News and Press Releases
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December
December 21, 2012
Webster Groves Attorney, Clergyman will Spend the Rest of his Life in Prison for $56 Million Ponzi Scheme
December 20, 2012
Carthage man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
December 19, 2012
Kansas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticing Joplin Minor for Illicit Sex
December 18, 2012
Sarcoxie Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Financial Transactions in Scheme to Sell Cooking Oil Stolen from Restaurants
Galena Man Sentenced for Possessing child Porn, Trafficking Counterfeit DVDs
December 17, 2012
10 KC-area Men Indicted for Nearly $1 Million Conspiracy to Steal Trucks and Trailers, Cargo
KC Bail Bondsman Sentenced to 18 Years in Pirson for Producing Child Porn
Inmate Sentenced for Prison Tax Fraud Scheme
December 14, 2012
Business Owners Among 21 Defendants Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar K2 Distribution
December 13, 2012
Seven Public Employees Indicted for Fraud Scheme to Cheat Health Insurance Program
December 12, 2012
Former Youth Pastor Indicted for Child Porn
11 Defendants Indicted for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy Resulting in Three Deaths
December 11, 2012
Two California Men Sentenced for $8.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Former St. Joseph License Office Employee Pleads Guilty;
More than 100 Illegal Aliens Used False ID to Obtain Licenses
December 10, 2012
KC Man, 'Career Offender, Sentenced to Life in Prison for Drug-trafficking Conspiracy
December 6, 2012
Jury Convicts Columbia Man of Two Bank Robberies; May Face Life in Prison with 'Third Strike'
Lebanon Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Conspiracy; Victim was Tortured, Coerced as a Sex Slave
Springfield Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Ammunition
Jury Convicts Oak Grove Couple of $800,000 Tax Fraud Scheme
November
November 30, 2012
Liberty Woman Indicted for $5 Million Mortgage Fraud
November 29, 2012
Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Firearms
Columbia Man Indicted for Child Porn;
Used False Identity to Trick Boy Scouts Into Sending Pornographic Photos Over the Internet
November 28, 2012
Higginsville Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $2.8 Million Bank Fraud
November 27, 2012
Former State Lawmaker Indicted for Social Security Fraud
November 26, 2012
Highlandville Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Taxes
November 20, 2012
Sugar Creek Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
Trenton Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
November 16, 2012
Springfield Man Sentenced for $1.2 Million Mortgage Fraud
Two Joplin Residents Sentenced for Disaster Fraud Related to Joplin Tornado Benefits
November 14, 2012
14 Defendants Indicted for PCP Trafficking, Distributing Cocaine
Mountain Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Thousands of Images, Videos of Child Porn
Escaped Prisoner Recaptured, Sentenced to 30 Years for $1.4 Million Drug-trafficking Conspiracy, Stealing Nearly 100,000 Pills in Pharmacy Burglaries
KC Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Armed Grocery Store Robberies
November 9, 2012
Springfield Family Members Indicted for $6.7 Million Conspiracy to Distribute K2;
District's First-Ever Federal Prosecution for Synthetic Drugs
November 7, 2012
Springfield Man Admits Removing Remains fo Confederate Soldier from Wilson's Creek National Battlefield;
Must Pay Restitution, Perform Community Service
Springfield Store Owner Indicted for Selling Counterfeit Goods
November 6, 2012
Former Jasper County Official Pleads Guilty to Document Fraud
KC Man Sentenced to 245 Years for Drugging 13 Children, Videotaping Molestations
November 5, 2012
Illinois Man Sentenced for Cocaine Conspiracy Following Bus Interdiction
Riverside Woman Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Refund Claim;
Nationwide Shceme Attempted to Gain Nearly $100 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
November 2, 2012
Sedalia Man Pleads Guilty to Placing Home-Made Bomb in Parking Lot of Warsaw Wal-Mart
Joplin Sex Offender Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Porn
November 1, 2012
Retired Springfield Police Officer Sentenced to 19 Years for Sexually Exploiting a Minor
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery in which Security Guard was Killed;
Faces at Least 25 Years in Prison
October
October 31, 2012
Tuscumbia Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery, Admits Attempted Robbery
Joplin Man Sentenced for Internet Gambling
Alba Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Three Bank Robberies
Jury Convicts Hereford Hous Owner of Arson Conspiracy;
