Missouri Fraud Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Connie Bobo </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Connie Bobo, 46, was executive director of New Heights Community Resource Center at the time, which accepted money to provide meals to low-income, school-age children after school and during the summer. “Connie Bobo’s trial clearly showed that this was the largest public assistance and pandemic fra... More...
$ (03-18-2026 - MO)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle </h2> </center>
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy and health care fraud. From 2017 to 2020, Dr. Scott Taggart Roethle, 48, played a central role in a massive telemarketing scheme that billed Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces. Overseas call centers collected Medicare information from unsuspecting elderly patients. Doctors, including ... More...
$ (03-08-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Marshall Lampkin
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud. Marshall Lampkin, 36, carried out his scheme by first using Kohl’s Cash to purchase merchandise in a Kohl’s store, generally for more than $1,000. He would then immediately use the same Kohl’s Cash to order merchandise online, knowing that the in-person transaction had not yet registered. Lamp... More...
$ (02-27-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Rene Arviso Velasquez
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Rene Arviso Velasquez, 51, stole purses or bags containing credit cards and then quickly used the cards to buy gift cards or other items. On Aug. 25, 2024, Velasquez stole one victim’s Lululemon belt bag, which was hanging from her seat at a Cottleville, Misso... More...
$ (02-17-2026 - MO)United States of America v. Christie Engle
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with mail fraud scheme in which false documents were submitted to the Missouri Department of Revenue to obtain mechanics liens and titles for vehicles that had previously been reported stolen. Christie Engle, 49, worked as an employee for Dennis Cleveland, the owner of Affordable Towing. Cleveland directed his emp... More...
$ (01-27-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Brian K. Ditch
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with aggravated identity theft, theft of a government property, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Brian K. Ditch, now 45, of Salem, Missouri, became solely responsible for his uncle’s care in 2008. At some point, instead of properly caring for his uncle, Ditch kept him locked away and subjected him to i... More...
$ (01-08-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Xavier Michael Babudar
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank robbery and fraud.... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Angela K. Boston aka Angela Boston
St. Lous, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with identity theft. Angela K. Boston sought employment on the medical staff of the Choctaw Nation Health Services Authority in Oklahoma in April of 2023 by stealing the identity of a St. Louis doctor. Boston submitted forged diplomas with the doctor’s name and a forged State of Missouri medical license with her app... More...
$ (01-07-2026 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Miranda Burgess
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of stolen mail. Miranda Burgess, 30, was caught with stolen mail belonging to more than 70 individuals and entities in May of 2022. Investigators soon discovered that she’d used mail belonging to an 89-year-old woman to create counterfeit checks and establi... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Daisha Sanders
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy top commit mail fraud. Daisha Sanders, formerly from Kansas City, Mo., 34, conspired with others to prepare and file fraudulent PPP loan applications on their behalf. Sanders received kickbacks of $5,000 for each of the $20,832 PPP loans. Sanders filed false PPP loan applications for nu... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Jason L. Hemingway
Springfield, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently obtaining $316,062 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and for laundering over $35,000 of PPP funds. Jason L. Hemingway, 47, was charged with two counts each of bank fraud and making a false statement on a loan applicatio... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Candace L. Kasper
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with access device fraud.... More...
$ (12-16-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Dortatius L. Hill
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.... More...
$ (12-17-2025 - MO)<H2> United States of America v. Kristina Higgins
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud.... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Anthony Renell Williams </h1></h1>
Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Theft of Mail. <br> <br> A Springfield, Mo., resident, was sentenced to a period of imprisonment for 15 months, for his theft of mail matter from residential post office boxes.<br> <br> Anthony Renell Williams, 45, pleaded guilty to a single count indictment on March 31, 2025, charging him with theft of mail on Ma... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Briauna Adams </h1></h1>
Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and more than $3,000,000 in stolen Treasury checks. <br> <br> <br> A Kansas City, Mo., woman was sentenced in federal court today for her leadership role in two cases that resulted in more t... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Jetauwn T. Griffin
Kansas City, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.... More...
