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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Pineville woman pleads guilty for kidnapping and murder charges
A Pineville, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to the kidnapping and murder of a pregnant Arkansas woman and her unborn child.
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Missouri man receives life sentence for sexual exploitation while incarcerated
A Missouri man, who was an inmate at the Vernon County jail at the time of his offense, was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of a child.
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Kansas City man sentenced for meth trafficking and illegal firearms possession
A Kansas City, Mo., man who threatened his co-workers with a firearm while on bond was sentenced in federal court today for distributing methamphetamine and illegally possessing firearms.
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Former bank employee pleads guilty in $2.4 million embezzlement case
A Higbee, Mo., woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing nearly $2.4 million from customers’ accounts at Exchange Bank of Missouri in Fayette, Mo., during a 15-year-long fraud scheme.
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Springfield man sentenced to 20 years for sexual exploitation of children
A Springfield, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.
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Joplin residents plead guilty in bank fraud conspiracy involving stolen mail
A Joplin, Missouri man and woman have pleaded guilty to stealing mail from Joplin residents as part of a conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.
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Lohman man indicted for alleged sexual exploitation of minors
A Lohman, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for the sexual exploitation of two child victims.
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Springfield man pleads guilty to receiving and distributing child pornography
A Springfield, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court today to receiving and distributing child pornography.
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Jefferson City man indicted for distributing child pornography
A Jefferson City, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges related to child pornography.
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Kansas City man pleads guilty to sharing over 1k files of child pornography
A Kansas City, Mo., man who is a registered sex offender pleaded guilty in federal court today to sharing child pornography over the internet and possessing more than 1,000 images and videos of child pornography.
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Mexican national indicted for possession and distribution of methamphetamine and fentanyl
A Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Mo., was indicted by a federal grand jury today after law enforcement officers seized more than 54 kilograms of methamphetamine and a significant amount of fentanyl from his residence.
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Florissant man sentenced for supplying over 34 kg fentanyl to trafficking organization
A Florissant, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for providing more than 34 kilograms of fentanyl to a large-scale drug-trafficking organization in southwest Missouri.
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Columbia man convicted for fentanyl trafficking in Springfield
A Columbia, Mo., man was found guilty in federal court today of possessing fentanyl that he intended to distribute in Springfield, Mo.
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West Plains man sentenced for possessing computer-generated images of child sexual abuse
A West Plains, Missouri man, who is a registered sex offender, was sentenced in federal court today for possessing hundreds of computer-generated images of child sexual abuse.
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Springfield woman sentenced to 12 years for distributing fatal fentanyl dose
A Springfield, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for providing the fentanyl that caused the death of a Springfield man.
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Springfield man receives lengthy sentence for meth distribution conspiracy
A Springfield, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Greene and Polk Counties, Mo., and illegally possessing five firearms.
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Retired priest pleads guilty to stealing $300K from Missouri church
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A retired priest in Jefferson City, Mo., pleaded guilty in federal court today to sending his sister a $100,000 check stolen from a Wardsville, Mo., church and admitted to writing himself a $200,000 check from the church account.
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Newtown man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking and money laundering
A Newtown, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for his role in conspiracies to distribute fentanyl in northwest Missouri and to wire the proceeds of drug trafficking to Mexico.
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Kansas business owner pleads guilty over wiring drug profits
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The owner of an Olathe, Kansas, business pleaded guilty in federal court today to her role in a money-laundering conspiracy to transfer the proceeds of heroin and methamphetamine trafficking to Mexico. A Kansas City, Mo., woman also pleaded guilty to her role in the drug-trafficking conspiracy.
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Two Stafford women indicted for producing child pornography
Two Stafford, Mo., women were indicted by a federal grand jury today for sexually abusing two children to produce child pornography.