Jefferson City Man Indicted on Ralls County Firearms Charges
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The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Thursday the indictment of Ronald Allen.
As a result of an investigation by the Ralls County Sheriff’s office into a series of thefts in Saverton, Allen was arrested after barricading himself in the residence of a friend near Saverton.
Allen is alleged to have been in possession of three stolen firearms, along with opioids and marijuana.
The indictment alleged that the firearms had previously traveled in interstate or foreign commerce.
Ralls County Prosecuting Attorney Rodney Rodenbaugh said he passed Allen’s case to the U.S. Attorney because federal sentencing on the charges against Allen are tougher than state sentencing.
Former State Senator, Gubernatorial Candidate Indicted
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According to Central District of Illinois U.S. Attorney John Milhiser, indictments were handed down Wednesday, charging former Senator Sam McCann with fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion.
The indictment alleges that, between 2015 and 2020, McCann diverted more than $200,000 in campaign donations to pay himself and make personal purchases and attempted to conceal the diversion from regulatory authorities.
McCann, a resident of Plainview, Illinois, served as a state senator in the 49th and the redrawn 50th District from 2011 to 2019, then unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2018.