$0 (10-17-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Gary Wilds </h1></h1>
St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Fraudulently Register Vehicles in Missouri.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay res... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Gary Wilds </h1></h1>
St. Loui, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Tuesday sentenced a man to five years in prison for bribing employees of Missouri motor vehicle license offices to fraudulently register motor vehicles.<br> <br> Judge Schelp also ordered Gary Wilds, 48, to pay restitution of $335,218, including $319,778 to the stat... More...
$0 (09-30-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Malik Jones </h1></h1>
ST. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with <br> <br> U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry on Friday sentenced a man to 42 months in prison for orchestrating a check fraud scheme using checks that had been stolen from the mail.<br> <br> Malik Jones, 28, of Berkeley, Missouri, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis in October to one count of b... More...
$0 (09-22-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Suras Rostas </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sleight-of-Hand Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Romanian Admits Nationwide $130,000 Sleight-of-Hand Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> <br> A Roman... More...
$0 (09-09-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Scott A. Taylor </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of government money </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> St. Louis County Fossil Company Operator Admits Disability Fraud</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i"></b></center></i><br> <center><h2><br> ... More...
$0 (09-10-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Muhammad Babar Chaudhry </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with four counts of wire fraud. Stealing Millions of Dollars from Missouri Grocery Chain </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Ohio Man Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars from Missouri Grocery Chain</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/colo... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Muhammad Babar Chaudhry </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing Millions of Dollars from Missouri Grocery Chain </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Ohio Man Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars from Missouri Grocery Chain</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i... More...
$0 (08-11-2025 - MO)United States of America v. Jarrod Bell
St. Louis, Missouri, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud.... More...
$0 (06-12-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Cahill </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Saint Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with committed fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Franklin County Man Sentenced for Committing Fraud with Checks Stolen from the Mail</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> U.S. Dist... More...
$0 (07-24-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Cahill </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Saint Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Drug and Firearms Offense </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b>Franklin County Man Sentenced for Committing Fraud with Checks Stolen from the Mail</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <... More...
$0 (07-23-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Brian K. Ditch </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Concealing Death of Disabled Veteran </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Man Accused of Concealing Death of Disabled Veteran for Years to Reap Financial Benefits</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A convicted felon from Salem, Misso... More...
$0 (05-08-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Paulino </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Stealing $313,000 from City </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Velda City Police Chief, Who Also Served as City's Administrator, Accused of Stealing $313,000 from City</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The former po... More...
$0 (05-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Fremon Reaves Jr. </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Kansas City Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former Kansas City, MO man plead guilty in federal... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Roger Dean Peters </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Jefferson City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Bank Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Iowa Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An Iowa man was sentenced for bank fraud.<br> <br> Roger Dean Peters, 71, was sentenced by U.S. Distri... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Badetito O. Obafem </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Springfield, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with $300,000 Romance Fraud Scheme </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Georgia Man Sentenced for $300,000 Romance Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A Geo... More...
$0 (04-09-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Edward James Mitchell Jr., a/k/a Musa Muhammad </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one felony count of bank fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Mortgages Worth More Than $1.2 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A man from St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday admi... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three felony counts of wire fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that hous... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Joelle Fouse </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling about $690,000 </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Official of St. Louis County Charity Admits Stealing Nearly $700,000 </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former official of a charity that houses adult... More...
$0 (04-01-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Dr. Sonny Saggar </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Health Care Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> St. Louis Area Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark sentenced a doctor who ran two urgent care ... More...
$0 (02-19-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Lee Carroll </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Missouri Man Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for $3 Million Pandemic Fraud, Witness Tampering, Clean Air Act Violations</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (02-11-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Andres “Manny†Lopez </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Arizona Mechanic Admits Defrauding Missouri Customer, Others Out of $1.4 Million</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A purported au... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Lorenzo Gordon </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> St. Louis, MO criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Loan Fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former Professional Basketball Player Sentenced for Pandemic Loan Fraud </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Lorenzo Gordon, now 41, fraudulently applied for two loans from ... More...
$0 (01-27-2025 - MO)<h1> United States of America v. Prayshana Washington </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Kansas City, Missouri criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently receiving more than $800,000 in Missouri and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act unemployment benefits </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Houston Woman Sentenced for $800,000 Covid Fraud Scheme</h2></c... More...
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