U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
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Federal grand jury indicts two Kansas City men for illegal firearm trafficking
Two Kansas City men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in a conspiracy to illegally traffic firearms and for unlawful possession of firearms.
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Fulton man receives over 15-year sentence for meth trafficking
A Fulton, Missouri man has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for methamphetamine trafficking.
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Springfield business owner sentenced for multimillion-dollar CARES Act fraud
A Springfield business owner has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his involvement in a wire fraud conspiracy totaling nearly $14 million.
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Nurse admits guilt in illegal fentanyl acquisition from Missouri hospital
An Osage Beach nurse has admitted to illegally obtaining fentanyl from a hospital for personal use.
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Raytown man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
A Raytown, Missouri man has entered a guilty plea in federal court for charges related to the production and possession of child pornography.
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Springfield man admits guilt in fentanyl trafficking and firearm possession
A Springfield man has admitted to federal charges of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possessing firearms in connection with drug trafficking.
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Raymore man receives nine-year sentence for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
A Raymore, Missouri man has been sentenced in federal court for his involvement in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and illegal firearm possession.
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Missouri man indicted for receiving child pornography
A Rockaway Beach, Missouri man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for receiving child pornography.
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Licking man indicted on charges including child exploitation
A man from Licking, Missouri, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield on charges related to child sexual exploitation and illegal possession of methamphetamine and firearms.
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Kansas City man sentenced for meth trafficking and illegal firearm possession
A Kansas City man received a federal prison sentence for drug and firearm offenses.
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Columbia man pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm possession
A Columbia, Missouri man has admitted to charges of fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm possession in a federal court.
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Lebanon woman receives over fifteen-year sentence for meth conspiracy
A woman from Lebanon, Missouri, has been sentenced to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for her involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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Missouri attorney admits guilt in significant tax evasion case
An attorney from Independence, Missouri, has admitted to evading the payment of $857,000 in income taxes.
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Missouri man pleads guilty to armed robberies following high-speed police chase
An Independence, Missouri man has admitted guilt in federal court for two armed robberies and illegal firearm possession following a police chase.
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Co-founder of medical charity sentenced for fraud involving millions
James L. McGinnis, co-founder of a Christian health care sharing ministry in St. Joseph, Missouri, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in an $8 million wire fraud conspiracy and for making false statements on a tax...
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Kansas City man indicted for alleged hacking into nonprofit and health club
A Kansas City man, Nicholas Michael Kloster, 31, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for hacking into computer systems at an area nonprofit and a health club business.
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Springfield man sentenced to 16 years for receiving child pornography
A Springfield, Missouri man, Marvin E. Smith, 44, has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison without parole for receiving child pornography. U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark handed down the sentence and also imposed a lifetime of...
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Former Missouri resident admits role in $220K Covid-19 relief fraud
A former resident of Blue Springs, Missouri, Daisha Sanders, has pleaded guilty in federal court for her involvement in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain over $220,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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Former KC resident receives 20-year sentence for producing child pornography
A former resident of Kansas City, Missouri, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing and selling child pornography online.
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Kansas City brothers indicted for illegal possession of machine gun conversion devices
Two men from the Kansas City area have been indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing machine gun conversion devices.