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Public Housing

United States Attorney Announces Collections Made for Fiscal Year 2011

Owner of Mississippi River Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Violating the Clean Air Act

October 4, 2011

Five Illegal Aliens Indicted

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

October 3, 2011

Fairview Heights Woman Pleads Guilty to Social Security Fraud

Assistant U.S. Attorney and Special Agent Recognized for Successful Dog Fighting Prosecutions

Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy and for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Fayette County Man Pleads Guilty to Sale of a Stolen Firearm and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Tucson, Arizona Man Sentenced for Role in Marijuana Conspiracy

September 29, 2011

Local Businessman Charged with Fraud

September 28, 2011

Marion Prison Camp Inmate Sentenced for Escape

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Offense

September 26, 2011

Godfrey Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Sale Charges

St. Louis Man Sentenced on Controlled Substances Offense

Washington Park Man Sentenced on Firearms Offense

Roman Conaway Sentenced for Making Terroristic Threats

September 23, 2011

Randolph County Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Madison Man Pleads Guilty to "Crack" Cocaine Conspiracy

St. Louis Man Sentenced for Possession and Transportation of Child Pornography

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Sex Offender Registration Violation

Possession of Ammunition by a Convicted Felon Results in 30 Month Sentence for East St. Louis Man

Madison Man Faces at Least Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

Granite City Man Faces Federal Time After Pleading Guilty to Possession and Receipt of Child Pornography

September 22, 2011

Washington Park Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges

Two Florida Men Indicted for Their Role in Telemarketing Scam

Granite City Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Almost One Million Dollars

September 21, 2011

Former Credit Union Supervisor Indicted for Financial Institution Fraud

September 20, 2011

Carbondale Man Charged With Drug Offense

Heroin Distributor Sentenced

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Former O'Fallon Man Pleads Guilty to Maliciously Conveying False Threats to O'Fallon's City Hall and Police Department

Pittsburg Man Sentenced to Probation

Cahokia Woman Convicted on Contempt of Court Charge

Jasper County Pharmacist Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

September 19, 2011

St. Clair County Businessman Sentenced for Willful Failure to File Income Tax Returns

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Offenses

September 16, 2011

Belleville Man Sentenced in Heroin Overdose Death

Man Charged with Making False Statements

Granite City Man Sentenced to Over 20 Years for Part in Drug Conspiracy

East St. Louis Men Detained on Gun Charges Involving Assault-Type Firearms

Villa Ridge Husband and Wife Charged with Federal Offenses

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearms Offenses

Former Jerseyville Bank Vice-President Convicted

September 15, 2011

Federal Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

September 14, 2011

East St. Louis Man Faces Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

September 12, 2011

Chicago Man Indicted for Making Bomb Threat Targeting Southern Illinois University in Carbondale

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Charge

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

September 9, 2011

Threatening Letter to Lounge Results in Federal Jail Time

Jasper County Pharmacist Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

Five Men Arraigned on Gun Charges Involving Assault-Type Firearms

Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Latest Prosecution Arising Out of Florida Timeshare Resale Telemarketing Scam

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Father and Son Plead Guilty to Marijuana Conspiracy

Worden Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Offense

Guilty Pleas Entered in Methamphetamine Case

September 7, 2011

Opdyke Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Offense

Shawneetown Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Offense

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Former Waterloo Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Firearms Offenses

Caseyville Man Pleads Guilty

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

September 2, 2011

Granite City Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Crack Cocaine Offense

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty

August 2011

August 26, 2011

Granite City Woman Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

Methamphetamine Dealing Likely to Result in Prison Sentence for Former Carbondale Man

Murphysboro Man Facing Federal Time for Methamphetamine Dealing

August 25, 2011

Former KLM Security Employee Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm on the Job

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Heroin Overdose Death

August 24, 2011

Missouri Woman Guilty of Tax Fraud Scheme

Washington Park Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Ammunition by a Previously Convicted Felon

