FBI St. Louis

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4 years in federal prison for participating in a scheme that stole $9,300,000 from elderly victims in 10 states, including Missouri. Sital Singh was the last of 5 defendants to be sentenced. The group's job was to pick up gold bars/coins from the elderly victims who thought they were turning it over "for safekeeping." ow.ly/VZFW50YvCH9

16 years in federal prison for committing the largest public assistance fraud in Missouri history. Connie Bobo, former executive director of New Heights Community Resource Center, stole $19,700,000 from a tax-payer funded program meant to feed Missouri children. ow.ly/Pfp950YvBpp

Prison time for 2 men for kidnapping a St. Louis County toddler in a bid to recover missing guns; 20 years for Kendal “KD” White of St. Charles and 130 months for Cam’Ron Henderson of St. Louis. Investigated by @stlcountypd and #FBI St. Louis. Prosecuted by @USAO_EDMO. ow.ly/jp9f50Yt9gz

Today, the #FBI added Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre to it's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys numerous crews to the United States to steal millions of dollars from financial institutions in support of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang. The FBI offers a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to his arrest: fbi.gov/wanted/topten/…

Case Update: #FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Samuel Ramirez, Jr., has been apprehended in Sinaloa, Mexico. He was returned to the United States and taken into custody by Federal Way Police in Washington state where he will face justice. Help the FBI capture the other fugitives featured on our Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List: fbi.gov/wanted/topten

A jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on Wednesday convicted a former Northwoods, Missouri police officer of charges related to the assault of a handcuffed man in 2023: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/j…

Today the FBI remembers Special Agent Stanley Ronquest, Jr. On the night of March 11, 1992, Special Agent Stanley Ronquest, Jr., was shot and killed when an assailant attempted to rob him outside of a Kansas City, Missouri, hotel. Special Agent Ronquest, Jr., who had served the FBI for over 21 years, was assigned to the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI Headquarters. At the time of his death, Special Agent Ronquest was on official business in the FBI's Kansas City Field Office.

A former Florissant, Missouri police officer who illegally searched the phones of 20 women has been sentenced to 24 months in prison: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/f…

Today, the #FBI added Trung Duc Lu to it's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is #wanted in connection with the August 2014 torture, kidnapping, and murder of two Vietnamese brothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A third male was also tortured and kidnapped, but managed to survive the attack. The FBI offers a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to his arrest: fbi.gov/wanted/topten/…

#FBI fugitive captured! Joshua Link is from Strafford, Missouri. x.com/FBIDallas/stat…

Today, the #FBI added Samuel Ramirez, Jr. to it's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He is #wanted for his alleged involvement in the murders of two female victims on May 21, 2023, in Federal Way, Washington. A third person was also injured in the shooting. The FBI offers a reward of up to $1,000,000 for information leading directly to his arrest: fbi.gov/wanted/topten/…

John Diehl Jr. has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and fined $50,000 for $379,900 in pandemic fraud: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/f…

A Missouri psychiatrist has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/p…

A secretary and bookkeeper who embezzled from a DeSoto, Missouri church has been sentenced to 33 months in prison and ordered to repay $581,337: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/b…

A St. Louis County woman who secretly took out insurance on her fiancé before having him killed has been sentenced to 225 months in prison: justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/s…

More than 3x the payroll for all of Major League Baseball; that's how much money victims lost to cyber scams and fraud in 2024. That's why the #FBI launched "Operation Winter SHIELD." Please use our 10-step guide to improve your cyber resilience. ➡️ ow.ly/B9yp50YmHtT

3 years in federal prison for a St. Louis area contractor who committed $1,700,000 in pandemic fraud. Coretta “Cory” Elliott was also ordered to repay the money that she fraudulently obtained from two Paycheck Protection Program loans. The disaster relief funds were intended to help save businesses and the jobs of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigated by #FBI St. Louis. Prosecuted by @USAO_EDMO. ow.ly/y8Iu50Ym8cQ

Today we honor the service and sacrifice of Michael Hislope and Gabriel Ramirez, who gave their lives in the line of duty. FBI Kansas City extends our deepest condolences to their families and friends, and to the Christian County Sheriff's Department. We are also keeping the injured deputies in our thoughts and wish them strength and a full recovery.

Today we honor the service and sacrifice of Officer Brian Elliott, who gave his life protecting the community of Beech Grove. FBI Indianapolis extends our deepest condolences to his family and friends, and to our partners at the Beech Grove Police Department during this devastating loss. We are also keeping the injured officer in our thoughts and wish them strength and a full recovery.

Studies have shown that petting a dog helps the human body release oxytocin, a hormone that induces calmness. The faster you get oxytocin to your brain after a trauma, the less it stays in your long-term memory & becomes long-term trauma. fbi.gov/image-reposito…

🐾 A well-deserved retirement for 12-year-old Gio 🐕‍🦺, the first facility dog to assist a victim during witness testimony in a federal courtroom. During his decade of service as an #FBI Crisis K9, the black English Lab helped calm, comfort, and uplift people during unspeakable tragedy, such as the mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Together, Gio and his partner Wally have supported 4,100+ victims and their families. More info including a throwback video from 2016 when Gio and Wally first joined the Bureau: t.co/HIpqS3IM6D