Press Releases
Some of the news releases issued by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois are provided at this site. News releases issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office are routinely issued via electronic mail to media outlets throughout the district, including newspapers, radio and television. The office strives to ensure that the numerous media outlets located throughout the district receive news releases of interest to their geographic region. Releases of broader interest are routinely issued via electronic mail to outlets throughout the district.
This site does not contain all news releases issued by the U.S. Attorney's office or court filings and is not an official record of proceedings. Please contact the Clerk of Courts (618) 482-9371 for the U.S. District Court for official copies of documents and public information. Entities wishing to be included in our electronic mail press release distribution should contact the office media contact, listed below.
Media Contact • Randy Massey • (618) 628-3700
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| Mar 9, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Nicole E. Gorovsky of the Southern District of Illinois and Trial Attorney James Silver of CEOS. Description: following a five day trial which began last week, CARL COURTRIGHT III, age 37, of Granite City, was convicted today of all counts by a jury in United States District Court in East St. Louis. COURTRIGHT was convicted of production of child pornography, receipt of child pornography, two counts of possession of child pornography, and a single count of bank fraud. View Press Release |
| Mar 9, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: on March 9, 2009,MARGARET DIEKEMPER, of Carlyle, Illinois, was sentenced by a Federal Judge sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois for committing Conspiracy to Commit Bankruptcy Fraud. View Press Release |
| Mar 6, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Daniel T. Kapsak and Ranley R. Killian Description: A federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted GARY STEVENSON, age 34, of St. Louis, Missouri, on one count of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine base, commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine and cocaine. View Press Release |
| Mar 5, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George Norwood and Michael C. Carr Description: On February 27, 2009, CHARLES J. STAPLES, age 55, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 262 months imprisonment, was fined $875, and was placed on 8 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On February 26, 2009, CHRISTOPHER BENSON, age 32, an inmate at FCI-Greenville, in Bond County, Illinois, pled guilty to possession of contraband by a federal inmate, and was immediately sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment to be followed by 3 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| Mar 3, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George Norwood and Michael C. Carr Description: On Friday, February 27, 2009, DERRICK L. ABRAM, age 31, of 1509 South Ninth Street, Mount Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On February 3, 2009, RAYMOND D. WOOLEY, age 24, BRYANT K. MAYBELL, age 23, RAYMOND E. BLYTHE, age 25, and DAVON V. BELL, age 21, all of Carbondale, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count superseding indictment charging them and others with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Mar 2, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On February 26, 2009, DORIAN J. LOTT, age 36, of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). View Press Release |
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| Feb 27, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On February 26, 2009, MARCUS POWELL, age 28, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts of distribution of five grams or more of cocaine base, in the form commonly known as “crack” cocaine. View Press Release |
| Feb 26, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: JOHN ROBERT HOOLE of Marion, Illinois, pled guilty to Mail Fraud and Engaging In a Monetary Transaction Over $10,000 in Criminally Derived Property. View Press Release |
| Feb 24, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Stephen B. Clark Description: On February 20, 2009, RAYFORD A. RODGERS, age 32, of Sparta, Illinois, and ANTHONY S. MORGAN, age 25, of East St. Louis, Illinois, were charged by Criminal Complaint in the Southern District of Illinois. RODGERS and MORGAN were charged with possession with the intent to distribute approximately one pound of marihuana. Additionally, RODGERS was charged with possession of two firearms as convicted felon. View Press Release |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On February 20, 2009, in the United States District Court, East St. Louis, Illinois, THOMAS E. WILKERSON, age 47, of Shobonier, Illinois, and DAVID M. MURRAY, age 55, DONALD R. SCHULTZ, age 53, BILLY D. YORK, age 49, and WESLEY DEAN CONNER, age 44, all of Vandalia, Illinois, were sentenced following previously entered guilty pleas to a Superseding Indictment charging each of them with Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Steve Weinhoeft Description: CARL E. ROYSE, of Fairfield, Illinois, and his daughter JEANETTE RILEY, of Olney, Illinois, were sentenced for their participation in a Conspiracy to Engage in Fraudulent Interstate Transactions and in the Sale of Unregistered Securities. CARL E. ROYSE was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment. JEANETTE RILEY was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. Both defendants were ordered to pay restitution totaling $4,261,211.23. View Press Release |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Kit Morrissey and Michael Quinley Description: On February 20, 2009, JOHN E. HAWKINS, age 65, of Frostproof, Florida, was sentenced in the United States District Court, East St. Louis, Illinois, following his guilty plea on November 6, 2008, to an indictment which charged him with Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and marijuana. View Press Release |
| Feb 23, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Reppert Description: On February 20, 2009, MICHAEL EDWARD DOTSON, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was sentenced based upon his plea of guilty to an eleven count indictment charging him with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and ten counts of Wire Fraud. View Press Release |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Asssistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Liam Coonan Description: On February 19, 2009, MORRIS J. NEAD, age 40, attorney at law for his own law firm, located in Albion, Illinois, pled guilty before the U.S. District Court in Benton to the criminal tax charge of making and subscribing a false 2003 federal income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service. View Press Release |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On February 18, 2009, ALIREZA HENDIJANI, age 30, an inmate at FCI-Greenville, in Bond County, Illinois, pled guilty to possession of contraband by a federal inmate. View Press Release |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Robert L. Garrison and J. Christopher Moore Description: STEVEN EARL ERWIN, age 29, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 151 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. View Press Release |
| Feb 19, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Liam Coonan and Steve Weinhoeft Description: on February 18, 2009, KEITH L. PITTMAN, age 53, of St. Louis, Missouri, entered a plea of guilty in United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, in East St. Louis to making a false statement to a financial institution in conjunction with a mortgage fraud scheme. View Press Release |
| Feb 19 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: on February 18, 2009, TYRONE W. JACKSON, age 38, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Feb 19, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: on February 18, 2009, JUAN MANUEL CUEVAS -PEREZ, age 38, of Phoenix, Arizona, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois in a one count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute heroin. View Press Release |
| Feb 13, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: on February 13, 2009, DEANGELA LYNNE DIXON, age 49, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, received a ten month sentence of imprisonment following her conviction for committing a Hurricane Katrina related mail fraud. View Press Release |
| Feb 13, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre Durborow Description: On February 12, 2009, a jury in United States District Court in East St. Louis, convicted LAWRENCE O. DANIELS, a/k/a “L-DOG”, age 51, of East St. Louis, of three counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine; Possession with the Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine; Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine; Possession of a Firearm by a Felon; and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. View Press Release |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: on February 5, 2009, STEPHEN DODD, age 29, of Ballwin, Missouri, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana. View Press Release |
| Feb 11, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Amanda A. Robertson and Michael Thompson Description: on February 9, 2009, KERRY L. SMITH, age 37, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Feb 9, 2009 | United States Attorney A. Courtney Cox Description: at a meeting of the Southern Illinois Health Care Fraud Task Force on February 10, 2009, Tom Jordan of West Frankfort, was presented a memento and commendation in recognition of his outstanding service as the Receiver of Mercy Regional Ambulance Service (“Mercy Regional”). View Press Release |
| Feb 10, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: on February 9, 2009, LARRY AMBROSE RAY, age 36, of Tennessee, was sentenced to serve a 42 month term of imprisonment following his convictions for Identity Theft, Misuse of a Social Security Number, Making False Statements, and Aggravated Identity Theft. View Press Release |
| Feb 9, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George A. Norwood and Jennifer Hudson Description: on February 5, 2009, DENNIS LEE “LEEROY” STOUT, age 47, of Dennison, Illinois was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. STOUT was sentenced to 180 months (15 years) imprisonment, was fined $1,000, and was placed on lifetime supervised release. View Press Release |
| Feb 4, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: on February 3, 2009, SHAWN M. HARMON, age 28, of Carterville, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Feb 4, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman R. Smith Description: on February 3, 2009, JUNE D. BAILEY, age 71 of Cisne, Illinois, in Wayne County, Illinois, was indicted by a federal grand jury for Mail Fraud Involving the Deprivation Of Right To Honest Services of the Berry Township Road Commissioner. View Press Release |
| Feb 2, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Thomas Leggans and Michael C. Carr Description: on February 2, 2009, JENNIFER LYNN KRIEGER, age 39, of 1106 C, West Hendrickson, Marion, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court at Benton, Illinois, for Distribution of Fentanyl, a controlled substance, which resulted in the death Jennifer Curry, 19, of West Frankfort, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Feb 2, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Amanda A. Robertson Description: on January 30, 2009, LARRY W. FERGUSON, age 55, of Dongola, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. FERGUSON, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment, 3 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| January | Jan 30, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Robert L. Garrison and Nicole E. Gorovsky Description: On January 30, 2009, REX I. HATFIELD, age 52, of West Virginia, received a life sentence in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 29, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On January 26, 2009, FREDDIE E. PAYNE, age 29, of Hayti, Missouri, formerly of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis. PAYNE, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with unlawful distribution of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 105 months’ imprisonment, 6 years’ supervised release, and was fined $500. View Press Release |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: On January 26, 2009, KENNETH THOMAS, age 50, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 300 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment of $200, and a $500 fine. View Press Release |
| Jan 23, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On January 21, 2009, LARRY A. BECHEL, 62, of Wood River, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a 3-count indictment charging him with sexual exploitation of a minor; transportation of child pornography; and possession of child pornography. View Press Release |
| Jan 22, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Stephen B. Clark Description: RICKI LEE JONES, age 55, of Wood River, Illinois, pled guilty in federal district court, Benton, Illinois, to a one-count Information charging him with Tax Evasion. View Press Release |
| Jan 21, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On January 21, 2009, PAUL E. CARPENTER, age 57, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. CARPENTER, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, and was fined $400. View Press Release |
| Jan 20, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On January 15, 2009, DEREK DIXON, JR., age 29, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 70 months imprisonment, to be followed by 3 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Jan 15, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On January 12, 2009, ODIS ROBINSON, age 28, of Alton, Illinois, was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release. ROBINSON had previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana. View Press Release |
| Jan 13, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On January 9, 2009, JOHN RAMOS, age 38, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment and 5 years of supervised release, after having previously pled guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. View Press Release |
| Jan 13, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George A. Norwood and Amanda A. Robertson Description: On January 9, 2009, EDWARD A. HIGGINS, age 47, of West York, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 70 months’ imprisonment and 4 years’ supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a sawed-off shot gun. View Press Release |
| Jan 12, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: on January 12, 2009, ODIS ROBINSON, age 28, of Alton, Illinois, was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment of $100, and $750 fine in United States District Court. ROBINSON had previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana on October 7, 2008. View Press Release |
| Jan 09, 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George A. Norwood and Amanda A. Robertson. Description: on January 9, 2009, EDWARD A. HIGGINS was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. HIGGINS, who had previously pled guilty to a two-count indictment charging possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a sawed-off shot gun, was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, and was fined $400. View Press Release |
| Jan 09 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: on January 9, 2009, JOHN RAMOS, age 38, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment of $100, and $1,000 fine. RAMOS had previously pled guilty to the charge of possession with intent to distribute cocaine on August 28, 2008. View Press Release |
| Jan 08 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Don Boyce Description: TILDEN B. SPRAGUE, age 66, of Godfrey, Illinois, pled guilty to charges involving child pornography. After the entry of his guilty plea, SPRAGUE was sentenced to 90 months’ imprisonment, ordered to pay a $600 fine, and placed on supervised release for a period of 10 years after his release from prison. View Press Release |
| Jan 08 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JOSHUA W. REAMS, age 26, of Boulder, Montana, formerly of Jackson County, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. REAMS, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 8 years’ supervised release and was fined $200.. View Press Release |
| Jan 08 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JEFFREY R. HARTLINE, age 38, of Dongola, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 05 , 2009 | Assistant United States Attorneys: James M. Cutchin Description: SONNY S. D. WILLIAMS, age 23, of Harrisburg, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis on January 5, 2009, to a term of 108 months imprisonment for distributing cocaine on five occasions to a law enforcement agent, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, and for possessing and selling a stolen firearm. View Press Release |
| December | |
| Dec 31, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith, William E. Coonan, Gerald M. Burke and Paralegal Specialist Donna Gerdes Description: The United States District Court approved the sale of substantially all of the assets of Mercy Regional Ambulance Company to Sutton Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Cardinal EMS. The sale of the assets will allow for an orderly transition of ambulance service from Mercy to Cardinal. View Press Release |
| Dec 30, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On December 2, 2008, BRADY McGRUDER, age 42, of Chicago, Illinois; ARTHUR DARNELL, age 27, of Centralia, Illinois; BRANDON K. PURNELL, age 24, of Centralia, Illinois; APRIL D. SULLENS, age 22, of Centralia, Illinois; and GENESIS M. EFFINGER, age 19, of Chicago, Illinois, were named in an 11-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Dec 22, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On December 15, 2008, PAMELA STEVENSON, age 29, of St. Louis, Missouri, who had pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment and placed on 3 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On December 18, 2008, ANTHONY E. MOORE, a/k/a “Rab,”, age 32, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced to life imprisonment in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. In May 2008, MOORE was convicted of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Dec 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On December 18, 2008, LESLIE A. JONES, age 26, of Anna, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. JONES, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging her with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 210 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release and was fined $100. View Press Release |