August 23, 2011

Massachusetts Trucker Convicted on Cocaine and Marijuana Charges

August 22, 2011

Southern Illinois Men Face Federal Sentences for Methamphetamine Offense

Jerseyville Man Enters Plea of Guilty to Making False Bank Entry to Conceal Theft of Cash

Montana Woman Imprisoned for Local Mail Thefts

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

Arrest by Wave Team Results in 115 Month Federal Sentence

Belleville Man Receives Two Year Federal Sentence for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance

August 18, 2011

Albers Man Indicted for Fraud

Dupo Man Found Guilty of Multiple, Violent Federal Offenses

August 17, 2011

Texas Man Sentenced to Five Years for Production and Distribution of Methamphetamine

Three Florida Men Indicted for Role in Telemarketing Scam

August 12, 2011

Couples Guilty of Tax and Mortgage Fraud Offenses

August 9, 2011

Former Livingston Man Sentenced on Charges of Mailing a Threatening Communication and Making a False Threat

Cooperative Law Enforcement Efforts Result in Registered Sex Offender Receiving 30 Year Sentence of Imprisonment for Enticement of a Minor and Receipt of Child Pornography

Carbondale Man Faces Life in Prison for Drug Dealing

August 5, 2011

Washington Park Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Armed Robbery

Woman Sentenced for Harboring an Illegal Alien

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

August 3, 2011

Belleville Businessman Pleads Guilty to Investment Fraud Scheme

Cahokia Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

August 2, 2011

Former Glen Carbon Attorney Again Sentenced to Twelve Years for Bankruptcy Fraud and Possession of Child Pornography

August 1, 2011

Belleville Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon

July 2011

July 29, 2011

Fairmont City Man Sentenced for Role in Large Cocaine Distribution Organization

Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Offenses

Columbia Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Madison County Man Sentenced for Aiding Extortion

O'Fallon Man Sentenced in Counterfeiting Case

July 28, 2011

St. Louis Woman Guilty in Cocaine Case

Man Pleads Guilty in Identity Theft Scheme

Belleville Man Faces Federal Prison

July 26, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography

July 25, 2011

Career Offender "Jazzy Jeff" to Spend More than Fifteen Years in Federal Prison

Guilty Plea for Felon in Possession

Collinsville Woman Pleads Guilty to Murder-For-Hire Scheme

Meppen, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

Norris City Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Offense

July 21, 2011

Shots Fired Outside Brooklyn Club Result in 10 Year Federal Sentence

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Additional Members of Cocaine Distribution Organization

July 20, 2011

Pontoon Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

July 19, 2011

Four Sentenced for Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine

Belleville Man PLeads Guilty to Firearm Offenses

Pontoon Beach Woman pleads Guilty to Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Southern Illinois Men Face Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Charges

July 15, 2011

Cahokia Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Crack Cocaine

Chester Men Facing Federal Indictment

Collinsville Resident Sentenced for Aiding and Assisting in the Making of a False Income Tax Return

Former Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Telemarketing Scam

July 13, 2011

St. Louis Man Wants to Help Friend, Ends Up Pleading Guilty to Firearm Offense

July 11, 2011

Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Conspiracy

St. Louis Man Sentenced for Identity Theft

Former Williamson County Resident Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Marion Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

July 8, 2011

East St. Louis Crack Dealer Sentenced to Life in Prison

Belleville Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Anna, Illinois, Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

Chicago Man Indicted on Heroin Charge

July 7, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Offense

Missouri Man and Woman Sentenced for Armed Bank Robbery

July 6, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

July 1, 2011

Foreign National Pleads Guilty

Granite City Woman Pleads Guilty

June 2011

June 30, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Former Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Telemarketing Scam

June 28, 2011

Herrin Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Pipe Bomb Components

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy and Firearm Offense

June 27, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Christopher Man Charged with Making False Statements to Mine Safety & Health Administration

