Category: Illinois – Southern District
Two Southern Illinois Amtrack Stations Part of $2.25 Million Justice Department Settlement | USAO-SDIL
Patrons of two Amtrak stations in the Southern District of Illinois may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent Justice Department settlement. On January 29, federalauthorities announced that a…
Southern Illinois U.S Attorney’s Office and FBI Springfield Call on Public To Report Hate Crimes | USAO-SDIL
Fairview Heights, Ill. – U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft and FBI Springfield Special Agent inCharge Sean M. Cox reaffirm their commitment to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes inSouthern Illinois and…
Three Metro East Men Facing Federal Bank Fraud Charges | USAO-SDIL
East St. Louis, Ill. – Lagardo Wright, 20, and Aijeigh McShan, 19, of Fairview Heights, Illinois,and a third man, Cedric Sheard, Jr., 20, of Belleville, Illinois, have been charged in…
Southern Illinois Mail Thief Sentenced to Prison | USAO-SDIL
A man who repeatedly stole mail from mailboxes in Southern Illinois is heading to prison. Seth W.Sorensen, 45, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison and…
Missouri Couple Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud and Evading Bank Reporting Requirements | USAO-SDIL
A Camden County, Missouri couple are facing bankruptcy fraud and structuring charges arising out ofa scheme to defraud the federal bankruptcy court for the Southern District of Illinois. Kevin and Catharine …
Former Williamson County Mail Carrier Sentenced for Stealing Rebate Checks | USAO-SDIL
Brittany Freeman, 27, of Johnston City, Illinois (Williamson County), was sentenced this week tothree years’ probation and a $100 fine and was ordered to pay $704.10 in restitution to hervictims….
East Alton Woman Charged With Stealing Disabled Daughter’s Social Security Funds | USAO-SDIL
A federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has returned a 21-count indictment chargingMelissa D. Wasylak, 48, of East Alton, with stealing Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) fundsthat were intended…
Former Scott AFB Airman Sentenced to Prison For Distributing Child Pornography | USAO-SDIL
East St. Louis, Ill. – Jace Faugno, 25, of Paducah, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 78 months inprison for two counts of distributing child pornography. Chief United States District Judge…
Former Federal Prison Official and Factory manager at USP-Marion Sentenced to Prison | USAO-SDIL
Benton, Ill. – Shawn E. Whitecotton, 50, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced to 16 months confinement today, consisting of 8 months in federal prison and 8 months of home confinement after his…
O’Fallon Building Co. Settles Fraud Claims | USAO-SDIL
Fairview Heights, Ill. – R&W Builders, Inc. (R&W) of O’Fallon, Illinois, has agreed to pay the United States $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