| Dec 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: A federal jury in East St. Louis has found RODNEY BROWN, age 30, guilty of Aggravated Bank Robbery, and Using a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence. View Press Release |
| Dec 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Stephen B. Clark Description: on December 16, 2008, WILLIAM SHERMAN KIRKPATRICK, age 35, of Woodhull, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois in a two-count indictment, Count 1 charges him with possession of a firearm as a convicted felon,. Count 2 is for forfeiture of the firearms charged in Count 1. The offense is alleged to have taken place December 8, 2008, in Madison County, Illinois View Press Release |
| Dec 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Donald S. Boyce Description: on December 15, 2008, EDWARD H. BAREITER, JR. age 40, was sentenced to the maximum statutory term of 120 months in prison, ordered to pay a $15,000 fine, and placed on supervised release for a period of 3 years after his release from prison. View Press Release |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JEFFRY L. McCOMB, age 41, and NICHOLAS A. WALKER, age 28, both of Murphysboro, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, for the offense of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. McCOMB was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $750. WALKER was sentenced to 168 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $400. View Press Release |
| Dec 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: J. Christopher Moore Description: QUAWNTAY ADAMS, age 33, of Lancaster, California, was sentenced on December 12, 2008, to a term of 420 months in prison, ordered to pay a fine of $750, and placed on supervised release for a period 8 years after his release from prison. In addition, the court ordered that ADAMS forfeit the amount of $58,475. View Press Release |
| Dec 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: DONALD RAY FOULKS, a/k/a “D-Ray,” age 40, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 240 months’ imprisonment, 8 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300, after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: CHRISTOPHER R. SIDES, age 32, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 249 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600, after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On December 2, TERRY L. BAUGHER, age 36, of McClure, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 100 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, and fined $200, after having previously pled guilty to the charge of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: DOROTHY RICHARDSON TRIPLETT, age 38 of Washington Park, Illinois, pled guilty to an Indictment charging two counts of Misapplication of Property of the Village of Washington Park, a Local Government that Receives Federal Funds. View Press Release |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Gerald Burke Description: Even though Mercy Regional Ambulance Company has now been sentenced by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, the ambulance service that is being provided to the Franklin County area will continue. The ambulance service is being operated by the Court appointed Receiver. View Press Release |
| Dec 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Steven Weinhoeft Description: MICKEY L. DOOLEY, age 49, of Alton, Illinois, and formerly an Alton Police Department officer, was sentenced to ten years in federal prison. View Press Release |
| Dec 5, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Liam Coonan Description: CLAYTON HOBBS, age 31, former President of MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, LTD, d/b/a Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services, located in Benton, IL, was sentenced to 57 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $2,283,118.32. View Press Release |
| Dec 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: RONFREDRICK BOLING, age 28, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was convicted of crack cocaine charges following a jury trial in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Dec 1, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: Janis L. Calvert, age 32, of Olive Branch, Illinois, was sentenced to 140 months imprisonment, a 5 year term of supervised release, and ordered to pay fines totaling $300, after having pled guilty to charges involving cocaine base. View Press Release |
| November | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson, Norman Smith, and Kevin Burke Description: JOSEPH DIEKEMPER, 60, of 611 Wayne Street, Carlyle, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Bankruptcy Fraud, one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, one count of False Statement to United States Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation, and one count of Perjury. View Press Release |
| Nov 24, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On November 4, 2008, SINGLETARY V. JOHNSON, age 40, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging him with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Don Boyce Description: On November 19, 2008, ANTHONY S. WOMACK, a/k/a T-MONEY, age 34, of Alton, Illinois, was convicted after a three-day trial by a jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, of the sole count of the indictment charging him with Distribution of over Five Grams of Crack Cocaine. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On November 18, 2008, CATHARINE L. MILLER, age 33, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was charged in a Criminal Complaint in United States District Court in Benton with one count of Traveling in Interstate Commerce for Purpose of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Minor. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On November 18, 2008, ALBERT BYRON JONES, age 33, of Newburgh, Indiana, was charged in an indictment by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis with one count of Bank Robbery in relation to the robbery of approximately $3604.00 from the Bean Capital Banking Center in Wayne City, Illinois, on April 4, 2007. View Press Release |
| Nov 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Norm Smith Description: On November 18, 2008, MARGARET DIEKEMPER, 64, of Carlyle, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty in East St. Louis, Illinois, to one count of Conspiracy to Commit Bankruptcy Fraud. View Press Release |
| Nov 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On November 17, 2008, KEVIN M. COOPER, a/k/a “MD,” age 55, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced to life imprisonment in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Nov 13, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: On November 13, 2008, JACOB MESSIC, age 23, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton. JACOB MESSIC, who had previously pled guilty to two counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, was sentenced to 462 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
| Nov 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: On November 4, 2008, JEFFERY LAUMBATTUS, 47, of Marissa, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois for offenses related to Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Identity Theft. View Press Release |
| Nov 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On November 7, 2008, ROBERT EUGENE HOKE, age 64, of Robinson, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 121 months’ imprisonment for charges involving child pornography. View Press Release |
| Nov 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: TIMOTHY A. ARVIEW, age 38, formerly of West Frankfort, Illinois, and now of Martindale, TX, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis on Friday, November 7, 2008 to 235 months’ imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine in and around Franklin County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Nov 4, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: on November 4, 2008, STEVEN A. WOOLEY, age 23, HORATIO J. WATSON, age 25, and TRAVIS L. WOOLEY, a/k/a "T-Low,” age 21, all of Carbondale, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. The violation took place between August 2006 and August 2008, in Jackson County. View Press Release |
| Nov 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: on November 3, 2008, ERIC MURPHY was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. MURPHY, who on July 18, 2008, had pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute cocaine, was sentenced to 102 months’ imprisonment, ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment of $100, fined $500, and placed on 5 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: on November 3, 2008, CONYELL TAYLOR, age 32, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. TAYLOR, who on July 24, 2008, had pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute, and possession with intent to distribute MDMA (Ecstasy), was sentenced to 70 months’ imprisonment, ordered to pay a mandatory special assessment of $100, fined $500, and placed on 5 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 3 , 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: on October 31, 2008, BRUCE E. WALKER, age 49, of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to serve a forty-eight (48) month term of imprisonment following his conviction for Possession of Child Pornography. WALKER has been in custody since he entered a guilty plea on November 30, 2007. View Press Release |
| Nov 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: on October 31, 2008, CARL J. GRIFFITH, a/k/a “C.J.,” age 26, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. GRIFFITH, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 247 months’ imprisonment, 8 years’ supervised release, and was fined $400. View Press Release |
| October | |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: on October 30, 2008, JASON DAVID LINGO, age 29, of Granite City, Illinois, was sentenced to serve an 84 month term of imprisonment following his convictions for Possession of Unauthorized Access Devices, Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft. Under federal law, parole has been abolished meaning that LINGO will be required to serve at least 85% of his sentence. View Press Release |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: CHARLES WAYNE JOHNS, age 38, of West Frankfort, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis today to 144 months’ imprisonment for distributing and possessing child pornography. JOHNS had previously pled guilty on July 21, 2008, to an indictment charging him with one count of distributing child pornography and one count possessing child pornography. View Press Release |
| Oct 31, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: on October 31, 2008, WILLIAM BOWEN, age 25, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for Conspiracy to Interfere With the Federally-Protected Housing Rights of African-American Victims (Count 1) and Interfering With African-American Victims Because of Their Occupation of a Dwelling Through the Threatened Use of Force (Count 2). View Press Release |
| Oct 30, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 30, 2008, ADAM R. WALKER, age 24, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 42 months’ imprisonment, 3 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300, for the offense of possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| Oct 30, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: On October 29, 2008, DUO CHEN, age 37, and JUSTIN QIU, age 37, both of Herrin, Illinois, entered guilty pleas in federal court in Benton, Illinois, to an Information charging them with tax and immigration offenses. View Press Release |
| Oct 29, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison and Nicole E. Gorovsky Description: a federal trial jury on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, convicted two West Virginia men on charges of (1) Conspiracy to Commit Pharmacy Burglaries; and (2) Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances. The jury also found, in special verdicts, that four deaths resulted from the activities related to the drug distribution conspiracy View Press Release |
| Oct 29, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: LOUISE HELEN MASULLA, age 32, of New Athens, Illinois; TABITHA D. ROBINSON, age 32, of Midlothian, Illinois; and WILLIAM M. MILLIGAN, age 27, of Bloomington, Indiana, were charged in a Criminal Complaint filed October 27, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois with child exploitation offenses. View Press Release |
| Oct 28, 2008 | Description: Assistant United States Attorney Kevin Burke will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of Illinois in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide election day program for the Nov. 4, 2008, general elections. View Press Release |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On October 24, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, East St. Louis, Illinois, DONALD R. SCHULTZ, age 52, of Vandalia, Illinois, and DAVID M. MURRAY, age 55, of Ramsey, Illinois, each pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On October 23, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, THOMAS E. WILKERSON, age 47, of Shobonier, Illinois, DAVID M. FICKES, age 40, of Effingham, Illinois, BILLY D. YORK, age 50, of Vandalia, Illinois, and WESLEY DEAN CONNER, age 44, of Vandalia, Illinois, each pleaded guilty to charges of Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 24, 2008, AMY J. STANTON, age 34, of Golconda, Illinois, was sentenced to 42 months’ imprisonment, 3 years’ supervised release, and was fined $350, after having previously pled guilty to charges of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 21, 2008, GREGORY L. ROWE, age 39, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging him with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. View Press Release |
| Oct 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 24, 2008, RICHARD M. DALTON, age 37, of Dowell, Illinois, was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and fined $600 after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| Oct 24, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: KAY FLOARKE, age 52, of Waterloo, Illinois, pled guilty to the offense of tax evasion. View Press Release |
| Oct 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: On October 22, 2008, a federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted KENNETH THOMAS, a/k/a “Vamp,” age 50, of East St. Louis, Illinois, on one count of conspiracy to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine and marijuana and one count of possession with intent to distribute over 5 grams of cocaine base, commonly referred to as “crack” cocaine. View Press Release |
| Oct 16, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On September 15, 2008, JOSEPH L. BROWN, age 25, of Pontiac, Illinois pled guilty to a three-count Indictment charging, Conspiracy to Interfere With the Federally-Protected Housing Rights on the Basis of Race (Count 1), Threatening the Use of Force, to Interfere With Another’s Housing Rights on the Basis of Race (Count 2); and, Making a False Statement to a Federal Law Enforcement Officer (Count 3). View Press Release |
| Oct 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 10, 2008, RODNEY MESSIC, age 56, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 499 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and ordered to pay $49,298.00 in restitution for the offenses of armed bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. View Press Release |
| Oct 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Reppert Description: On October 10, 2008, MICHAEL EDWARD DOTSON, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada, entered a plea of guilty to an eleven count indictment charging him with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. View Press Release |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On October 7, 2008, ISAAC C. GARNER, a/k/a “Ike,” age 31, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging him with distribution of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Oct 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: JEREMY R. McGILL, age 23, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, pled guilty today in the United States District Court in East St. Louis to an indictment charging him with one count of possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Stephen Clark and Kevin Burke Description: LOWELL THOMAS LAKIN, age 68, formerly of East Alton, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis, to 72 months imprisonment for the offense of Maintaining a Place for the Use and Distribution of Cocaine; Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine; and Distribution of Cocaine to a Person Under Age 21. View Press Release |
| Oct 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: On October 7, 2008, DEVANT T. GETER, age 35, of 10582 Chelmsford Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with knowingly escaping from custody at the Federal Prison Camp at Marion, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Oct 7, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On October 7, 2008, ODIS ROBINSON, age 27, of Alton, Illinois, pled guilty in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. View Press Release |
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| Sep 30, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On September 29, 2008, KERRY L. SMITH, age 37, of Carbondale, Illinois, pled guilty to a five-count superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute marihuana, engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction, concealment of material information from the Social Security Administration, and two counts of making a false statement. View Press Release |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Jennifer Hudson Description: On September 17, 2008, WILLIAM CUNAGIN, of Litchfield, Illinois, and ALLEN OTTENSMEIER, of Highland, Illinois, were indicted in an eleven count indictment charging them with a variety of criminal activity, including Conspiracy to Impede, Impair, Obstruct and Defeat the Functions of the Internal Revenue Service in the Ascertainment, Computation, Assessment, and Collection of Federal Excise Taxes. View Press Release |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On September 18, 2008, GERALD EDWARD WELLS, age 49, of Harrisburg, Illinois, pled guilty in United States District Court in Benton to charges of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On September 18, 2008, JEFFREY L. CLAYTON, age 40, of Carterville, Illinois, pled guilty in United States District Court in Benton to charges of Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Sep 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On September 17, 2008, KRISTOPHER DENEIL McNEW, age 45, of Carrier Mills, Illinois, was charged in a two count Indictment with Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Sep 16, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: On September 15, 2008, PAUL ROBLES-DORADO, age 24, of Collinsville, Illinois, was sentenced to 31 months' imprisonment, 3 years’ supervised release, and was fined $500 after having pled guilty to the charge of Conspiracy to Possess and Distribute 100 Kilograms or More of Marijuana. View Press Release |