June 24, 2011

Glen Carbon Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Distribution Charge

Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

Belleville Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Public Housing

Cahokia Man Sentenced for Drug and Gun Violations

East St. Louis Private Security Business Owner Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Multiple Fraud Charges

Mother and Son Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns

St. Louis Woman Sentenced for Making a False Federal Income Tax Return

Cahokia Man Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud and for Lying to IRS Agents

June 23, 2011

Smithboro Man Charged With Production and Possession of Child Pornography

Missouri Woman Indicted for Federal Prison Tax Fraud Scheme

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Bills

Breese Man Indicted on Tax Evasion

Federal Correctional Officer and Federal Inmate Indicted for Bribery and Smuggling Contraband

June 22, 2011

Jerseyville Man Indicted for Making False Bank Entry to Conceal Cash Shortage

St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

Waltonville Man Sentenced in Meth Case

British Man Indicted in Heroin Overdose Death

June 21, 2011

Federal Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Centralia Man Sentenced to 200 Months on Crack Cocaine Charges

June 20, 2011

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnaping Women

Belleville Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Man From United Kingdom Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

June 17, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offense

St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Conspiracy and Distribution of Crack Cocaine

Troy Man Sentenced for Manufacture of Marihuana and Firearms Offense

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Chester Man Sentenced for Child Pornography Offenses

June 16, 2011

O'Fallon Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Food Stamp Fraud and Wire Fraud - Faces Deportation to Jordan

June 15, 2011

Granite City Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

June 14, 2011

Centreville Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Charge

Washington Park Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offense

Former Alorton, Illinois, Police Chief Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns

Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison on Crack Cocaine Charges

June 14, 2011

Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Prison on Crack Cocaine Charges

June 13, 2011

St. Clair County Chiropractor Ordered to Pay Restitution of $1.9 million

Homeless Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

June 10, 2011

Former NBA Basketball Player Sentenced for Failure to Pay Child Support

Daughter is Sentenced to Probation Following Mother's Sentence to Prison for Convictions for Making False 2008 Federal Income Tax Returns

Stockton, California Woman Sentenced to Conspiracy to Defraud

Seven Southern Illinois Residents Indicted in Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine

Centreville Woman Receives Fourteen Month Prison Sentence for Making a False Federal Income Tax Return

Cahokia Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

June 9, 2011

Teller Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

June 8, 2011

Centralia Man Sentenced to 25 Years on Crack Cocaine Charges

Centralia Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison on Crack Cocaine Charges

June 7, 2011

Kankakee Man Arraigned on Firearms Charge

Carbondale Man Faces Federal Prison for Heroin Distribution

June 3, 2011

Freeburg Woman Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

Madison County Man Pleads to Possession of Child Pornography

Jasper County Pharmacists Plead Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

June 2, 2011

Carterville Man Sentenced for Meth Making Offense

May 2011

May 31, 2011

Thompsonville Man Pleads Guilty in Meth Conspiracy

Caseyville Man Arraigned on Gun Charge

Fairview Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting

May 27, 2011

Dalgren Man Will Serve Over Seven Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Pseudoephedrine

May 26, 2011

East St. Louis Man Arraigned on Gun Charge

May 25, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Offenses

Granite City Man Charged with Child Pornography Offenses

On National Missing Children's Day United States Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton Highlights Office Efforts in Prosecuting Child Sex Offenses

May 23, 2011

Elkville Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Manufacturing Offense

Former East St. Louis City Official Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Bribery Offenses

May 20, 2011

Former Carterville Resident Charged with Violation of Federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act

May 19, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Sent to Federal Prison for Dog Fighting and Perjury Convictions

May 18, 2011

Belleville Businessman Indicted on Investment Fraud Scheme

Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Production and Distribution and Distribution of Methamphetamine

May 17, 2011

Eleven Southern Illinois Residents Indicted in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

May 16, 2011

Swansea Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography and East Alton Man Pleads Guilty to Online Enticement

