Office of Public Affairs | Department of Justice Returns Approximately $2.5 Million in Corruption Proceeds for Victims of the Ex-President of The Gambia
The Department of Justice is returning approximately $2.5 million in corruption proceeds to the Republic of The Gambia to be used to compensate victims of the Jammeh regime. Yahya Jammeh,…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding…
Reports of U.S. Ground War in Iran Need Caution
WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Reports and increasingly dramatic online headlines suggesting that thousands of American soldiers are being moved into Iran for an imminent ground war require…
Office of Public Affairs | Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months…
Office of Public Affairs | Mexican National Sentenced in Scheme to Bribe Ecuadorian and Mexican Government Officials
Javier Aguilar, 52, a Mexican national living in Houston, Texas, and a former oil trader, was sentenced in Brooklyn, New York, to four years in prison for his role in…
Why Oil Markets May Be Overpricing Iran Risk
ST. LOUIS, MO – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Oil above $100 a barrel is painful. Higher gasoline and diesel prices affect household budgets, transportation, manufacturing, agriculture and virtually every business…
Iran Warns of New U.S. Attack as Tensions Rise
WASHINGTON, DC – September 21, 2026 (STL.News) Tensions between the United States and Iran are rising again as Tehran warns that it has information suggesting Washington and its allies could…
Suspect Shot by Police After St. Ann Shooting
ST. ANN, MO – September 20, 2026 (STL.News) Two people were wounded and an armed suspect was critically injured after being shot by a police officer during a large gathering…
U.S.-Iran War Enters Critical Diplomatic Stage
WASHINGTON, DC – September 20, 2026 (STL.News) U.S.-Iran War – The war between the United States and Iran has entered another potentially decisive period, with military operations continuing across the…
1 Dead, 3 Injured in East St. Louis Nightclub Shooting
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL – September 19, 2026 (STL.News) One person was killed, and three others were injured in a quadruple shooting Friday afternoon at an East St. Louis nightclub,…