| Sep 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: LAMONT JOHNSON, a/k/a “L-Money,”, age 43, of St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced to 100 months of imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and fined $650 for the offense of conspiracy to distribute cocaine. View Press Release |
| Sep 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman R. Smith and Steven Weinhoeft Description: MICKEY L. DOOLEY, age 48 of Alton, Illinois, a former Alton police officer and former Evidence Custodian, was found guilty of several felony offenses following a 7-day jury trial. View Press Release |
| Sep 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: JIMMIE L. DAVIS, age 56, of Belleville, Illinois, pled guilty to possession with the intent to distribute in excess of five grams of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On September 11, 2008, DAVID E. FIELDS, age 28, of Centreville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton for unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, and possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Michael Carr and James Cutchin Description: On September 10, 2008, former F.B.I. employee of 25 years, KAREN LOUISE STROHMIER, 53, of Centreville, VA, pled guilty to Embezzlement, and was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to make full restitution to the United States. View Press Release |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Stephen Clark and Kevin Burke Description: LOWELL THOMAS LAKIN, age 68, formerly an attorney practicing in East Alton, entered a guilty plea in the United States District Court in East St. Louis on the charges of Maintaining a Place for the Use and Distribution of Cocaine, Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and Distribution of Cocaine to a Person Under Age 21. View Press Release |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce E. Reppert Description: On September 5, 2008, KYLE KIMOTO, age 33, through his company, Assail, Inc., doing business with the public under the names of First Financial Solutions, First Choice Solutions, Advantage Capital, Capital First, Premier One, Bay Area Business Council and American Leisure Card, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 350 months and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $34,915,321.31. View Press Release |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: GARY D. JAMES, age 32, of Centreville, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment for the offense of distribution in excess of 5 grams of cocaine base. View Press Release |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: NOE FIGUEROA-FELIX, age 20, of Mexico, pled guilty to a two-count indictment charging him with possessing with the intent to distribute in excess of five kilograms of cocaine and with entry into the United States without inspection. View Press Release |
| Sep 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian Description: MONTREZ FIELDS, 32, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, and DEANDRE PAGE, 39, East St. Louis, Illinois, were indicted on June 19, 2008, in a four-count indictment charging FIELDS with Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine, Crack Cocaine, and charging PAGE with Maintaining a Drug-Involved Premises. View Press Release |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit R. Morrissey Description: On September 4, 2008, JASON M. ECHOLS, age 33, of Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 20 years' imprisonment following his guilty plea on June 5, 2008, to bank robbery. View Press Release |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JOHN D. BROWN, age 64, of Evansville, Indiana, entered a guilty plea to one count of aiding and abetting armed bank robbery. View Press Release |
| Sep 5, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Donald S. Boyce Description: On September 4, 2008, EDWARD H. BAREITER, JR. age 39, pled guilty to one count of Use of a Facility in Interstate Commerce to Facilitate Murder for Hire and one count of Conspiracy to Commit Murder for Hire. View Press Release |
| Sep 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On August 27, 2008, JAMES K. GOODPASTURE, age 46, of Cobden, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
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| Aug 29, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On August 22, 2008, PAMELA STEVENSON, age 29, of St. Louis, Missouri, pled guilty in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute cocaine and cocaine base in the form of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Aug 29, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: On August 28, 2008, JOHN RAMOS, age 37, of El Paso, Texas, pled guilty in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine. View Press Release |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On August 22, 2008, RYAN PHOENIX, age 25, of Ava, Illinois, was sentenced to 60 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600 for the offense of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Aug 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit R. Morrissey Description: On August 22, 2008, BRENTON D. BLISS, age 38, of Rural Route 3, Vandalia, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court, East St. Louis, Illinois, to 151 months’ imprisonment in the United States Bureau of Prisons and 8 years’ supervised release to follow imprisonment, for Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Andrew Simonson Description: on August 19, 2008, AARON WHITT, age 33, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. WHITT was sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment, fined $500, ordered to pay a special assessment of $400, and placed on 3 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: on August 21, 2008, CLAYTON HOBBS, age 30, former President of MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS, LTD, d/b/a Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services, located in Benton, IL, pled guilty to sixteen (16) counts of failing to pay over federal employment taxes. CLAYTON HOBBS, as President and operator of Mercy Regional Health System, Ltd. withheld federal payroll taxes from the employees and failed to pay over $1.7 million dollars of federal employment taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. Sentencing is currently scheduled for December 5, 2008 View Press Release |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: on August 20, 2008, ASHOK PATEL, 52, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois in a one count indictment charging him with Bribery of a Public Official. The violation is alleged to have taken place between June 2, 2008 and July, 2008 in the Southern District of Illinois. View Press Release |
| Aug 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: on AUGUST 21, 2008, MATTHEW J. NORRIS, age 30, of Marion, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. NORRIS, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, was sentenced to 135 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kevin Burke and James Crowe, III Description: on August 18, 2008, LARRY SHABBAZ GOODEN, age 27, of Cahokia, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois in East St. Louis. GOODEN was sentenced to 600 months’ imprisonment, fined $1,000.00, and was placed on supervised release for 5 years. View Press Release |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson and George A. Norwood Description: on August 14, 2008, JACOB L. MESSIC, age 23, of Evansville, Indiana, entered guilty pleas to two counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The offenses occurred on July 20, 2006, at the First Neighbor Bank in Casey, Illinois, and on August 23, 2006, at the Elkville State Bank in Elkville, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: on August 15, 2008, TREVON M. TAYLOR, age 24, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. TAYLOR was sentenced to 100 months’ imprisonment, fined $200, and placed on 3 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Aug 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Ranley R. Killian and Michael Thompson Description: on August 18, 2008, JUSTIN KRIVI, age 28, of Pocahontas, Illinois, pled guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Marijuana, one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine, and one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana. View Press Release |
| Aug 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: on August 15, 2008, JOHN R. LAIRD, of Mascoutah, Illinois, pled guilty to Concealment of Material Information from the Social Security Administration. An Information was filed today in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, alleging that LAIRD failed to report to the Social Security Administration (SSA) improvement in his medical condition, employment as a mechanic, probation violations and his imprisonment on a 2001 felony drug conviction. View Press Release |
| Aug 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Andrew R. Simonson Description: on August 13, 2008, a federal jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted GUILLERMO ORDUNO, age 31, of Nogales, Mexico, of one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. The conviction followed a three-day trial, in which evidence was presented that ORDUNO was part of an organization which was responsible for transporting at least 35 kilos of cocaine into the Southern District of Illinois. View Press Release |
| Aug 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On August 14, 2008, MARVALE L. BARNER, age 21, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. BARNER was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment, fined $200, and placed on 3 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On July 31, 2008, LARRY D. WILLIAMS, age 55, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $400 for crack cocaine offenses. View Press Release |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: DENNIS FRICHTL, age 52, and his brother DOUGLAS FRICHTL, age 47, both of Newton, Illinois, were sentenced to prison for the offense of Conspiracy to Impair and Impede the Internal Revenue Service in the Ascertainment and Collection of Income Taxes. View Press Release |
| Aug 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: WILLIAM M. ABNEY, age 25, of Pontoon Beach, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis to 62 months of imprisonment for the possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. View Press Release |
| August 8, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On August 7, 2008, KEVIN M. COOPER, a/k/a “MD,” age 55, of Centralia, Illinois, was convicted on the charge of conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, more than one hundred (100) grams of heroin following a three day jury trial in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| August 6, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On July 25, 2008, THOMAS E. WILKERSON, age 46, of Shobonier, Illinois, DAVID M. FICKES, age 39, of Effingham, Illinois, DAVID M. MURRAY, age 55, of Ramsey, Illinois, DONALD R. SCHULTZ, age 52, BILLY D. YORK, age 49, and WESLEY D. CONNER, age 44, all of Vandalia, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a Superseding Indictment charging them with Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine in excess of 500 grams. View Press Release |
| August 4, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: RANDALL B. TIMMONS, age 45 of Waterloo, Illinois, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment following his convictions for Concealment of Material Information from the Social Security Administration and Making False Statements to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. View Press Release |
| August 1, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Daniel T. Kapsak Description: DENO GREEN, age 36, of Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $200 after entering a plea of guilty to the charge of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana. View Press Release |
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| July 31, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce Reppert Description: STEVEN WINTER, age 38 and SEAN McVICAR, age 34 of Toronto, Canada, surrendered today to U.S. authorities and plead guilty to two counts of an indictment returned by a federal grand jury on October 2, 2007. View Press Release |
| July 30, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: On July 29, 2008, LUVINA KIDD, age 49, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, followed by one year supervised release for her convictions on sixteen counts of Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Federal Income Tax Returns. KIDD was additionally ordered to pay restitution to the Internal Revenue Service in the amount of $104,357. View Press Release |
| July 29, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce Reppert Description: DAVID F. DALGLISH, age 53, of Toronto, Canada, was sentenced on July 28, to a term of 235 months imprisonment and five years of supervised release, and LESLIE C. ANDERSON, age 56, also of Toronto, Canada, was sentenced on July 29, to a term of 280 months imprisonment and five years of supervised release for their roles in a telemarketing scam. DALGLISH and ANDERSON were also ordered to make restitution to victims totaling $5,558,392.21. View Press Release |
| July 28, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: CARLA J. PERRY, age 52, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced on Friday in United States District Court in East St. Louis to a term of 292 months imprisonment for her role in a methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy centered in Gallatin County. View Press Release |
| July 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: COURTNEY D. HURT, age 52, of Tamms, Illinois, was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of a mixture and substance containing cocaine base, also known as “crack cocaine,” in Alexander County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| July 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: TONYA GOODWIN, age 45, of Warrenton, Missouri, was sentenced to 2 years probation, a $100 fine, and a $100 special assessment, for Assisting an Escape in connection with the escape of Quawntay Adams from the Alton Jail on May 2, 2006. View Press Release |
| July 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: DEANGELA LYNNE DIXON, age 49, of Fairview Heights, Illinois was charged by a federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, with committing a Hurricane Katrina related mail fraud. View Press Release |
| July 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: J. Christopher Moore Description: A federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted QUAWNTAY ADAMS, age 32, of Lancaster, California, of one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of money laundering, and two counts of attempted escape from St. Clair County Jail. On July 14, 2008, immediately prior to the beginning of the trial, ADAMS had pled guilty to escape from the Alton Detention Center on May 2, 2006. View Press Release |
| July 24, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On July 23, 2008, the Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, indicted KEITH A. GARY, age 33, and STACIE M. GARY, age 31, of Glen Carbon, Illinois, in a six-count indictment. View Press Release |
| July 24, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: WILLIAM BOWEN, age 25, of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an African-American couple and their white friend by spray-painting racial threats and epithets on the home where the three victims lived in Collinsville, Illinois. View Press Release |
| July 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On July 21, 2008, LAVERRANCE WEST, age 29, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $300 for the Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: A jury in United States District Court in East St. Louis, returned guilty verdicts for crack cocaine offenses against TYRONE W. JACKSON, age 37 and MADLON S. LADD, age 27, both of Mt. Vernon. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: JAMES T. KINCANNON, age 77, of Fairmont City, Illinois, was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for Distribution of Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On July 17, 2008, NIKOLA J. VOJVODICH, age 50, of Marion, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600, for the offense of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On July 8, 2008, FREDDIE E. PAYNE, age 29, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging him with unlawful distribution of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On July 17, 2008, RODNEY MESSIC, age 56, of Evansville, Indiana, entered guilty pleas to two counts of armed bank robbery and two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. View Press Release |
| July 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On July 8, 2008, DALE BRYANT, age 41, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count fifth superseding indictment, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| July 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Norman Smith and Steven Weinhoeft Description: On July 17, CARL E. ROYSE, of Fairfield, Illinois, and his daughter JEANETTE RILEY, of Olney, Illinois, and the corporation they were associated with, HUGHES ENERGY, INC., pled guilty to a Conspiracy to Engage in Fraudulent Interstate Transactions and in the Sale of Unregistered Securities. View Press Release |
| July 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On July 14, 2008, MACK SMITH, age 26, of Centreville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon to 85 months of imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release, and fined $375. View Press Release |
| July 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Michael C. Carr and James M. Cutchin Description: BRIAN MICHAEL GREEN, age 34, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis today to 121 months imprisonment for using the internet to attempt to persuade, induce, or entice a minor under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity with him. View Press Release |
| July 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: Anthony R. Wise, age 24, of Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to serve 10 years imprisonment for his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. View Press Release |
| July 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: On July 2, 2008, AGNES R. DAVIS, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment following her convictions for Concealment of Material Information from the Social Security Administration; Making False Statements to the Social Security Administration; Making False Statements to the United States Department of Agriculture; and Making False Statements to the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. View Press Release |