May 13, 2011

Assets Seized to Pay Court Ordered Restitution

Eldorado Woman Sentenced for Possession of Pseudoephedrin Knowing it Would be Used to Manufacture Methamphetamine

May 12, 2011

Belleville Man Guilty in Death of Heroin User

Cocaine Sales Net Eight Years in Prison for Sauk Village Man

Twenty Years in Prison for Carbondale Man Convicted in Drug Ring

May 11, 2011

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substance

Prison First, Then Removal, for Person Person Here Illegally

Federal Prison Next Stop for Belleville Man on Counterfeiting Charges

May 9, 2011

Florida Man Gets Ten Years for Timeshare Resale Scam

Montana Woman Pleads Guilty to Local Mail Theft

May 6, 2011

Batchtown Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Possession of Child Pornography

Nebraska Man Arrested on Child Pornography Offenses

Carbondale CPA Pleads Guilty to Failure to File Federal Income Tax Returns

May 4, 2011

Accidental Shooting Outside Bar May Result in Federal Prison Time for Brooklyn Man

May 3, 2011

Centreville Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with the Intent to Distribute Marihuana

Kinmundy Man Held Without Bond on Sale of Stolen Motor Vehicles Charges

Man Sentenced on Immigration Offense

Desoto Man Sentenced to Prison for Drug Sales

May 2, 2011

United States Attorney's Office Announces New Website Page Dedicated to DOJ Priorities and Initiatives

April 2011

April 29, 2011

Dropped Gun Could Result in Minimum Fifteen Year Sentence

Chicago Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting

Homeless Man From Edwardsville Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge

Security Guard Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Fairmont City Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

O'Fallon Man Found Guilty of Willful Failure to File Income Tax Returns

Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

Lake of Egypt Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Threatening Mail

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Possess with Intent to Transfer Counterfeit Social Security Cards and Birth Certificates

April 28, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Convicted for Making Terroristic Threats

Madison County Sheriff and St. Clair County Sheriff Team up with DEA and the United States Attorney to Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday, April 30 at the Sheriffs' Departments

Latin King Gang Member Sentenced to 210 Months for Distributing High Purity Methamphetamine

April 27, 2011

Homeless Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery Charges

April 26, 2011

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offenses

April 25, 2011

East Alton Sex Offender Pleads to Possession of Child Pornography

Wood River Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting

Two Drug Sales Net Centralia Man Federal Prison on Crack Cocaine Charges

Crack Cocaine Charges Result in Fifteen Year Sentence for Centralia Man

April 22, 2011

Former Jerseyville Bank Officer Indicted for Fraud

Former Livingston Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Mailing a Threatening Communication and Making a False Threat

April 21, 2011

Herrin Man Indicted for Possession of Pipe Bomb Components

April 20, 2011

Madison County Sheriff and St. Clair County Sheriff Team up with DEA and the United States Attorney to Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs on Saturday, April 30 at the Sheriffs' Departments

Swansea Man Charged with Production of Child Pornography

April 15, 2011

Madison County Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Extortion Under Color of Official Right and for Aiding and Abetting Former Deputy Liquor Commissioner of East St. Louis

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Cocaine Conspiracy

April 14, 2011

Murphysboro 'Crack' Dealer Pleads Guilty

April 13, 2011

East St. Louis Precinct Committeeman and Ex-City Council Member Sentenced to Fifty Months in Prison for Tax Evasion, Failure to File Income Tax Returns, and Vote Fraud

April 11, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by an Unlawful User of a Controlled Substances

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Debit Card Scam Centered in Carbondale

April 8, 2011

Minor, Missouri, Man and Charleston, Misouri, Woman Plead Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery

Creal Springs Man to Serve 200 Month Sentence for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Four Southern Illinoisans Charged with Participating in Methamphetamine Manufacture Conspiracy