Owner, Two Others Face at Least 15 Years in Prison for Fire
That Destroyed Landmark Restaurant
October 30, 2012
Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegally Possessing an Assault Rifle
October 29, 2012
Election Officer will Oversee Complaints of Election Fraud, Voting Rights Abuses
Springfield Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Transporting Minor for Illicit Sex
Monett Man Sentenced for Child Porn After Secretly Recording Video of Minor
October 26, 2012
Springfield Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy
October 25, 2012
KC Business Owner Sentenced for Embezzling $750,000 from Homeowners Associations
Joplin Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Heroin Conspiracy That Resulted in Death
October 24, 2012
Texas Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Illicit Sex with a Child
Joplin Woman Pleads Guilty to Disaster Fraud Related toTornado Benefits
21 St. Joseph Residents Among 25 Defendants Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Firearms Violations
October 16, 2012
Stanberry Man Pleads Guilty toChild Porn, Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
October 15, 2012
KC Developer Sentenced for Improperly Handling Asbestos at Citadel Plaza
Monett Man Pleads Guilty to Obscenity; Possessed Cartoon of Child Porn
Independence Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Porn
October 11, 2012
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Check Fraud Scheme
October 10, 2012
Former St. Joseph License Office Employee Indicted;
More than 100 Illegal Aliens Used False ID to Obtain Driver's Licenses
KC Plumber Pleads Guilty to $82,000 HUD Fraud
Kansas Woman Pleads Guilty to $561,000 Fraud Scheme
October 9, 2012
KC Man Sentenced for Smithville Bank Robbery
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
October 4, 2012
Osceola Woman Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, ID Theft
Three Men Indicted for Child Porn
Medical Center Inmate Indicted for Murder in Death Penalty Case
Windsor Couple, Osage Beach Woman Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
October 3, 2012
Ash Grove Woman Sentenced for $480,000 Fraud Scheme
Carthage Apartment Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering, False Tax Return
Taney County Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
October 2, 2012
Pierce City Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Enticing a Minor for Illicit Sex
Clarksburg Woman Sentenced for Producing Child Porn
Two Windsor Men Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Murder-for-hire Scheme
October 1, 2012
Nebraska Man Sentenced for Cattle Theft
September
September 26, 2012
Five More Indicted in $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
Claycomo Man Indicted for Receiving Child Porn Over the Internet
Two Men Indicted for Transporting Cocaine
12 Men Indicted for Illegal Firearms, Ammunition
Sikeston Man Pleads Guilty to Lebanon Bank Robbery
September 19, 2012
Golden Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Producing Child Porn,
Possessing Counterfeit Currency
Springfield Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearms
September 17, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Crack Cocaine, Illegal Firearm
September 12, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Illegal Firearm
Lee's Summit Man Sentenced for Child Porn
Guatemalan National Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
September 11, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm
September 7, 2012
Two KC Men Sentenced for Armed Robberies
Brooklyn Man Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud;
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets
September 6, 2012
Joplin Man Pleads Guilty, Faces 50 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn;
Also Face Life Sentence in State Court for Sexually Abusing 4-Year-Old Victim
KC Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Refund Claims;
Nationwide Scheme Attempted to Gain Nearly $100 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
September 5, 2012
Mexican National Sentenced for Manufacturing Fraudulent Immigration Documents
Five KC Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms, Ammunition
St. Joseph Brother, Sister Plead Guilty to $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
September 4, 2012
Two Chinese Nationals Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets from Sedalia Plant
August
August 24, 2012
State Trooper Honored for Volunteer Work
Joplin Police Detective Honored for Child Pornography Investigation;
FBI, IRS Agents Honored for Karen Pletz Fraud Investigation
August 23, 2012
Former Howard County Man Sentenced for $8 Million Cattle Fraud Schemes