| July 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kevin Burke Description: On June 19, 2008, JOSEPH DIEKEMPER, age 60, and MARGARET DIEKEMPER, age 64, of Carlyle, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois charging them with Conspiracy to Commit Bankruptcy Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, Mail Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, False Statement to United States Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation, Perjury, Obstruction of Justice, and False Statement. View Press Release |
| July 1, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson
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| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 19, 2008, VERNON B. ROLLINS, a/k/a “Red,” age 22, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a three count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 3, 2008, DEANDRE T. LOWE, age 25, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a four count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 3, 2008, CHRIS S. KING, age 26, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a three count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kevin F. Burke Description: On June 23, 2008, RYAN PATRICK HAMILTON, age 32, of Columbia, Illinois, pled guilty to charges of counterfeiting United States currency and passing the counterfeit currency with the intent to defraud. View Press Release |
| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 19, 2008, MARVELOUS C. BURNETT, age 28, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a four count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 23, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 3, 2008, DERRICK L. ABRAM, a/k/a “Solid,” age 30, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a three count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 20, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Liam Coonan Description: On June 19, 2008, the Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, indicted KEITH L. PITTMAN, age 53, formerly of Maryville, Illinois, in an one-count indictment charging him with mortgage loan fraud. View Press Release |
| June 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Suzanne M. Garrison and Nicole E. Gorovsky Description: On June 17, 2008, HERIBERTO TORRES-RODRIGUEZ, age 49, of Opa-Loka, Florida, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in East St. Louis, Illinois in a two count indictment charging him with Traveling in Interstate Commerce for the Purpose of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct, and Transporting a Minor in Interstate Commerce with the Intent of Engaging in Sexual Activity with that Minor. View Press Release |
| June 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 17, 2008, ROBERT EUGENE HOKE, age 63, of Robinson, Illinois, pleaded guilty to two counts involving child pornography in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 16, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: KEVIN SCOTT CLARK, age 51, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis to 135 months’ imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in and around Wabash County, Illinois, and for possessing equipment, chemicals, products, and materials for use in manufacturing methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| June 13, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: ADRIAN PEREZ-ORTIZ, age 25, of Paramount, California, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis to 46 months of imprisonment and 3 years supervised release for the offense of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. View Press Release |
| June 13, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 12, 2008, MARK C. HUFFSTATLER, age 33, of Vandalia, Illinois was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 450 months imprisonment, fined $100, and placed on lifetime supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On June 3, 2008, BRADLEY VANCE GAMMON, age 45, of Belle Rive, Illinois, was named in a two count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On June 3, 2008, ADAM R. WALKER, age 23, of Herrin, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging him with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| June 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On June 3, 2008, JEFFERY R. HARTLINE, age 37, of Dongola, Illinois, and JOE L. BARNHART, age 34, of Anna, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count superseding indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| June 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: On June 5, 2008, STEVEN LANE LACEY, age 47, formerly of Casey, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 9 years imprisonment, fined $17,500, and placed on lifetime supervised release, as a result of his earlier guilty plea to Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| June 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: ABRAHAM KILLINGSWORTH, age 31, of East St. Louis, was sentenced to a total of 17 years’ imprisonment for his conviction of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking crime, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. View Press Release |
| June 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: On June 6, 2008, SAMUEL BROWN, age 27, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 96 months’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a $100.00 special assessment, and 3 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 2, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: James E. Crowe, III and Nicole Gorovsky Description: Ronnie Lauderdale, age 51, of West Memphis, Arkansas, was sentenced to life imprisonment for his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine. View Press Release |
| May | |
| May 27, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Suzanne Garrison and Nicole Gorovsky Description: On May 23, 2008, a Criminal Complaint was filed charging HERIBERTO TORRES-RODRIGUEZ, age 49, of Opa-Loka, Florida, with Traveling in Interstate Commerce for the Purpose of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct and Transporting a Minor in Interstate Commerce with the Intent of Engaging in Sexual Activity with that Minor. View Press Release |
| May 22, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Ranley R. Killian and Daniel T. Kapsak Description: ROOSEVELT TURNER, age 42, of 1819 Piasa Street, Alton, Illinois, was sentenced in Federal District Court for the offense of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine. TURNER was sentenced to a term of 360 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| May 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On May 16, 2008, SHAWN D. TAYLOR, age 35, of Percy, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 120 months imprisonment for the offense of conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| May 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On May 9, 2008, RANDALL D. McBRIDE, age 43, of Ava, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 120 months imprisonment for the offense of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| May 16, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: J. Christopher Moore and Robert L. Garrison Description: HOMAS A. SOTO, III, age 25, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute in Excess of 100 Kilograms (240 pounds) of Marihuana. View Press Release |
| May 13, 2008 | Description: A. Courtney Cox, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced several upcoming events in honor of National Missing Children’s Day and in support of the Attorney General’s Project Safe Childhood initiative. View Press Release |
| May 12, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On May 12, 2008, JUAN CASTILLO-CRUZ, age 47, was sentenced to 47 months’ imprisonment for “Illegal Re-Entry after Deportation by An Aggravated Felon.” View Press Release |
| May 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On May 8, 2008, ANTHONY E. MOORE, age 31, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and being a felon in possession of a firearm. MOORE was found not guilty of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. View Press Release |
| May 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On May 6, 2008, EDWARD A. HIGGINS, age 46, of West York, Illinois, was named in a two count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| May 9, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On May 6, 2008, STEVEN M. CLANKIE, age 32, of South Beloit, Illinois, was named in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with producing child pornography. View Press Release |
| May 2,, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: VICENTE LOMELI-FLORES, age 43, of Caseyville, Illinois, was sentenced to 47 months’ imprisonment for distribution of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April | |
| April 22, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On April 10, 2008, CRAIG M. BRANTLEY, age 37, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to a term of 188 months’ imprisonment, fined $200, and placed on 6 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| April 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On April 8, 2008, DANNY W. FERGUSON, age 55, of Dongola, Illinois, and AMY J. STANTON, age 33, of Golconda, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On April 8, 2008, PAUL E. CARPENTER, age 56, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On April 8, 2008, TEDDY L. BROWN, JR., age 36, of Hurst, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count superseding indictment, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On April 8, 2008, TERRY L. BAUGHER, age 36, of McClure, Illinois, and LESLIE A. JONES, age 26, of Anna, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Nicole Gorovsky Description: DIEGO RAMIREZ-MORALES, age 27, of Mexico, pled guilty on Friday, April 18, 2008, in United States District Court in East St. Louis to an indictment charging him with transporting five illegal aliens from Phoenix, Arizona, to various places throughout the country. View Press Release |
| April 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce Reppert Description: On April 18, 2008, KYLE KIMOTO, age 32, was found guilty, following a two-week trial, of one count of conspiracy, one count of mail fraud and twelve counts of wire fraud. View Press Release |
| April 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit R. Morrissey Description: On April 18, 2008, CHRISTOPHER A. HEMMINGHAUS, age 36, of High Ridge, Missouri, was sentenced in to 180 months imprisonment, 3 years' supervisored release, and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for the offenses of Use of a Facility of Interstate Commerce with the Intent that Murder be Committed and Destruction of Evidence. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On April 8, 2008, CHARLES J. STAPLES, age 54, of Centralia, Illinois, was named in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute heroin. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On April 11, 2008, CALVIN CLAY SACHS, age 34, of Fairfield, Illinois was sentenced to 97 months imprisonment, fined $750, and placed on 10 years supervised release, for possession of child pornography. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: On April 16, 2008, LARRY AMBROSE RAY, age 35, of Tennessee, was arraigned on identity theft charges. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On April 8, 2008, JARRED CURTIS EVANS, age 23, of Centralia, Illinois, was named in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury in Benton, Illinois, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute heroin. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On April 10, 2008, DR. JOSEPH K. SMITH, age 54, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced 5 months’ imprisonment, fined $100, and placed on 3 years supervised release for the offenses of illegally distributing Hydrocodone and Morphine. View Press Release |
| April 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: On April 8, 2008, KEVIN M. COOPER, age 55, of Centralia, Illinois, was named in a single count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury in Benton, Illinois, charging him with conspiracy to distribute, and possess with intent to distribute, heroin. View Press Release |
| April 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On April 8, 2008, a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton returned an indictment charging SONNY S.D. WILLIAMS, age 23, of Harrisburg, Illinois, with distributing cocaine, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and selling a stolen firearm. View Press Release |
| April 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: On April 14, 2008, CARLA J. PERRY, age 52, of Shawneetown, Illinois, pled guilty to two counts of conspiring to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and one count of possessing equipment and chemicals for use in manufacturing methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| April 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: On April 11, 2008, RICHARD D. HEATHERLY, 58, of Collinsville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for eight (8) counts of distribution of child pornography. View Press Release |
| April 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On April 11, 2008, GLADYS SHANEA WILSON, age 26, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced to 200 months’ imprisonment, 3 years’ supervised release, and was fined $800 for the offense of distribution of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| April 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: On April 11, 2008, JASON DAVID LINGO, age 28, of Granite City, Illinois, pleaded guilty to a three count superseding indictment charging him with Possession of Unauthorized Access Devices, Mail Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft View Press Release |
| April 7, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael J. Quinley Description: On April 3, 2008, AJIT TRIKHA, age 55, of Town and Country, Missouri, was sentenced following his plea of guilty to an Indictment that charged him with two counts of Health Care Fraud. View Press Release |
| April 4, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 27, 2008, ANSWAR D. ROLLINS, JR., age 21, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to a term of 240 months’ imprisonment, fined $400, and placed on 10 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| April 2, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On March 28, 2008, RONALD L. SEAGRAVES, age 36, formerly of Troy, Illinois, was sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine conspiracy to a term of 262 months’ imprisonment and 10 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| March | |
| Mar 28, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Michael C. Carr and James M. Cutchin Description: BRIAN MICHAEL GREEN, age 34, of O’Fallon, Missouri, pled guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis today to one count of using the internet to attempt to persuade, induce, or entice a minor under the age of 16 to engage in sexual activity with him.. View Press Release |
| Mar 27, 2008 | Description: Carolyn Luster, the recently appointed Receiver of Mercy Regional Health Systems Ltd., d/b/a Mercy Regional Health Services, stepped aside due to personal and family commitments. The Court appointed Tom Jordan of West Frankfort, Illinois, to be the substitute Receiver in this matter. View Press Release |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: JAMES T. KINCANNON has been convicted on federal charges relating to the sale of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 24, 2008, SCOTT A. LEIST, of Olney, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 87 months imprisonment, fined $300, and placed on 5 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Mar 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: LUVINA KIDD of East St. Louis, Illinois, pled guilty to sixteen counts of Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Federal Income Tax Returns. View Press Release |
| Mar 21, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce Reppert Description: On March 20, 2008, LESLIE ANDERSON, age 56, of Toronto, Canada, following a six-day jury trial, was convicted by a jury of all twenty-four counts of an Indictment pertaining to telemarketing fraud. View Press Release |
| Mar 20, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: CALVIN C. MONTGOMERY, of Washington Park, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. View Press Release |
| Mar 20, 2008 | Description: Carolyn Luster of Benton, Illinois, was named Receiver of Mercy Regional Health Services, Ltd., d/b/a/ Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services, the ambulance company which services the Benton, Illinois area. View Press Release |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 5, 2008, TREVON M. TAYLOR, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 14, 2008, DAMIAN Y. JAMES, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois was sentenced to 295 months imprisonment, fined $800, and placed on 10 years supervised release, for the offense of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: GERALD M. DORTCH, DMD, received a six month sentence of imprisonment following his conviction for tax evasion. View Press Release |
| Mar 13, 2008 | Description: The United States District Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order against Mercy Regional Health Systems, Ltd d/b/a Mercy Regional Emergency Health Services and Clayton W. Hobbs restraining them from making or conspiring to make false or fraudulent claims to the United States for payments under the Medicare and Medicaid health benefits programs as well as restraining the transfer of any funds held in any financial institution. View Press Release |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Don Boyce Description: EARL R. LIPPERT, of Shattuc, Illinois, was sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in a methamphetamine manufacturing conspiracy. View Press Release |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Donald Boyce and Nicole Gorovsky Description: On March 10, 2008, WARREN D. HARBISON, age 23, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: MICHAEL C. SNEARLY, age 40, and JAMES A. SCHOTT, age 40, both of Murphysboro, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 5, 2008, DENNIS LEE “LEEROY” STOUT, age 46, of Dennison, Illinois was named in a two count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging STOUT with two counts of distribution of child pornography. View Press Release |
| Mar 7, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On March 6, 2008, CHARLES THOMAS COX, age 25, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 6, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On February 29, 2008, RICHARD D. WROLEN, age 48, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 6, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: On February 29, 2008, DAVID T. MORROW, a/k/a “Gucci,” age 34, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Mar 5, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: KEVIN SCOTT CLARK, age 50, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, pled guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis to a two count indictment charging him with conspiring to manufacture and distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine in and around Wabash County and with possessing equipment, chemicals, products, and materials for use in manufacturing methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Mar 3, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On February 29, 2008, MONTE S. GEARHART, age 38, of Pomona, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| February | |