Mt. Vernon Man Indicted for Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Former O'Fallon Man Indicted for Maliciously Conveying False Threats to City of O'Fallon's City Hall and Police Department

Four Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Manufacture Methamphetamine

Norris City Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Listed Chemical(Pseudoephedrine) Knowing it Would be Used to Manufacture a Controlled Substance

6 Plead Guilty and are Sentenced on Immigration Indictment

April 7, 2011

Alton Man Convicted for Distribution of Cocaine Base

April 6, 2011

Carbondale Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Offenses

April 5, 2011

East St. Louis Man Receives 46 Month Sentence for the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Nigerian National Receives 151 Month Sentence Following Unsuccessful Effort to Establish Crack Cocaine Trade in Herrin, Illinois

April 4, 2011

Smithton Man Sentenced for Receipt of Child Pornography

April 1, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced to 110 Months for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Swansea Woman Sentenced for Federal Public Aid Fraud

Madison Woman Sentenced for Filing False Federal Income Tax Return

Shots Fired at Party Result in Federal Prison Time for O'Fallon Man

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Washington Park Man Charged with Firearms Offense

Centralia Man Sentenced to 120 Months on Crack Cocaine Charges

Centreville Man Indicted on Crack Cocaine Charge

Federal Grand Jury Alleges Immigration Violation

Twelve Persons Charged With Unlawfully Entering the United States After Having Been Previously Removed from the Country

March 30, 2011

Federal Jury Convicts East St. Louis Man for Possession with Intent to Distribute "Crack" Cocaine

March 28, 2011

Hartford Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

St. Clair County Chiropractor Sentenced to 70 Months Imprisonment for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

Arizona Man Sentenced for Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

Collinsville Resident Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Assisting in the Making of a False Income Tax Return

Illinois Man Charged with Defrauding Schools, Churches and Community Organizations in Fraud Scheme Involving Leased Copy Machines

March 24, 2011

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

Waltonville Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Listed Chemical (Pseudoephedrine) Knowing It Would Be Used to Manufacture A Controlled Substance

St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges of Conducting Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Investment Scheme From Swansea, IL

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

March 23, 2011

Alien Sentenced on March 22, 2011

March 22, 2011

Jasper County Pharmacists Indicted for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

Jasper County Man Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of a Controlled Substance

March 18, 2011

Five Individuals Sentenced for Filing False Federal Income Tax Returns

March 17, 2011

Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return

East St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to the Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon

March 16, 2011

Answering Nature's Call Leads to Conviction on Federal Firearms Charges

United States Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton Announces a Press Conference to Address the Rise in Heroin Overdose Cases in the Metro East Area and a New Initiative of Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies to Investigate and Prosecute Cases Involving Deaths Resulting from the Distribution of Illegal Drugs

Belleville Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography

March 14, 2011

Madison County, Illinois Family Charged with Conspiracy, Tax Faud, False Statements, and Mortgate Fraud

Livingston, Illinois Man Charged for Mailing a Threatening Communication and Making a False Threat

March 11 2011

Three People from Centralia, Illinois Indicated on Heroin and Crack Cocaine Charges

Mt. Vernon, Illinois Man Sentenced to 235 Months on Crack Cocaine Charges

Honeywell Pleads Guilty in Illinois to Illegal Storage of Hazardous Waste

Former NBA Player Pleads Guilty to Failure to Pay Legal Child Support Obligations

Three People from Mt. Vernon, Illinois Indicted on Crack Cocaine Charges

United States Attorney Stephen R. Wigginton Announces Press Conference to Highlight Upcoming "Safety Street" Event

March 10, 2011

Stockton, California Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud

March 9, 2011

Fairview Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacture of Marihuana and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

Alton Man Convicted of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Robinson, Illinois Man Sentenced to 262 Months on Cocaine and Gun Charges

March 7, 2011

St. Louis Man Charged with Possession and Transportation of Child Pornography

Hartford Man is Charged with Enticement of a Minor and Receipt of Child Pornography