California, MO Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn
Trenton Man Charged with Jamesport Bank Robbery
August 22, 2012
Sikeston Man Charged with Lebanon Bank Robbery
August 21, 2012
Jury Convicts Independence Man of Attempting to Illegally Purchase Firearms
August 20, 2012
Former Ozark Man Pleads Guilty to Retirement Investment Scheme
August 17, 2012
Mexican National Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Conspiracy, Illegal Firearm
Jury Convicts Carthage Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Child
August 16, 2012
Psychologist Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Health Care Fraud
August 15, 2012
Two Guatemalan Nationals Indicted;
More than 100 Illegal Aliens Used False ID to Obtain Driver's Licenses in St. Joseph
Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegal Firearm; Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
Lebanon Trucking Company Owners Convicted of $900,000 Scheme to Defraud Tracker Marine
August 14, 2012
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
August 8, 2012
KC Man Charged with Assaulting Federal Employees
August 7, 2012
Plumbing Company Owner Sentenced for $140,000 Social Security Fraud
Excelsior Springs Man Pleads Guilty to $3.1 Million Securities Fraud, False Tax Returns
Two More Plead Guilty to Nearly $100 Million Tax Fraud Scheme;
Largest False Claims Case Ever Prosecuted in MO
Kansas Attorney Sentenced for $52 Million Ponzi Scheme
August 6, 2012
Raytown Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies of Brink's Truck, Bank and Restaurant
Inmate Pleads Guilty to Prison Tax Fraud Scheme
Greenwood Man Sentenced for Child Porn
August 2, 2012
Catholic Priest Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography;
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Five Child Victims
August 1, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Drug Trafficking
Nixa Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Counterfeit Check, Mail Theft, Identity Theft Conspiracy
July
July 31, 2012
Taney County Man Charged with Bank Robbery
St. Robert Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Porn
July 30, 2012
Rockaway Beach Man Pleads Guilty toSix Bank Robberies
Osceola Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, ID Theft
July 27, 2012
Ava Man Sentenced for Child Porn
Ozark Business Owner Sentenced for $6.7 Million Bank Fraud
July 26, 2012
Springfield Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
Former Hotel Employee Sentenced for $170,000 Fraud Scheme
Blue Springs Man Charged with Producing Child Porn
July 25, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Illegal Firearm
July 24, 2012
Strip Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearms
Former Boliver Clinic Physician Indicted for Illegally Dispensing Narcotics, Health Care Fraud
Mt. Vernon Man Indicted for Joplin Bank Robbery
St. Joseph Woman Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
July 23, 2012
Two More Plead Guilty to Nearly $100 Million Tax Fraud Conspiracy;
Largest False Claims Case Ever Prosecuted in MO
July 20, 2012
Jury Convicts Former Bank Examiner of Mortgage Fraud
July 19, 2012
Three KC Men Charged with Northland Bank Robbery
July 18, 2012
Professional Counselor Pleads Guilty to $1.5 Million Conspiracy
to Illegally Distribute Prescription Drugs at Carthage Clinic
July 13, 2012
Federal Correctional Officer Charged in Murder-for-Hire Scheme
July 12, 2012
Jury Convicts Ava Man of Child Porn
Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Marijuana, Illegally Possessing Ammunition;
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
July 11, 2012
Homeless Man Charged with Northland Bank Robbery
Parkville Business Owner Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
July 9, 2012
Three Defendants Plead Guilty to DisasterFraud Related to JoplinTornado Benefits
July 6, 2012
Sugar Creek Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Joplin Man Pleads Guilty to Internet Gambling
July 2, 2012
Two KC Men Charged in Raytown Bank Robbery
June 2012
June 28, 2012
Columbia Man Indicted for Distributing Heroin Resulting in Death
KC Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Multi-million Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy;
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggled Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine to KC
Carrollton Man Sentenced in Scheme to Sell Salvaged Vehicles with Altered VINs
June 27, 2012
KC Man Charged in Armed Bank Robbery Attempt, Fled When Guard Fired Shots
California Man Pleads Guilty to Nearly $100 Million Tax Fraud Conspiracy;
Largest False Claism Case Ever Prosecuted in MO
Ferrelview Man Indicted forProducing Child Porn; Exploited Four Victims
Medical Clinic Owners Indicted for Health Care Fraud, False Tax Returns
