KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: United States Attorney Teresa Moore announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Nicholas Heberle will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election. AUSA Heberle has been appointed to serve as the District Election  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: A Jefferson City, Mo. man was sentenced in federal court today for a multi-million dollar bank fraud scheme that included fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for four businesses. Tod Ray Keilholz, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to a total sentence of 12 years in federal prison without parole.   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday ordered a woman who fraudulently obtained five pandemic relief loans to repay $113,223 to the U.S. Small Business Administration and placed her on probation for five years. Camille N. Foster, now 32, of St. Louis County, Missouri, obtained five Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans between May  more