U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri

06/22/2026

Matthew Parker handed a note demanding money to a bank employee:

Matthew Parker handed a note demanding money to a bank employee while holding one hand in the front pocket of his sweatshirt.

06/22/2026

A convicted felon from St. Louis on Monday admitted selling nearly two pounds of m**hamphetamine to an undercover federal agent and being caught with co***ne, guns and more m**h:

A convicted felon from St. Louis on Monday admitted selling nearly two pounds of m**hamphetamine to an undercover federal agent and being caught with co***ne, guns and more m**h.

06/18/2026

A man from St. Peters, Missouri was charged with drug and gun crimes Wednesday after a toddler suffered an apparent fentanyl overdose:

First responders administered Narcan to a 12-month-old suffering from an apparent fentanyl overdose.

06/17/2026

A convicted felon from St. Louis has admitted being caught with 17 guns after fleeing from police and triggering a standoff at his home: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/st-louis-felon-admits-being-caught-17-guns-after-fleeing-police-standoff

06/17/2026

A convicted felon who lied about the accidental shooting of a toddler has been sentenced to 47 months in prison:

Rodrick Miller his a gun and lied to police after a toddler was accidentally shot.

06/16/2026

Craig M. Perkins, who was caught with about 4.2 pounds of m**h, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison:

Craig M. Perkins admitted that investigators found about 4.2 pounds of m**h in a search of his home.

06/16/2026

A convicted felon from southeast Missouri who was caught with a fully automatic pistol has been sentenced to 46 months in prison:

Jadiah Hines admitted possessing a stolen G***k .40-caliber pistol with a “switch,” or machine gun conversion device, attached.

06/15/2026

World Elder Abuse Awareness day is today and the U.S. Attorney's Office is joining agencies and businesses across the country to raise awareness about how to recognize and avoid imposter scams. If someone says they’re from the government and tells you to move your money or put it in a federal locker, that’s an imposter scam. No one from the government will ever tell you that your money isn’t safe and you must move it to “protect it.” Only a scammer will. ejcc.acl.gov/imposters

06/11/2026

A convicted felon who shot four teens, killing two and causing the death of one woman’s baby a month later, has been sentenced to to life +15 years in prison:

Eddie Marcus Love fatally shot two 18-year-old women and wounded two pregnant 17-year-olds in 2023.

06/11/2026

A convicted felon caught with a gun in a stolen minivan after ramming a police cruiser has been sentenced to 12 years in prison:

Rodney Patterson tried to drive away from officers in a stolen car and struck a police cruiser.