TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: A jury today found Omali Yeshitela, 82, of St. Louis, Missouri, Penny Hess, 78, of St. Louis, Missouri, Jesse Nevel, 34, of St. Louis, Missouri and Augustus C. Romain, Jr., 38, of Atlanta, Georgia, guilty of conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government. Each faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Cape Girardeau, MO Unexpected legal issues often arise after a disaster that can leave individuals and families devastated. If you are facing legal issues resulting from the late May severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding, you may be able to get free legal advice on disaster-related issues. Disaster Legal Services (DLS) now are available t  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced the owner of a steel company that falsely claimed parts for a Mississippi River lock and dam had passed safety tests to a year and a day in prison. Theodore J. "Ted" Stegeman, 60, has already paid restitution of $238,059, representing the cost of removing, testing and re-installing   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: A jury Wednesday evening convicted a man from Belleville, Illinois of a charge related to his sale of fake Percocet pills that killed a man in St. Louis County in 2022. A jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis found Deontae' Tre'Von Overall, 28, guilty of one count of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. Evidence and testimony at  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: A Jefferson City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing more than a pound of heroin and fentanyl mixture to distribute. Tremaine Davol Bell, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 15 years in federal prison without parole. Bell was sentenced as a career criminal due to his prior fel  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Thursday sentenced a man caught with guns and fentanyl after throwing a French bulldog out of a window to 75 months in prison. On Oct. 19, 2023, police investigating the theft of two French bulldogs set up a meeting to "buy" the dogs. Officers arrested the seller outside of her apartment in St. Louis. A  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: One current and one former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs have been indicted and accused of fraudulently obtaining pandemic loans. Kahroun Armstrong, also known as Kahroun Leflore, 48, of Black Jack, Missouri, was indicted September 4 on two counts bank fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement. Dortatius L. Hil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts issued the following news: When U.S. Magistrate Judge Lajuana M. Counts speaks with students about the Judiciary, she sees future jurors, judges, lawyers, lawmakers, and - most importantly - engaged young adults who have a stake in the nation's legal system. "In these conversations, judges and lawyers are well-positioned to model and teach civil discourse skills that we use every day in courtrooms across the country," said Co  more