June 26, 2012
Independence Physician sentenced for $1 Million Drug-trafficking Conspiracy
KC Man Sentenced to 87 Years in Prison for Two Armed Bank Robberies, Resulting in Death of Security Guard
June 25, 2012
Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Money Laundering in Wife's Embezzlement Scheme
June 22, 2012
St. Robert Husband, Wife Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Prescription Drugs Over the Internet
Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
Ft. Leonard Wood Soldier Sentenced to 15 Years for Producing Child Porn
June 21, 2012
Pastor Sentenced for Child Porn
June 20, 2012
'Most Wanted' Fugitive Arrested in Kentucky for Illegal Firearms
June 19, 2012
Branson Realtor Sentenced for $391,000 Mortgage Fraud
Northland Man Sentenced to 30 years for Producing Child Porn
June 18, 2012
Former Charity Director Sentenced for Fraud, Identity Theft;
Stole $131,000 from Local Charities, lost Most of the Money at Casinos
June 18, 2012
KC Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
June 14, 2012
Licking Man Sentenced for Arson Fires at Truck Stops in Six States
Boonville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Producing Child Porn
June 13, 2012
Colombian National Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-million Dollar Drug-trafficking Conspiracy;
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggled Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine to KC
June 6, 2012
Jury Convicts KC Man in Drug-trafficking Conspiracy
Jury Convicts Hannibal Man of Illegally Possessing a Sawed-Off Shotgun;
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
June 5, 2012
Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
June 4, 2012
Columbia Automotive Dealer Pleads Guilty to $1.7 Million Bank Fraud Scheme
June 1, 2012
Retired Springfield Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting a Minor,
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Former Seminary Student Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Receive Child Porn
May 30, 2012
Chicago, Los Angeles Men Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud;
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets
KC Man, Woman Plead Guilty to Using a Firearm in Smithville Bank Robbery
May 25, 2012
Psychologist Indicted for $1.2 Million Health Care Fraud
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Carry Loaded Handgun Onto Airplane
Nixa Contractor Indicted for Stealing $73,000 from Elderly Tornado Victims
May 24, 2012
Blue Springs Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm After Accidentally Shooting a Friend
May 23, 2012
Air Force Reservist Indicted for Sexually Abusing Two Minors
Former Youth Camp Worker Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Children,
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
KCK Man Sentenced for Botched Armed Robbery
May 21, 2012
Former Columbia Bank Manager Sentenced for Stealing from Youth Soccer League, Team
Columbia Man Sentenced to 15 years in Prison for Cocaine Conspiracy
Jefferson City Woman Sentenced for Six Bank Robberies
May 18, 2012
Alba Man Pleads Guilty to Three Bank Robberies
Springfield Man Sentenced for Child Porn
May 16, 2012
Springfield Man Sentenced for $160,000 Fraud Scheme After Falsely Claiming to be Joplin Tornado Victim
Eight Defendants Indicted for Disaster Fraud Related to Joplin Tornado Benefits
Raytown Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Armed Robberies of Brink's Truck, Bank and Restaurant
May 14,2012
Former Police Officer, School Board Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex with a Minor
Kansas Man Charged in Murder-for-hire Scheme
May 7, 2012
St. Joseph Woman Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
May 4, 2012
California Man Sentenced for Multi-million Dollar Fraud;
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets
KCK Man Sentenced for Meth Conspiracy
May 3, 2012
KC Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies
May 2, 2012
Two Sex Offenders Charged with Child Porn in Joplin Round-up
Independence 'Sovereign Citizen' Indicted for $212,000 Social Security Fraud
May 1,2012
Registered Sex Offender Indicted for Producing Child Porn, Faces Mandatory Life in Prison
April 2012
April 30, 2012
Anderson Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Child Porn
Humansville Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Child Porn
Jury Convicts Nixa, Springfield Men of Cocaine Conspiracy; Defendants Face Life in Prison
April 27, 2012
KC Man Convicted of Operating Drug House
April 25, 2012
KC Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Following Fatal Shooting
Tuscumbia Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery, Attempted Armed Bank Robberies
April 24, 2012