| Feb 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Bruce Reppert Description: On February 22, 2008, MICHAEL EDWARD DOTSON, age 43, of Las Vegas, Nevada, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois in an eleven-count indictment charging him with one count of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, and nine counts of Mail Fraud. View Press Release |
| Feb 19, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: James E. Crowe, III and Nicole Gorovsky Description: RONNIE LAUDERDALE, age 51, of West Memphis, Arkansas, was found guilty on February 15, 2008, of the offenses of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. View Press Release |
| Feb 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On February 5, 2008, CHRISTOPHER R. SIDES, age 31, and CARL J. GRIFFITH, age 25, both of Carbondale, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in an indictment charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Feb 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On February 5, 2008, ROBERT N. THIES, age 30, RYAN E. PHOENIX, age 24, SHAWN D. TAYLOR, age 35, all of Ava, Illinois, SHARON K. McCOMB, age 33, of Campbell Hill, Illinois, NICHOLAS A. WALKER, age 27, of Murphysboro, Illinois, KIMBERLY D. DAHN, age 34, of Percy, Illinois, and JEFFERY L. McCOMB, age 40, of Chester, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a fourth superseding indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Feb 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: WALTER C. SMITH, III, of Mulberry Grove, Illinois, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the offenses of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine, and distribution of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Feb 08, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: RAYMOND L. SPINNER, JR., age 41, was sentenced to 27 months’ in federal custody for Aggravated Identity Theft, and Making a Fraudulent Application to the Social Security Administration. View Press Release |
| Feb 08, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: LEAMON A. HATFIELD, age 40, of Lynco, West Virginia, was sentenced to 38 months’ imprisonment for “Conspiracy to Unlawfully Enter Pharmacies in Order to Steal Controlled Substances." View Press Release |
| Feb 04, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On February 1, 2008, TERRY M. ROGERS, age 28, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and fined $300 for for the offense of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Feb 04, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: ALVIN NENNINGER, age 59, of 18 Violet Drive, Cahokia, Illinois, was sentenced to serve a 70 month term of imprisonment following his conviction for Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| January | |
| Jan 28, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On January 25, 2008, NATHAN STOKES, age 26, of Anna, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 48 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600. View Press Release |
| Jan 28, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: MARY POWELL, age 63 of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced to 366 days in prison for Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation and Presentation of a False and Fraudulent Tax Return and Making and Subscribing a False and Fraudulent Tax Return. View Press Release |
| Jan 28, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On January 25, 2008, MARK A. HALTERMAN, age 41, of Dongola, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: A federal grand jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, returned an indictment charging MICKEY L. DOOLEY, age 48, of Alton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: LINDA ROBERTS, age 56, of Ewing, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, Benton, Illinois, to 12 months and 1 day’s imprisonment, and 5 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: MONTEZ FULLER, age 26, of Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to 564 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, ordered to pay a special assessment of $400, and ordered to pay $26,802 in restitution to the Granite City Steel Federal Credit Union and $31,514 to the Olin Commuity Credit Union located in Alton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: DENNIS FRICHTL, and his brother DOUGLAS FRICHTL, both of Newton, Illinois, pled guilty to a Conspiracy to Impair and Impede the Internal Revenue Service in the Ascertainment and Collection of Income Taxes. View Press Release |
| Jan 18, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: RANDY A. BROWN, age 50, of Ramsey, Illinois, and JACKIE GAY RICHARDS, age 35, of Shobonier, Illinois, were sentenced for their role in a Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute, and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Jan 17, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: JASON E. WAMPLER, age 29, of Robinson, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 15, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: TYRONE W. JACKSON, age 37, and MADLON S. LADD, age 27, both of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, were named in a four-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: MARIO JONES, age 32, of Alorton, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 115 months’ imprisonment and 3 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| Jan 14, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: CHAD AARON HASLETT, age 27, of St. Elmo, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 151 months imprisonment, fined $1,000, and placed on 10 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Description: Ronald L. Shownes, the Law Enforcement Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Illinois, has been invited to be an instructor at the Law Enforcement Coordinator’s National Conference. View Press Release |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: MARK C. HUFFSTATLER, age 32, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was charged in a one-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with production of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Jan 11, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: JASON WADE BECKHAM, age 35, of DuQuoin, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 180 months imprisonment, fined $800, and placed on 5 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Jan 08, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: RICHARD D. HEATHERLY, 58, of Collinsville, Illinois, pled guilty to an eight count indictment charging him with distribution of child pornography. View Press Release |
| Jan 08, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: On January 4, 2008, CHARLES DONALD VASSAR, age 52, of Collinsville, Illinois, received a ten year sentence of imprisonment following his plea of guilty to Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Jan 03, 2008 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit R. Morrissey Description: CHRISTOPHER A. HEMMINGHAUS, age 36, of High Ridge, Missouri, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with Use of a Facility of Interstate Commerce with the Intent that Murder be Committed, and with Destruction of Evidence. View Press Release |
| December | |
| Dec 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: On December 21, 2007, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, RONALD L. SEAGRAVES, age 35, formerly of Troy, Illinois, pleaded guilty to an Indictment charging him in three counts. View Press Release |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kevin F. Burke Description: A federal grand jury returned an Indictment against Perry County residents LAURA ZOLLER, age 38, TARA PRINCE, age 34, and DuQuoin-based business, LT CONSULTING, INC. View Press Release |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael Quinley Description: On December 19, 2007, defendants RICHARD WALLACE, age 67, and DOWNSTATE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC. of Carterville, Illinois, were sentenced on 18 counts of health care program fraud and mail fraud on which a jury in East St. Louis returned guilty verdicts on February 9, 2007. View Press Release |
| Dec 21, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: BRENTLY CONNELL RUBSAM, age 31, of Olney, Illinois, was charged by the United States Attorney in a Criminal Complaint in United States District Court with one count of distribution of child pornography. View Press Release |
| Dec 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Andrew Simonson Description: LUIS GALVAN-MENA, age 41, of Fort Worth, Texas, appeared in United States District Court in East St. Louis on December 15, to answer charges contained in a Criminal Complaint which was filed on December 14, 2007. View Press Release |
| Dec 18, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Michael C. Carr and James M. Cutchin Description: The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the convictions of CHARLES POWELL, Jr., JESSE LEWIS, and SHEILA THOMAS, all of East St. Louis, Illinois, and KELVIN ELLIS, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, for paying voters and conspiring to pay voters in East St. Louis in the 2004 federal election. View Press Release |
| Dec 17, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: CLARENCE THOMAS, age 46, of Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to 144 months’ imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release, and $26,802 in restitution payable to the Granite City Steel Federal Credit Union. View Press Release |
| Dec 14, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On December 13, 2007, JONATHON COLESON, age 22, of Mill Creek, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 115 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised released, and fined $300. View Press Release |
| Dec 11, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: On December 4, 2007, JAMES K. GOODPASTURE, age 45, of Cobden, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment charging him with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| November | |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: MICHAEL W. ZOPH, age 23, of Shawneetown, Illinois, was sentenced to a term of 240 months imprisonment for his role in a methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy centered in Gallatin County. View Press Release |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Kevin Burke and James Crowe, III Description: BARRY CHESTER WILLIAMS, age 25, of Washington Park, Illinois, was sentenced to 480 months’ imprisonment, fined $1,000.00, and was placed on supervised release for 5 years. WILLIAMS and his co-defendant previously pled guilty in July, 2007, to Conspiracy to Commit Kidnaping and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence. View Press Release |
| Nov 30, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: JUSTIN D. BAKER, age 21, of Vienna, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to 480 months imprisonment, was fined $700, and was placed on life supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 29, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: SHAWN A. FINLEY, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, pled guilty to offenses relating to an attempt to smuggle marihuana into the penitentiary in May 2007. BETTY ANN MARIE CONNER of Neoga, Illinois, also pled guilty to conspiracy and providing contraband to an inmate. View Press Release |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit R. Morrissey Description: JAMES R. DONALDSON a/k/a “J.R.”, age 40, of Shumway, Effingham County, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court, East St. Louis, Illinois, to 200 months’ imprisonment in the United States Bureau of Prisons, and 8 years’ supervised release, for Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Nov 28, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Donald Boyce and Nicole Gorovsky Description: WARREN D. HARBISON, age 23, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was convicted of Transporting a Minor in Interstate Commerce with Intent to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Activity. View Press Release |
| Nov 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: On November 19, 2007, DAVID FRICHTL of Newton, Illinois, was sentenced to five years in prison; on November 20, 2007, his brother, DONALD FRICHTL, was sentenced to five years in prison. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: NEWTON JOE WARREN, a/k/a “Joe Black, age 35, and JACKIE L. REED, age 31, both of Chester, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: KENNETH W. NEAL, age 24, of Carbondale, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 215 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: GARY E. PEEL, age 63, of Glen Carbon, was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, to 144 months, fined $1,000.00, and was place on three years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: DARIN THOMAS MILLS, age 38, of Teutopolis, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 120 months imprisonment, fined $500, and placed on 5 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: JEFFREY L. DEVIN, age 38, of Robinson, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 280 months imprisonment, fined $500, and placed on 8 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Suzanne M. Garrison Description: CATHY SUE STEVENSON, age 54, of 370 Chigger Ridge, Creal Springs, Illinois, was sentenced to a three year term of probation with the first six months to be spent on home detention. The sentence followed STEVENSON’S conviction for Conspiracy to Defraud the Social Security Administration; Concealment of Information from the Social Security Administration; and Making False Statements to the United States Department of Agriculture. View Press Release |
| Nov 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: GERALD M. DORTCH, DMD, pleaded guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a three count criminal Information charging him with Tax Evasion for the years 2001, 2002, and 2003. View Press Release |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: OSCAR J. MONTGOMERY, Jr., age 23, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, to 288 months imprisonment, fined $600, and placed on 8 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 8, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: A federal jury, sitting at Benton, Illinois, returned three guilty verdicts on Wednesday, November 7, 2007, against RONALD E. WAYLAND, 50, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, related to Health Care Fraud. View Press Release |
| Nov 7, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Jennifer Hudson and Don Boyce Description: EARL R. LIPPERT, of Shattuc, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to a four count indictment charging him with one count of Conspiracy to Manufacture 500 grams or more of Methamphetamine, one count of Distributing Methamphetamine to a Minor, and two counts of Manufacture of Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Nov 5, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: RANDAL WAYNE RILEY, age 48, of Bardwell, Kentucky, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. RILEY was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, was fined $750, and was placed on 3 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Nov 5, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Stephen B. Clark Description: GREGORY BARNES of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced in federal district court in East St. Louis today to 46 months’ imprisonment, 4 years’ supervised release, a $400 fine, and a $100 special assessment. BARNES pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of crack cocaine on March 5, 2007. View Press Release |
| Nov 2 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison A federal trial jury returned a verdict of guilty against LEAMON A. HATFIELD, age 40, of Oceana, West Virginia. HATFIELD was convicted of Conspiracy to Unlawfully Enter Pharmacies With the Intent to Steal Controlled Substances. |
| Nov 2 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: ALVIN NENNINGER, age 59, of 18 Violet Drive, Cahokia, Illinois, pleaded guilty in federal court in East St. Louis, Illinois, to an Information charging him with Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| October | |
| Oct 29 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce Reppert PETER J. PORCELLI, II, age 55, of 1369 Forestedge Blvd., Oldsmar, Florida, doing business as Bay Area Business Council and American Leisure Card, was sentenced to a term of 13 years imprisonment in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons followed by 5 years supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $11,886,317.19. Porcelli plead guilty to all counts of the indictment on May 17, 2007. |
| Oct 24 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood |
| Oct 23 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: WALTER C. SMITH, III, of 1837 Arkansas, Mulberry Grove, Illinois, was found guilty by a Federal Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in an eight count indictment charging him with one count of Conspiracy to Distribute Cocaine Base, two counts of Possession of Cocaine Base with Intent to Distribute, one count of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, and four counts of Distribution of Cocaine Base. View Press Release |
| Oct 19 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Suzanne M. Garrison Description: STEVEN RAY STEVENSON, age 37, of 2705 Mockingbird, Granite City, Illinois, was sentenced to a five month term of imprisonment, to be followed by a three year term of supervised release with the first five months to be spent on home detention. The sentence followed STEVENSON’S conviction for Conspiracy to Defraud the Social Security Administration; Concealment of Information from the Social Security Administration; and Making False Statements to the United States Department of Agriculture. STEVENSON pleaded guilty to the charges on June 14, 2007. View Press Release |
| Oct 18 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Michael J. Quinley and Bruce E. Reppert Description: (Defendants have been acquitted) on October 18, 2007, a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands returned a 35 count superseding indictment against JAMES A. AUFFENBERG, JR., of Swansea, lllinois, and PETER G. FAGAN of DeLeon, Texas, JAMES W. FERGUSON III of Amarillo, Texas, and JONATHAN D. JACKSON ofSt. Croix, Virgin Islands, in connection with a fraudulent tax evasion scheme involving the abuse of a Virgin Islands economic development program. View Press Release |
