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EAST ALTON WOMAN SENTENCED TO 14 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR STEALING DISABLED DAUGHTER’S SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – An East Alton, Illinois, woman was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for stealing her disabled daughter’s Social Security funds. The sentencing hearing was conducted,,,

Belleville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Drugs from Elderly Patients EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Belleville nurse, Angela Mohler, 40, pled guilty to five counts of obtaining drugs by fraud on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. According to court documents, Mohler worked as a nurse for senior care and,,,

Carterville Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges BENTON, Ill. – A Carterville man was sentenced on Thursday, September 16 to four years of probation for drug diversion and health care fraud charges. Joseph M. Mattingly, 42, was also ordered to pay a $500 fine along with a,,,

Missouri Army National Guardsman and Department of Defense Subcontractors Indicted for Conspiring to Steal and Sell Military Gear EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has returned an indictment charging three area men with conspiring to steal and sell sensitive,,,

Metro East Personal Assistant Facing Health Care Fraud Charges EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. – Shomanicka Holly, 36, of East Saint Louis, Illinois, was arraigned in federal court today after a grand jury returned an indictment charging her with three counts of felony health care fraud. The indictment,,,

AAR Corp. Settles False Claims Act Investigation For $11 Million WASHINGTON – AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the,,,

East Alton Woman Charged With Stealing Disabled Daughter's Social Security Funds A federal grand jury in East St. Louis, Illinois, has returned a 21-count indictment charging Melissa D. Wasylak, 48, of East Alton, with stealing Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) funds that were intended for her,,,

Former Federal Prison Official and Factory manager at USP-Marion Sentenced to Prison Benton, Ill. – Shawn E. Whitecotton, 50, of Herrin, Illinois, was sentenced to 16 months confinement today, consisting of 8 months in federal prison and 8 months of home confinement after his release. At his,,,

O'Fallon Building Co. Settles Fraud Claims Fairview Heights, Ill. – R&W Builders, Inc. (R&W) of O’Fallon, Illinois, has agreed to pay the United States $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently obtaining construction contracts reserved for disadvantaged,,,

Factory Manager at USP-Marion Pleads Guilty After Hiding Outside Payments from Government Contractor Shawn E. Whitecotton, 49, of Herrin, Illinois, pleaded guilty today to a two-count felony information charging him with making false statements on government forms. As part of his guilty plea,,,