Centreville Woman Pleads Guilty to Making a False 2008 Federal Income Tax Return

March 4, 2011

Columbia Man Charged with Enticement of a Minor

Chester Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting

March 3, 2011

East St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 30 Months Imprisonment for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon

March 2, 2011

Collinsville Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Pornography

Pharmaceutical Overdose Death Investigation Seminar

February 2011

February 28, 2011

Dalgren Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Listed Chemical (Pseudoephedrine) Knowing it Would be used to Manufacture a Controlled Substance

Centreville Woman Pleads Guilty to Making a False Federal Income Tax Return

February 25, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Arizona Man Sentenced for Marijuana Distribution Conspiracy

Desoto Meth Manufacturer Off to Prison

Accused East Alton Child Pornographer Set for Trial

February 24, 2011

Two Carbondale Residents Sentenced on Heroin Charges

Alorton, Illinois Police Chief Convicted for Filing False Tax Returns

February 23, 2011

Belleville Resident Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Assisting in the Making of False Income Tax Returns and to Making a False Statement to I.R.S./Criminal Investigations

St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty to Making a False 2008 Federal Income Tax Return

East St. Louis Man Convicted in Heroin Overdose Death

February 22, 2011

Murphysboro Man Sentenced to Twenty Years in Federal Prison

February 15, 2011

Triad High School to Host the Naturalization Ceremony for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

Charleston, Missouri Cousins Charged with Bank Robbery

February 14, 2011

Washington Park Couple Sentenced to Prison for Hurricane Katrina Scam

February 11, 2011

Mt. Vernon Man Pleads Guilty in Methamphetamine Case

Methamphetamine Maker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

February 10, 2011

Murphysboro Woman Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison

February 9, 2011

Granite City Man Sentenced to 32 years for Production and Possession of Child Pornography

February 8, 2011

Greenville Woman Gets Prison Term in Drug Distribution Conspiracy

February 7, 2011

Carbondale Man Sentenced to Twenty Years for Drug Distribution Conspiracy

Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm as a Convicted Felon

Man Sentenced for Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon

February 4, 2011

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Offenses

O’Fallon Man Sentenced for Internet Fraud in Connection with the Purchase of 2006 Cardinal Playoff Tickets

Possessor of Child Pornography Sentenced to Federal Prison

O’Fallon Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting and Making False Statements

Centralia Man Sentenced on Crack Cocaine Charges

January 2011

January 31, 2011

Men Plead Guilty to Illegal Entry and Illegal Use of Social Security Numbers

Man Convicted of Distributing Child Pornography

January 28, 2011

Guilty Plea in Possession of Child Pornography

Belleville Man Sentenced on Theft/Weapons Charges

Southern Illinois Men Sentenced on Bank Robbery, Weapons Charges

January 27, 2011

Mitchell, Illinois Man Charged with Bank Robberies

Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Crack Cocaine

Two Men Sentenced for Manufacturing Methamphetamine

January 26, 2011

Southern Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Listed Chemical Knowing it Would be Used to Manufacture a Controlled Substance

January 24, 2011

St. Louis Area Developer and the Director of Community Development for the City of East St. Louis Indicted for Fraud and Bribery Offenses

Mt. Vernon, Illinois Man Indicted on Crack Cocaine Charges

Two Centralia, Illinois Men Indicted on Heroin Charges

January 21, 2011

Belleville Woman Charged with Defrauding Public Housing

Convicted Felon Charged with Illegally Possessing a Weapon and Making a False Statement to the FBI

Montana Woman Charged with Local Mail Theft

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting

January 19, 2011

Former Gallatin County Sheriff Raymond M. Martin Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms Plus Ten Years