| Oct 18 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George A. Norwood Description: MONTE S. GEARHART, age 38, of Pomona, Illinois, was convicted by a jury in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. GEARHART was convicted of conspiracy to manufacture more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Oct 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George A. Norwood Description: SCOTT A. LEIST, age 48, of Olney, Illinois, was named in a two-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. LEIST is charged in Count 1 of the Indictment with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. It is alleged that more than fifty (50) grams of methamphetamine was involved in the conspiracy. View Press Release |
| Oct 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Michael C. Carr Description: BRIAN MICHAEL GREEN, age 34, of O’Fallon, Missouri. Green was originally indicted on August 22, 2006, in a one count indictment for traveling in interstate commerce from the State of Missouri to St. Clair County, Illinois, on July 22, 2006, for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. View Press Release |
| Oct 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: CRAIG M. BRANTLEY, age 37, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was named in a two-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. The indictment was originally suppressed, but has since be unsealed. BRANTLEY was charged with two counts of distribution of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| Oct 15 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson and George A. Norwood Description: GLADYS SHANEA WILSON, a/k/a “Nikki,” age 26, DONALD RAY FOULKS, a/k/a “D-Ray,” age 39, both of Carbondale, Illinois, and RANDALL D. McBRIDE, age 43, of Ava, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a ten-count third superseding indictment. McBRIDE, WILSON, and FOULKs are all charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams of crack cocaine. WILSON is charged with four counts of unlawful distribution of crack cocaine and cocaine View Press Release |
| Oct 11 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: PATRICK W. McLANE, and MITCHEL L. McLANE, both of Jonesboro, Illinois, and doing business as the GANDER FLATS HUNTING CLUB, also located in Jonesboro, Illinois, entered guilty pleas to the charge of unlawfully placing bait for the purpose of allowing any person to take or attempt to take migratory game birds, in particular geese, by the aid of baiting on a baited area, in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. View Press Release |
| Oct 11 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:James M. Cutchin Description: A Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton returned an indictment charging CARLA J. PERRY, age 52, of Shawneetown, Illinois, with conspiring to manufacture and distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine in and around Gallatin County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Oct 11 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:James M. Cutchin Description: A Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton returned a three-count indictment charging SHAWN A. FINLEY, age 25, who is an inmate at the United States Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, and BETTYANN MARIE CONNER, age 23, of Neoga, Illinois, with offenses related to the introduction of marijuana into the prison. Specifically, FINLEY and CONNER were each charged in Count 1 with conspiring to provide contraband to a federal prison inmate. View Press Release |
| Oct 5 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Hilary Frooman Description: Attorney Frank R. Fabbri, III, 62, 3525 Crittendon, St. Louis, Missouri, was sentenced by Senior District Court Judge William D. Stiehl to serve 18 months in prison, pay a fine of $40,000 and make restitution of $36,000 for Failure to File a Form 8300 as required upon receipt of $36,000 in cash. View Press Release |
| Oct 3 , 2007 | Description: Randy G. Massey, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that his office was very effective in making convicted felons and others pay their debts to the United States in the recently completed fiscal year. Federal fiscal year 2007 (FY 07) ran from October 1, 2006, to September 30, 2007. During that period, the United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Illinois collected a total of $10,929,273.69. View Press Release |
| Oct 1 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: ROBERT M. HARRIS, a/k/a “Trash,” age 29, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, were convicted on all counts following a jury trial in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Oct 1 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Angela Scott Description: RICHARD D. HEATHERLY, 57, of Collinsville, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in an indictment charging him with eight counts of distribution of child pornography. View Press Release |
| September | |
| Sep 28 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: ANDREA LUZ FLORES-GUTIERREZ, age 27, of Lake St. Louis, MO, was sentenced to 3 months in federal prison for three felony document offenses: Possession of a False Social Security Card; Possession of a Counterfeit Alien Registration Receipt Card; and Misuse of a Social Security Card. View Press Release |
| Sep 28 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Robert L. Garrison Description: ANTONIO BONILLA-ALVAREZ, age 31, of Guatemala, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for the felony offense of Illegal Re-Entry Into the United States After Deportation, By An Aggravated Felon. View Press Release |
| Sep 24 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: JOSHUA LIDDELL, age 23, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was resentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. LIDDELL was re-sentenced following a remand from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, to 240 months imprisonment (20 years), 8 years supervised release, and was fined $200. View Press Release |
| Sep 24 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: MARTIN YOHO, age 31, of FCI-Greenville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois, for one count of possession of a prohibited object by a federal inmate. View Press Release |
| Sep 21 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Deirdre A. Durborow Description: A federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted CLARENCE THOMAS, age 46, of Madison, Illinois, of one count of aggravated robbery of a credit union and one count of use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. View Press Release |
| Sep 19 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James L. Porter and Donald S. Boyce Description: GERALD HOWLIET, age 33, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. HOWLIET was sentenced to life imprisonment. View Press Release |
| Sep 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: NIKOLA VOJVODICH, JR., age 50, and MATTHEW J. NORRIS, age 29, both of Marion, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| Sep 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: TRAVEON LOVING, age 22, of Murphysboro, Illinois. LOVING, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| Sep 17 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: ANGELA FINCH, age 37, of Valmeyer, Illinois, was sentenced to 37 months imprisonment for her conviction of the offenses of Wire Fraud and Filing a False Tax Return for the year 2004. View Press Release |
| Sep 13 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: MALCOLM P. BROOKS, age 24, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. BROOKS was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, was fined $300, and was placed on 4 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Sep 13 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: TREVOR R. ANDERSON, age 26, of Palestine, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. ANDERSON was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, was fined $5,000, and was placed on 4 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| Sep 07 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: TONY E. BAKER, JR., age 20, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. BAKER, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300 View Press Release |
| Sep 07 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: CHARLES E. CURRY, a/k/a “Pint,” age 35, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois, and most recently incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. CURRY, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 5 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600. View Press Release |
| Sep 04 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood. Description: KENDEL W. McKINNEY, age 24, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. McKINNEY was sentenced to 293 months imprisonment, was fined $500, and was placed on 6 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| August | |
| Aug 30 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: VON W. SOLTWEDEL, age 27, of Effingham, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton for one count of receipt of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. View Press Release |
| Aug 30 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Deirdre Durborow Description: MONTEZ LAMAR FULLER, age 24, of Granite City, Illinois, was convicted today following a jury trial in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. FULLER was convicted of two counts of aggravated robbery of a credit union and two counts of use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. View Press Release |
| Aug 28 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: BRUCE E. WALKER, age 48, of 839 Vicksburg, Belleville, Illinois, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, with Possession of Child Pornography. WALKER was arraigned on August 24, 2007. The indictment was originally suppressed, but has since been unsealed. View Press Release |
| Aug 23 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: DAVID T. MORROW, a/k/a “Gucci,” age 33, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was convicted on all counts following a jury trial in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| Aug 15 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: BRENDA LEA RUSSELL, age 27, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, received a sentence of 170 months’ imprisonment following her conviction for Conspiracy to Transport a Child in Interstate Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity. View Press Release |
| Aug 13 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: CASEY J. CARSON, age 27, of Dellory, Ohio, and Fairview Heights, Illinois, received a sentence of 45 years’ imprisonment following his conviction for Conspiracy to Transport a Child in Interstate Commerce for Illegal Sexual Activity and Traveling in Interstate Commerce for the Purpose of Engaging in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Child. View Press Release |
| Aug 13 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: CHARLES POWELL, 64, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced Monday to a term of 15 months’ imprisonment and 2 years’ supervised release. POWELL had pled guilty in June to one count of Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act and one count of Failure to Notify Authorities Prior to Removing Asbestos Materials, related to the illegal removal of asbestos materials from the Spivey Building in East St. Louis, Illinois, in 2002. View Press Release |
| Aug 10 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: MICHAEL A. GRADY, age 45, and MICHAEL W. ATCHISON, age 35, both of Centralia, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. GRADY and ATCHISON, who had both previously pled guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, were sentenced to 233 months’ imprisonment and 251 months’ imprisonment, respectively. View Press Release |
| Aug 10 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: TRACY A. McCANN, age 46, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. McCANN, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment and 8 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| Aug 09 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George A. Norwood Description: Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, returned separate indictments charging eight local men with child pornography offenses. The indictments were originally suppressed, but were unsealed after the defendants were arrested and made their initial appearances in court. View Press Release |
| Aug 09 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George A. Norwood Description: CHARLES THOMAS COX, age 25, of Carbondale, Illinois, was named in a one-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Aug 09 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George A. Norwood Description: CALVIN CLAY SACHS, age 33, of Fairfield, Illinois, was named in a one-count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, charging him with Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| Aug 03 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Michael C. Carr Description: COURTNEY D. HURT, age 46, of Tamms, Illinois, was found guilty of having possessed with intent to distribute over 5 grams of crack cocaine by a federal jury in East St. Louis on Tuesday, July 31, 2007. View Press Release |
| July | |
| July 31, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: JASON M. WADE, age 31, of Johnston City, Illinois, was named in a one count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. Count 1 charges that from on or about August 5, 2004, in Williamson County, WADE possessed child pornography. View Press Release |
| July 31, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: SHAWNSAE J. RUDDER, age 24, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. RUDDER was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, was fined $100, and was placed on 6 years supervised release. RUDDER had previously pleaded guilty to a five count federal indictment. View Press Release |
| July 31, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: JEREMY R. MOORE, age 25, of Newton, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. MOORE was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment, was fined $200, and was placed on 5 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| July 31, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: CARLOS T. FOULKS, age 30, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. FOULKS was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, was fined $750, and was placed on 6 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| July 27, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: LUJUAN DAMOR JACKSON, age 20, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. JACKSON, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 234 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| July 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Ranley R. Killian and Daniel T. Kapsak. Description: a federal jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, convicted FRED T. MOORE, age 32, of Washington Park, Illinois, of one count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base, commonly known as “crack;” one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime; and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. View Press Release |
| July 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Deirdre A. Durborow. Description: LYNETTE HERNANDEZ, age 34, of Springfield, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. HERNANDEZ was sentenced to 84 months imprisonment, was placed on 3 years supervised release, and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $8175.00. View Press Release |
| July 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Suzanne M. Garrison Description: CHARLES DONALD VASSAR, of 415 Spring, Collinsville, Illinois, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois with Possession of Child Pornography, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2252A(a)(5)(B) View Press Release |
| July 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Suzanne M. Garrison Description: ROBYN K. DANAHA, age 29, of Sparta, Illinois, pleaded guilty in United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois to a one count indictment charging her with Misappropriation of Funds by a Postal Employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1711. View Press Release |
| July 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Donald S. Boyce, James M. Cutchin, and Robert L. Garrison. Description: BYRON BLAKE, age 38, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District in East St. Louis, Illinois. BLAKE was sentenced to 420 months’ imprisonment, was fined $3000, and was placed on 10 years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| July 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: KERRY L. SMITH, age 35, of Carbondale, Illinois, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a five-count superseding indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marihuana, engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction, concealment of material information from the Social Security Administration, and making a false statement (2 counts). View Press Release |
| July 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: MICHAEL C. SNEARLY, age 38, JAMES A. SCHOTT, age 40, NICHOLAS A. WALKER, a/k/a “Red Fox, age 27, all of Murphysboro, Illinois, ROBERT N. THIES, a/k/a “Boog,” age 30, of Ava, Illinois, and SHARON K. McCOMB, age 33, of Campbell Hill, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois, in a one-count third superseding indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| July 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Suzanne M. Garrison Description: AGNES R. DAVIS, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, was arraigned on a seven count Indictment returned by a federal grand jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois. Count 1 of the indictment charges DAVIS with Concealment of Material Information from the Social Security Administration and with Making False Statements to the Social Security Administration. View Press Release |
| July 11, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Angela Scott. Description: JOHNNIE TAYLOR, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was found guilty by a jury of being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The violation occurred on September 12, 2005. The offense carries with it a maximum penalty of not more than ten (10) years' imprisonment, or a $250,000 fine, or both, and not more than three (3) years’ supervised release. View Press Release |
| July 10, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison |
| July 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kit Morrissey Description: THOMAS E. WILKERSON, of Shobonier, Illinois, RONALD L. SEAGRAVES, formerly of Troy, Illinois, LONNIE J. WHIPPLE, JR., of Fayette County, Illinois, RANDY A. BROWN, of Ramsey, Illinois, DAVID M. FICKES, of Effingham, Illinois, ROBERT L. ERWIN, of Centralia, Illinois, and JACKIE GAY RICHARDS, of Shobonier, Illinois, were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a 6-count indictment. Each defendant was charged, in Count 1, with Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| July 02, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JASON E. MEYER, age 30, and JOSEPH A. WHITE, age 26, both of Centralia, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. MEYER and WHITE, who had both previously pled guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, were sentenced to 229 months’ imprisonment and 208 months’ imprisonment, respectively. Both defendants were also placed on 10 years’ supervised release. . View Press Release |
| June | |
| June 29 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description:KENT E. SMITH, age 51, of Wood River, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for two counts of possession of child pornography. SMITH pled guilty to both counts on March 26, 2007. SMITH was sentenced to 84 months of imprisonment on each count, to run concurrently and three (3) years of supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 26 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Nathan E. Wyatt Description: the Court entered a verdict in favor of the United States and against the defendant, RONALD KOSYDOR , in a civil case following a bench trial in Benton. The Government alleged that in the summer of 1998, KOSYDOR, a timber logger, entered into an agreement with a land owner to cut timber off of his property. Further, the government alleged that thereafter KOSYDOR entered upon the lands of the United States (part of the Shawnee National Forest) without consent or authorization and violated the United States’ property right by cutting and removing valuable National Forest timber, specifically 231 trees. View Press Release |
| June 25 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: TRACY L. ECKERD, age 35, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was sentenced to two years probation and four consecutive week-ends of incarceration in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, following her plea of guilty to a three-count indictment charging Theft of Mail. ECKERD, who is now a convicted felon, was fined $600 and was ordered to pay restitution of $101 and special assessments of $300. View Press Release |
| June 20 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce E. Reppert Description: on June 20, 2007, KYLE KIMOTO, age 31, of St. George, Utah, and now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, through his company, Assail, Inc., a Nevada Corporation whose principal place of business was St. George, Utah, and doing business with the public under the names of First Financial Solutions, First Choice Solutions, Advantage Capital, Capital First, Premier One, Bay Area Business Council and American Leisure Card, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois, in a 14 count indictment charging him with various offenses arising out of an alleged fraudulent telemarketing scheme. The indictment alleges that the scheme operated out of Utah and utilized a network of U.S. outbound call centers Kimoto organized in Utah, Kansas, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Virginia, Florida, Carribean outbound call centers in Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincents; an outbound call center in Toronto, Canada, and outbound call centers in India. The indictment alleges that the scheme affected victims in 34 of the 38 counties comprising the Southern District of Illinois, and victimized over 300,000 consumers throughout the United States, in an amount of approximately $43 million. View Press Release |
| June 18 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: On June 18, 2007, VICKY LIEFER,of Waterloo, Illinois, was sentenced to three years probation for her conviction on the offense of Embezzlement of Labor Union Assets. As a condition of probation, she was ordered to make full restitution, complete 100 hours of community service and to undergo drug and alcohol counseling and treatment. View Press Release |
| June 14 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: TERRY W. CRIPPS, age 41, of Pomona, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. CRIPPS, who had pled guilty to conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised released, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| June 14 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: TERRY D. EADS, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was sentenced in Benton to 108 months imprisonment for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in and around Wabash County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| June 14 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Andrew Simonson and Ranley Killian Description: ROHAN HERON of Springfield, Massachusetts, was found guilty of Possession With Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Marihuana. The jury also returned special verdicts finding that HERON possessed in excess of 5 kilograms of cocaine and 100 kilograms of marihuana. View Press Release |
| June 14 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: JAMES N. MERRIWEATHER of Tamms, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to two counts which charged his involvement in the distribution of crack cocaine involving over 5 grams He was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment to be followed by an additional 47 months imprisonment because the distributions occurred while he was on supervised release from a prior felony drug conviction. View Press Release |
| June 8 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson |
| June 8 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:Amanda A. Robertson Description: TERRY W. CRIPPS, age 41, of Pomona, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. CRIPPS, who had pled guilty to conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised released, and was fined $300 View Press Release |
| June 8 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: JEREMY T. BONE and BRIAN D. SELF, and EVERETT W. WILKEY, all of Centralia, Illinois, were sentenced in United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. BONE, SELF, and WILKEY, who had all previously pled guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, were sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment, 195 months’ imprisonment, and 120 months’ imprisonment, respectively. View Press Release |
| June 6 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Randy G. Massey, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced MIGUEL A. RIOS, age 32, of Mt. Vernon, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. RIOS was sentenced to 100 months imprisonment, was fined $750, and was placed on 6 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 6 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Randy G. Massey, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, JUSTIN MICHAEL CAFIN, age 26, of Robinson, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. CAFIN was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment, was fined $400, and was placed on 10 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 6 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney:George Norwood Description: Randy G. Massey, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced OTIS R. ELION, age 38, of Mt. Vernon, was sentenced in the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois. ELION was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment, was fined $200, and was placed on 6 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| June 5 , 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: EAST ST. LOUIS MAN SENTENCED FOR WEAPONS OFFENSE. JASON HUNTER, age 26, of Centreville, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for the possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. View Press Release |
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| May 31, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood. Description: FREDERICK O. GOSS, of Mt. Vernon, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, Illinois. GOSS was sentenced to 200 months imprisonment, was fined $750, and was placed on 3 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| May 30, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Hillary Frooman Description: ATTORNEY ADMITS TAKING, CONCEALING $36,000 IN CLIENT’S DRUG PROCEEDS View Press Release |
| May 29, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: DARIN THOMAS MILLS was charged in a Criminal Complaint in United States District Court with two counts of possession of child pornography. MILLS was arrested on May 25, 2007, and is being held in custody pending his bond hearing. View Press Release |
| May 24, 2007 | Media Advisory - May 25th is National Missing Children's Day View Press Release |
| May 18, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: ANGELA FINCH, pled guilty to the offenses of WIRE FRAUD and MAKING AND SUBSCRIBING A FALSE 2004 FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN. The offenses carry a total statutory maximum possible punishment of up to twenty-three years imprisonment. Sentencing is scheduled for August 31, 2007. View Press Release |
| May 15, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: MICHAEL C. SNEARLY, JAMES A. SCHOTT, and ROBERT N. THIES, a/k/a “Boog,” were indicted in a one-count second superseding indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| May 15, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: RICHARD M. DALTON and MARK A. HALTERMAN, were indicted in a two-count superseding indictment charging them with conspiracy to manufacture or distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. DALTON is also charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The alleged violations took place between October 2005 and February 20, 2007, in Jackson and Union Counties. View Press Release |
| May 11, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: FONTE ANTHONY, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with distribution of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 200 months’ imprisonment, 6 years’ supervised release, and was fined $600. View Press Release |
| May 07, 2007 | PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD MEDIA ADVISORY OPERATION SAFE KIDS - FINGERPRINTING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 18TH & 19TH View Press Release |
| May 04, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: ROGER DALE BUTLER, II, was sentenced to a term of 60 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to two counts of possessing false United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) identification documents, one count of possessing implements for use in manufacturing the false identification documents, one count of possessing an implement for use in making forged checks, and one count of possessing a blank forged USDA check with intent defraud. View Press Release |
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| April 24, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: ANICETO CARRADA GALLARDO, was sentenced to 168 months of imprisonment for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. View Press Release |
| April 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: STEVEN RAY STEVENSON and CATHY SUE STEVENSON, were charged by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois with Conspiracy to Defraud the Social Security Administration; Concealment of Information from the Social Security Administration; and three counts of Making False Statements. View Press Release |
| April 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Stephen Clark and Kevin Burke Description: LOWELL THOMAS LAKIN, a.k.a. Tom Lakin, was indicted in a 7-count Indictment, charging him with: two counts of maintaining a place for the purpose of distributing cocaine (Counts 1 and 2); two counts of distributing cocaine to a person under age 21 (Counts 3 and 5); one count of distribution of cocaine (Count 4); one count of transportation of a minor in interstate commerce with intent to engage in sexual activity constituting a crime under California law (Count 6); and one count of forfeiture (Count 7). View Press Release |
| April 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: RICHIE COLE, was charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The violation is alleged to have occurred between December 15, 2006, and January 31, 2007, in St. Clair and Johnson Counties and elsewhere. The offense is punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to 10 years, a fine of up to $250,000 or both, and a term of supervised release of at least 5 years and up to life. View Press Release |
| April 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: ERICH KARL UMGELDER, was charged with one count of distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. View Press Release |
| April 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Thomas M. Daly Description: Samuel R. HOGSETT Jr., was sentenced on three federal felony counts; Felon in Possession a Firearm, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. On January 12, 2007, HOGSETT was found guilty of all three charges in a jury trial before the Honorable William D. Stiehl. HOGSETT was sentenced to 355 months' imprisonment, 5 years of supervised release upon completion of his imprisonment term, a $750 fine, and a $300 special assessment fine. View Press Release |
| April 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: SHARICE C. VANN, a/k/a “Sharice Neal,” “Sharice Vann-Neal,” was sentenced to 204 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised release, and was fined $300 after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging her with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| April 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: ERIC DEAN TROUTT, was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for his conviction of the offenses of Tax Evasion and Making a False Statement to a Financial Institution. Following his release from prison, TROUTT was ordered to serve a total of 5 years supervised release. View Press Release |
| April 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: ROBERT EUGENE LEMMONS, SR., was sentenced to 235 months imprisonment, after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. The amount of mixture and substance containing methamphetamine involved in the conspiracy exceeded five hundred (500) grams. View Press Release |
| April 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: TREVOR R. ANDERSON, was named in a one-count Superseding Indictment charching him with one count of conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. The amount of mixture and substance containing methamphetamine involved in the conspiracy is alleged to exceed fifty (50) grams. View Press Release |
| April 10, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: MARY A. TANNER, a/k/a “Mary Anderson,” was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to manufacture 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, she was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment, 5 years’ supervised released, and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| April 10, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: SHIRLEY L. BLAIR, was sentenced to a term of 262 months imprisonment for her role in a methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy centered in Saline, Gallatin, and southern White Counties. View Press Release |
| April 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: KERRY L. SMITH, was indicted in a one-count Indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marihuana. The offense occurred between May 2001 and February 27, 2007, in Jackson County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| April 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: RODNEY MESSIC, JACOB MESSIC, and JOHN D. BROWN, all of Evansville, Indiana, were indicted in a four-count Indictment. Both MESSICs and BROWN are charged with two counts of armed bank robbery. Additionally, both MESSICS are charged with two counts of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The offenses occurred on July 20, 2006, and August 23, 2006, in Casey and Elkville, Illinois. View Press Release |
| April 06, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: DENNIS FRICHTL, DONALD FRICHTL, DOUGLAS FRICHTL, DAVID FRICHTL and RAMONA FRICHTL, were named in a 21 count Indictment charging them with conspiring to defraud the Internal Revenue Service, tax evasion, failing to file income tax returns and multiple counts of loan application fraud. View Press Release |
| April 02, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: WILLIAM HICKS, age 28, of Union, Missouri, was sentenced for the offense of Making a False or Fictitious Statement to Acquire a Firearm. HICKS, who previously pled guilty to a one-count Indictment, was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
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| March 29, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: VON W. SOLTWEDEL, was indicted in a three (3) count indictment charging him with Receipt of Child Pornography, and two counts of Possession of Child Pornography. View Press Release |
| March 29, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: BRIAN A. RUNION was sentenced, after previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, to 180 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
| March 29, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Donald S. Boyce, James M. Cutchin, and Robert L. Garrison Description: BYRON BLAKE, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine, Distribution of Crack Cocaine, and Distribution of Cocaine. The jury also returned special verdicts finding that BLAKE possessed in excess of 50 grams of crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| March 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Angela Scott Description: KENT E. SMITH, pled guilty to an indictment charging him with two counts of possession of child pornography. View Press Release |
| March 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George A. Norwood Description: SUSAN JILL BLADES, was sentenced to 4 years probation and ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the City of West Frankfort, Illinois. View Press Release |
| March 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: MICHAEL L. ALDEN, was sentenced today to a term of 324 months imprisonment for his role in a large methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy centered in Wayne and White Counties. View Press Release |