Buchanan County Detective Honored for Service to Victims, Combating Child Exploitation
April 23, 2012
Golden Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Porn; Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
April 20, 2012
KC Man Pleads Guilty to $3.7 Million Wire Fraud Scheme
KC Tax Preparer Sentenced for False Returns
April 19, 2012
KC Men Plead Guilty to Armed Robberies; Three Men Face 32 Years in Prison
April 18, 2012
Osceola Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, ID Theft
Joplin Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Scheme; Targeted Tornado Victim
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced for Child Porn
Joplin Business Owner Sentenced for Failing to Pay $1.1 Million in Payroll Taxes to IRS
April 17, 2012
Iowa Man Indicted for Armed Bank Robbery
Springfield Man Charged with Armed Bank Robbery
Independence Man Sentenced to 20 years for Meth Conspiracy Resulting in Woman's Death
Kansas Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Distributing $1.3 Million Worth of Steroids
April 16, 2012
Former 'FBI Most Wanted' Sentenced for Illegal Firearm
Bethany Man Sentenced for Armed Robberies at Five Grocery Stores
April 13, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Producing Child Porn
Jury Convicts Webster Groves Attorney, Clergyman of $52 Million Ponzi Scheme
April 12, 2012
Ash Grove Woman Pleads Guilty to $480,000 Fraud Scheme
Osceola Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, ID Theft
April 11, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 24 Years for Illegal Firearm
KC Woman Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
April 10, 2012
Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud;
Nearly $100 Million Scheme is Largest False Claims Case Ever Prosecuted in MO
Joplin Man Sentenced for $175,000 EBay Fraud, Unlawful Possession of Firearm
Springfield Men Indicted in Wire Fraud Conspiracy
Independence Woman Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
April 5, 2012
KC Man Convicted in Crack Cocaine Conspiracy
Raymore Man Pleads Guilty to $7.2 Million Securities Fraud Conspiracy;
Scheme Targeted Thousands of Investors Nationwide
April 4, 2012
Fulton Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years for Distributing Heroin
that Resulted in Death of Fulton Woman
Former Attorney Indicted for $650,000 Fraud Schemes
Columbia Man Sentenced for Robbing Banks, Pharmacy
KC Man Sentenced for Receiving Child Porn Over the Internet
April 3, 2012
Alba Man Indicted for Three Bank Robberies
Lexington Business Owner Indicted for Filing False Tax Returns
April 2, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm
Former Joplin Man Indicted for Internet Gambling
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Eagle Rock Postmaster Charged with Conspiring to Rob Convenience Store
Former KC Woman Sentenced in Multi-million Dollar Fraud;
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets
Greene County Man Sentenced to More than 17 Years for Illegal Possession of Firearms, Counterfeiting
March 27, 2012
Companies Sentenced for CleanWater Violations at Indian Ridge Development
March 23, 2012
Independence Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
KC Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Multi-million Dollar Bank Fraud Conspiracy
March 21, 2012
Two Joplin Men Indicted for Internet Gambling
March 19, 2012
Four Illinois Men Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud;
Conspirators Used Stolen Identities, Credit Cards to Purchase Airline Tickets
March 16, 2012
30 Defendants Indicted for $1 Million Meth Conspiracy in Northwest MO
10 Columbia Residents, One KC Man Charged in Cocaine Conspiracy
March 15, 2012
31 Indicted for $1 Million Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy
March 8, 2012
Grain Company Owner Sentenced for Mail Fraud; $3 Million Scheme Victimized 100 Farmers
Two Independence Men Plead Guilty for Their Roles in the Vandalism and Arson of a Bi-racial Man's Mobile Home
March 6, 2012
Columbia Man Sentenced for Coerced Sex Trafficking of a Child
March 5, 2012
Columbia Woman Sentenced for Coerced Sex Trafficking of a Child
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Synergy Services will lead coalition to assist victims of human trafficking
Neosho woman pleads guilty to forged checks; stole $168,000 from her employer
February 28, 2012
Fugitive from England Indicted for Illegal Firearms, Dcument Fraud, Identity Theft
Lebanon Trucking Company Owners Indicted for $850,000 Scheme to Defraud Tracker Marine
February 27, 2012
Greenwood Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn
Former Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to $540,000 Embezzlement, Tax Fraud