January 18, 2011

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearms Offenses

January 14, 2011

Chicago Man Sentenced to 245 Months on Drug and Gun Charges

Centralia, Illinois Man Sentenced on Crack Cocaine Charges

January 11, 2011

O’Fallon Man Pleads Guilty To Fraud Offenses

January 7, 2011

Illinois Man Sentenced For Hamel Illinois Bank Robbery

Murphysboro Resident Sentenced To Prison for Role In Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Individual Sentenced For Role in Southern Illinois Methamphetamine Conspiracy

January 6, 2011

151 Month Prison Sentence and Lifetime Supervised Release for East Alton Man for Child Pornography is the Result of F.B.I. Undercover Investigation of Computer File Sharing Program

January 4, 2011

Creal Springs Man Pleads Guilty To Methamphetamine Offense

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Weapons Offense

January 3, 2011

Madison Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

December 2010

December 29, 2010

Alton Man Sentenced for Drug Offense

December 22, 2010

Collinsville Woman Charged In Murder for Hire Scheme

December 21, 2010

Freeburg Woman Indicted on Child Pornography Offense

Anna Woman Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Collinsville Resident Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return

Benton Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Offense

December 20, 2010

Alton Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

U.S. Attorney’s Offices Contributed to $6.68 Billion in Civil & Criminal Collections in Fiscal Year 2010

Cobden Man Indicted in Heroin Conspiracy

December 17, 2010

A Bond County Man and Fayette County Woman Sentenced for Role in Cocaine Conspiracy

Individuals Found in Highland, Illinois, Charged with Immigration Offenses

Woman Charged with Mail Fraud Conspiracy for Illinois Childcare Assistance Fraud

Granite City Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer Using a Firearm

Texas Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

December 15, 2010

East St Louis Resident Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Returns

December 14, 2010

Jasper County doctor Sentenced for Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

Centralia Man Sentenced for Crack Cocaine Offenses

Three Men Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine

December 13, 2010

Four Plead Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns

"Auto Warranty" Telemarketers Plead Guilty

December 10, 2010

Supplemental Media Advisory

Chicago, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

December 9, 2010

Carbondale Man Pleads Guilty to Crack Cocaine Conspiracy

December 7, 2010

Centreville Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

December 6, 2010

East St. Louis Man sentenced for Robbery and Firearms Offenses

December 3, 2010

East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense

Robinson, Illinois Man Convicted on Cocaine and Gun Charges

O’fallon Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of Ammunition by a Felon and for Bank Robbery

Fairview Heights Man Sentenced for Crack Cocaine and Firearm Offenses

Alton Man Sentenced for Drug Offense

Madison County Man sentenced for Production & Possession of Child Pornography

December 1, 2010

Anna Woman Sentenced In Heroin Conspiracy

Missouri Man Sentenced for Role in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Two Sentenced in Methamphetamine Conspiracy

November 2010

November 24, 2010

Madison County Resident Sentenced to 235 Months Imprisonment For Cocaine Distribution and Possession

Washington Park Men Charged With Firearms Related Offenses

November 23, 2010

Carbondale Resident Charged in Heroin Conspiracy

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Timeshare Resell Scam

November 22, 2010

Cave In Rock Residents Plead Guilty to Heroin Conspiracy

Man Charged With Kidnapping

Belleville Man Sentenced for Maintaining a Drug House

Collinsville Man Sentenced for Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy

Desoto Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Conspiracy

Belleville Woman to Serve Two Year Sentence for Identity Theft Scheme

November 19, 2010

Getaway Driver of Lebanon Illinois Bank Robbery Pleads Guilty

November 16, 2010

MT. Vernon Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft from Mail

November 15, 2010

Three Centralia Men Sentenced on Crack Cocaine and Heroin Charges

November 12, 2010

Fairview Heights Woman Sentenced for Financial Crimes

Formor Deputy Liquor Commissioner of East St. Louis Sentenced for Extortion Scheme and for Lying to Federal Agents

October 2010

October 25, 2010

Residents of the Netherlands Indicted on Wire Fraud Charges

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