| March 26, 2007 | Description: ILLINOIS CAR DEALER AND TAX SCAM PROMOTERS INDICTED FOR TAX AND WIRE FRAUD SCHEME View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: KATHRYN A. THOMAS, was indicted in a one count indictment charging her with Misappropriation of Funds by a Postal Employee. The violation is alleged to have occurred from in or about September, 2006, through in or about December, 2006, in connection with THOMAS’ service as a United States Postal Service employee in Richland County. View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson and Kevin Burke Description: GARY E. PEEL, of one count of Bankruptcy Fraud, one count of Obstruction of Justice, and two counts of Possession of Child Pornography, following an eight day trial. View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: OSCAR J. MONTGOMERY, Jr., was named in a two-count Indictment charging him with two counts of possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine. View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: MARIN LUIS-GARCIA a/k/a Noe Padilla-Garcia, a/k/a Roberto San Juan-Ramirez, was indicted in a one count indictment charging him with Illegal Re-entry by Alien. The violation is alleged to have occurred on March 6, 2007, in Fayette County. The Indictment alleges that LUISGARCIA is an alien who has been ordered removed from the United States on two prior occasions. View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: LOUIS W. LOTT, was sentenced for the offense of Misuse of a Federal License, and Making a Material False Statement. LOTT presented agents of the United States Coast Guard an altered Operator, Uninspected Tow Vessel license. He further made false statements to the United States Coast Guard regarding the altered Merchant Marine license. View Press Release |
| March 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: CATHERINE A. GAJEWSKI, was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in East St. Louis, Illinois in a one count indictment charging her with Misappropriation of Funds by a Postal Employee. View Press Release |
| March 22, 2007 | Description: PROJECT SAFE CHILDHOOD MEDIA ADVISORY View Press Release |
| March 22, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce E. Reppert Description: PETER J. PORCELLI, II, was indicted in a 19 count indictment charging him with various offenses arising out of an alleged telemarketing scheme which victimized consumers throughout the United States out of approximately $12 million. View Press Release |
| March 22, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Tom Leggans Description: ADOLPH B. PAULSON, SHAWN P. RIECHMAN, STACIE D. PAULSON, JOHN G. JACKSON, TYLER L. JAMES, GEORGE CHAVEZ, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, GARRETT CARDWELL, and SHEILA G. JOHNSON, all were charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 2200 pounds of marihuana. View Press Release |
| March 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: DAVID NEWBERRY, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to a three-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, and distribution of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
| March 14, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: TONI M. HART, of St. Francisville, Illinois, was sentenced to 12 months home confinement, 3 years probation, was fined $12,000, and was ordered to pay $19,088.76 in restitution to the Lawrence County Housing Authority. View Press Release |
| March 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: NEWTON JOE WARREN, a/k/a “Joe Black, and JACKIE L. REED, both of Chester, Illinois, were indicted in a one-count indictment, charging them with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The violation is alleged to have taken place between April 2002, and December 1, 2006, in Jackson and Randolph Counties, Illinois. View Press Release |
| March 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: TRACY A. McCANN, of Murphysboro, Illinois, was indicted in a one-count indictment, charging him with conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. The violation is alleged to have taken place between January 2006, and December 14, 2006, in Jackson County. View Press Release |
| March 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: ROBERT EUGENE LEMMONS, JR., of DuQuoin, Illinois, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, was fined $200, and was placed on five years supervised release after previously pleading guilty to a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and three counts of distribution of methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| March 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: MERVYN T. BUTLER, a/k/a “Kid,” from Springfield, Illinois, ANTHONY E. MOORE, a/k/a “Arab,” of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and ANSWAR D. ROLLINS, Jr., a/k/a “Swar, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, were named in a two- count Indictment returned by a Federal Grand Jury sitting in Benton, Illinois. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: KEON D. PENDLETON, a/k/a “Keon Neal,” of Murphysboro, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton. PENDLETON, who had previously pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of crack cocaine, was sentenced to 262 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised release, and was fined $200. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: MATTHEW O. KOLB, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was charged with conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in and around Wabash County. The indictment alleges that the drug offense was committed between January 2005 and December 2006. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: LASHONDA WALKER, of Cahokia, Illinois, and EAZS HARPER, of East St. Louis, Illinois, were indicted together for federal firearms violations. WALKER and HARPER are each charged with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: MISTY D. GRADY, of Centralia, Illinois, was sentenced after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to manufacture more than 500 grams of methamphetamine, was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment, 10 years’ supervised release and was fined $300. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: PATRICK W. McLANE, and MITCHEL L. McLANE, both of Jonesboro, Illinois, and doing business as the Gander Flats Hunting Club, also located in Jonesboro, Illinois, were indicted together in the first count of a two-count indictment. The count in which they are named charges that they unlawfully placed bait for the purpose of allowing any person to take or attempt to take migratory game birds by the aid of baiting on a baited area, in violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, The violation took place from on or about December 25, 2004, to and including approximately December 27, 2004, in Union County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: GEORGE C. CONKLE, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, was indicted with one count of maintaining a place for the production of methamphetamine and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that the drug offense was committed between January 2003 and February 2007 and that the firearm offense occurred on February 28, 2007. View Press Release |
| March 9, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: TERRY D. EADS, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, pled guilty to conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in and around Wabash County between March 2004 and October 2006. EADS was charged with that offense by a Federal Grand Jury on January 11, 2007. View Press Release |
| March 8, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: JAMES E. MEYER, JR., of Watson, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to the one count indictment which alleged his involvement in a conspiracy to manufacture and possess counterfeit United States currency in November 2006. View Press Release |
| March 8, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Michael C. Carr Description: JAMES N. MERRIWEATHER, of Tamms, Illinois, entered a plea of guilty to an indictment returned against him which alleged that on or about August 16th and 22nd, 2006, he sold crack cocaine to an undercover law enforcement officer in Pulaski County, Illinois. View Press Release |
| March 6, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: DANIEL J. LEMMONS, age 25, of DuQuoin, Illinois, RACHEL L. TAYLOR, age 25, of DuQuoin, Illinois, and RICHARD L. ALLSUP, age 31, of DuQuoin, Illinois, were sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to methamphetamine charges. View Press Release |
| March 5, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: STACY A. ERLINGER, age 31, of Coulterville, Illinois, was sentenced to 151 months imprisonment for previously pleading guilty to a one-count federal indictment, charging to manufacture methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| March 5, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: KELLY M. ANKENBRAND, age 38, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, was sentenced today in East St. Louis to a term of 70 months imprisonment for distributing methamphetamine. View Press Release |
| March 2, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Attorney Kit Morrissey Description: ROBERT A. WEIR, JR., AKA “BOOG” WEIR, age 27, of Franklin County, Illinois, was sentenced following his guilty plea to Conspiracy to Manufacture, Distribute and Possess with Intent to Distribute 500 Grams or More of Methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 188 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
| March 2, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: RYAN J. STEIN, age 26, of Murphysboro, was sentenced after previously being convicted by a jury on one count of conspiracy to manufacture 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Stein was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment. View Press Release |
| March 1, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Ranley R. Killian and Dan Kapsak Description: ROOSEVELT TURNER, age 41, of Alton, Illinois, of one count of conspiracy to distribute in excess of 5 kilograms of cocaine. View Press Release |
| March 1, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: VICKY LIEFER, age 48 of Waterloo, Illinois, pled guilty to the offense of Embezzlement of Labor Union Assets. View Press Release |
| March 1, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Thomas E. Leggans and Michael C. Carr Description: JEFFREY D. FARRIS, 32, of Marion, Illinois, was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment based upon his plea of guilty to one count of an indictment returned against him which alleged his involvement in a conspiracy to manufacture, and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. View Press Release |
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| February 28, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Justine E. Ford was sentenced to 135 months imprisonment for previously pleading guilty to a one count indictment charging him with conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| February 27, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Suzanne M. Garrison Description: Tina Marie Winston, a.k.a. Tina Marie Gilmore received a 48 month term of imprisonment following her plea of guilty to an Indictment charging her with four counts of mail fraud, three counts of making false statements, two counts of concealment of material information from the Social Security Administration, and single counts of misuse of a Social Security number and aggravated identity threft. Download/View PDF |
| February 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: Richard M. Dalton was indicted in a one-count indictment charging him with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The alleged violation took place on December 31, 2006. Download/View PDF |
| February 26, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: Tina Renee Walker was sentenced to 24 months in prison for the offenses of Mail Fraud and Filing a False Tax Returns for the years 2003 and 2004. Download/View PDF |
| February 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: Kevin Garrett was sentenced to 360 months imprisonment and Stewart Poore was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to the charge of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| February 21, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman R. Smith Description: LaMar Gentry pled guilty to the offense of Tax Evasion. The offense carries a total statutory maximum possible punishment of up to five years imprisonment. Download/View PDF |
| February 21, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: Nancy R. Smith was charged in a one count indictment for Theft by a Bank Employee. Download/View PDF |
| February 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: Randall D. McBride was indicted in a one-count indictment charging him with possession of a firearm by a felon. Download/View PDF |
| February 20, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: James E. Ware, a/k/a "Fuzzo", was sentenced to 262 months imprisonment for previously pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute more than 5 grams of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| February 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Kendel W. McKinney was named in a two-count indictment charging him distribution of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| February 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Marcus Moore was charged with four counts of distribution of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| February 16, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Jeremy Moore was charged with conspiracy to manufacture more than 50 grams of methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| February 14, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Christopher Moore Description: James E. Rollins, Sr., James E. Rollins, Jr., John Frost, and Rudy Slack were convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and "crack" cocaine. Rollins Jr., Rollins Sr., and Frost were convicted of one count distribution of cocaine and Slack was convicted of one count of distribution of cocaine as well as another count of distribution of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| February 13, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Jennifer Hudson Description: Monica D. Reed was sentenced to 111 months imprisonment for six counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, one count of credit card fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of use of a false document. Download/View PDF |
| February 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Bruce E. Reppert Description: Practical Marketing, Inc, was sentenced to a criminal fine of $10,000 and was ordered to make a payment of $100,000 to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service Consumer Fraud Fund to assist the Inspection Service in the investigation and prosecution of consumer fraud. Download/View PDF |
| February 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Mike Quinley Description: Richard Wallace was found guilty on all 18 counts of health care program fraud and mail fraud and Downstate Transportation Services, Inc. Download/View PDF |
| February 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Thomas Leggans and Michael Carr Description: Jason Price was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment on a one count indictment which alleged his involvement in a conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| February 09, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: George A. Norwood Description: Justin D. Baker was charged in a seven-count indictment involving child pornography. Download/View PDF |
| February 08, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Description: Eugene Khoshaba was sentenced to 292 months imprisonment for his involvement in a conspiracy to manufacture and possess with intent to distribute over 500 grams of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| February 07, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James E. Crowe, III Description: Mark A. Hall was charged in a two-count Criminal Complaint charging him with knowingly and intentionally possessing 100 or more marihuana plants with the intent to manufacture marihuana, and the second count charged him with knowingly and intentionally maintaining a place for the purpose of manufacturing marihuana. Download/View PDF |
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| January 25, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: Mark E. Malone was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment for conspiring to manufacture and distribute in excess of 500 grams of methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| January 25, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Thomas Leggans, Michael Thompson, and Michael Carr Description: Gary Sullivan was sentenced to 6 months home confinement for structuring financial transaction. Download/View PDF |
| January 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Edward Scottluckabaugh was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment for previously pleading guilty to a one count indictment charging possession of child pornography that had been shipped or transported in interstate commerce. Download/View PDF |
| January 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Damian James was named in a two count Indictment charging him with two counts of distribution of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| January 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Kevin F. Burke Description: Charles Powell and Isaiah Newton were indicted for allegedly violating the Clean Air Act related to the removal and disposal of asbestos from the Spivey Building. Download/View PDF |
| January 23, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorneys: Angela Scott and Kit Morrissey Description: Derrick D. Howard was found guilty following a three-week jury trial of five seperate violations. The charges included Obstruction of Justice, Use of a Facility of Interstate Commerce with the Intent that Murder be Committed, and Threatening to Murder and AUSA. Download/View PDF |
| January 19, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: Fonte Anthony was indicted for distribution of crack cocaine. The violation took place on October 5, 2006. Download/View PDF |
| January 18, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Shawnsea J. Rudder was named in a five-count indictment all involving the distribution of less than 5 grams of crack cocaine. Download/View PDF |
| January 18, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Amanda A. Robertson Description: Ronald D. Bond was sentenced to 77 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| January 18, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: George Norwood Description: Jason Wampler and Justin Cafin were named in a three-count indictment involving the distribution of methamphetamine. Download/View PDF |
| January 17, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: Norman Smith Description: Eric Dean Troutt pled guilty to the offenses of Tax Evasion and Making a False Statement to a Financial Institution. The offenses carry a total of statutory maximum possible punishment of up to thirty-five years imprisonment. Sentencing is scheduled for April 16, 2007. Download/View PDF |
| January 4, 2007 | Assistant United States Attorney: James M. Cutchin Description: Glen Walker was sentenced to a term of 37 months imprisonment for escaping from the Federal Prison Camp at Marion, Illinois. Walker had previously pled guilty to that offense on October 2, 2006. Download/View PDF |
Indictments and criminal informations are formal accusations of criminal conduct, not evidence. Defendants are presumed innocent unless and until convicted through due process of law.