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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Honduran national indicted for child sexual exploitation in Springfield
A Honduran national was indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Missouri, for the sexual exploitation of a child. Celso Noe Chacon-Arriaga, 22, residing in Springfield at the time of the offense, faces charges in a two-count indictment returned by the grand jury. This indictment replaces a federal criminal complaint filed against Chacon-Arriaga on August 8, 2024.
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Springfield business owner indicted for illegal firearm possession
A Springfield, Missouri business owner was indicted by a federal grand jury for illegal possession of firearms and providing false information regarding his criminal record during firearm purchases.
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Lebanon man sentenced to 25 years for child sexual exploitation
A Lebanon, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for sexually exploiting children from several different countries.
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Springfield business owner indicted for illegal firearm possession
A Springfield, Mo., business owner was indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing a firearm.
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Independence man indicted for trafficking fentanyl and illegal firearms
An Independence, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for his role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and illegally possessing firearms.
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Joplin man receives over two decades sentence for drug trafficking
A Joplin, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for illegally possessing firearms.
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Former Willard mayor sentenced for $300K fraud involving truck drivers
A former mayor and alderman of Willard, Missouri, was sentenced in federal court today for a five-year-long scheme in which he used personal identity information to steal nearly $300,000 from more than 500 truck drivers who worked for his employer.
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Nevada man sentenced to 20 years for leading meth distribution conspiracy
A Nevada, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for leading a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
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New Franklin man pleads guilty after failed bank robbery attempt
A New Franklin, Mo., man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to rob a local bank but being foiled when the front door was locked.
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Jefferson City man sentenced to 16 years for armed bank robbery
A Jefferson City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for the armed robbery of a Jefferson City credit union.
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Two Columbia men plead guilty in federal court for bank fraud conspiracy
Two Columbia Men Plead Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy
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Motorcycle club members indicted for armed assaults against rivals
Eighteen members and associates of the Pagan’s Motorcycle Club have been indicted by a federal grand jury for a series of armed assaults against members of rival motorcycle clubs.
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Ohio man sentenced for transporting meth through Kansas City aboard bus
An Akron, Ohio man was sentenced in federal court today for transporting over 27 kilograms of methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus.
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Clinton man sentenced for receiving child pornography
A Clinton, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender has been sentenced in federal court for receiving child pornography over the internet.
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Lawson man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography
A Lawson, Missouri man, who is a registered sex offender, pleaded guilty in federal court today to distributing child pornography over the internet.
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Lee’s Summit man sentenced for sextortion scheme involving minors
A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for a sextortion scheme in which he threatened victims, including minors, to extort them into sending him pornographic images and videos of themselves.
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Kansas City man pleads guilty in connection with Super Bowl rally mass shooting
A second Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the illegal straw purchase of a firearm recovered at the scene of the mass shooting at Union Station during the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory on Feb. 14, 2024.
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Kansas City woman pleads guilty to involvement in $900K Covid relief fraud
A Kansas City, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to her role in two separate conspiracies that resulted in more than $900,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Kansas City man pleads guilty to straw purchase linked to Super Bowl rally shooting
A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to the illegal straw purchase of a firearm recovered at the scene of the mass shooting at Union Station during the celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory on Feb. 14, 2024.
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California man sentenced for interfering with flight crew; forced plane diversion
A California man was sentenced in federal court today after he was subdued by several passengers and flight attendants when he tried to open the exit door on an American Airlines flight en route to Washington, D.C., forcing the plane to land at Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Missouri.