February 22, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Multi-million Dollar Drug-trafficking Conspiracy;
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggled Hundreds of Kilograms of Cocaine to KC
Goodman Man Pleads Guilty to Child Porn, Faces 14 Years in Prison
Former Hotel Employee Pleads Guilty to $170,000 Fraud Scheme
February 21, 2012
KC Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $750,000 from Homeowners Associations
KC Plumber Indicted for $82,000 HUD Fraud
Owner, Managers of Sedalia Firm Indicted for Defrauding Customers by Selling Immigration Forms Available for Free from the Government
February 17, 2012
Climax Springs Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Producing Child Porn,
Enticing a Minor for Sex
Republic Woman Sentenced for Stealing $717,000 from College of Nursing
February 16, 2012
Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Distributing Crack Cocaine
February 14, 2012
California Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Porn, Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Grocery Store
February 13, 2012
Bail Bondsman Convicted of Producing Child Porn,
Faces at Least 15 Years in Prison
February 9, 2012
Three Women Plead Guilty to Computer Hacking Scheme
Three Plead Guilty to False Income Tax Claims
Nixa Optometrist Sentenced for Tax Evasion, $40 Million False Claim Against the IRS
Fugitive from England Arrested in Ozark, Charged with Illegal Firearms
February 7, 2012
Independence Couple Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
February 6, 2012
Family of Real Estate Agents Sentenced for $11 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
February 2, 2012
Missouri Woman Pleads Guilty for Role in the Vandalism and Arson of a Mobile Home
Danish Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography and Extorting a Minor
KC Man Sentenced for Attempted $100 Million Fraud Scheme
February 1, 2012
KC Developer Pleads Guilty to Improperly Handling Asbestos at Citadel Plaza
KCK Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
Former Lee's Summit Man Indicted for $3 Million Ponzi Scheme
January 2012
January 30, 2012
California Man Pleads Guilty to $8.5 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Raytown Man Sentenced for Child Porn
January 27, 2012
KC Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Assault Rifle
Five Joplin Residents Indicted in Heroin Conspiracy that Resulted in Death
High-Ranking Taiwan Representative will be Deported, Paid $80,000 to Victims, Must Pay Cost of Incarceration, Deportation
Nine KC-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Stealing Unemployment Benefits
January 26, 2012
Springfield Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Bank Robbery
January 24, 2012
More Charges Against Osceola Man, Woman for Bank Fraud, Mail Theft
Crime discovered by FollowignTrail of Blood from Car Accident
Homeless Man Indicted for Possessing Child Porn
Joplin Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Violations,
Ordered to Pay $6.2 Million Restitution
Father, Son Sentenced for Destroying Bald Eagle Nests in Ray County
Nebraska Man Pleads Guilty to Cattle Theft
January 23, 2012
Springfield Man Charged with Bank Robbery
January 19, 2012
Former Charity Director Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Identity Theft;
Stole at Least $100,000 from Local Charities, Lost Most of the Money at Casinos
Columbia Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Marijuana Conspiracy
Kansas Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Grow Marijuana;
Thousands of Plants Found in Buchanan, Clinton Counties
January 18, 2012
Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Porn
January 13, 2012
Jury Convicts KC Man of Two Armed Bank Robberies, Faces at Least 32 Years in Federal Prison
Jury Convicts Nixa Man of $134,000 Counterfeit Check, Mail Theft, Identity Theft Conspiracy
January 11, 2012
Former Congressman Sentenced for Obstructing Justice,
Acting as Unregistered Foreign Agent;
IARA Officials Also Sentenced for Transferring More Than $1 Million to Iraq
St. Joseph, Carthage Residents Among 14 Indicted in $5 Million Conspiracy to Provide Thousands of Identity Documents to Illegal Aliens
January 5, 2012
Northland Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Porn, Faces 30 Years in Federal Prison
Lebanon Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking, Admits Torturing Woman Who Was Coerced As Sex Slave
Blue Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm After Accidentally Shooting a Friend
January 4, 2012
KC Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm
KC Man Pleades Guilty to Shooting, Meth Conspiracy; Faces 12 Years in Federal Prison
California Man Sentenced for Distributing Cocaine;
$1.4 Million, 3 Kilos of Cocaine Seized from Vehicle
January 3, 2012
