On June 28, 2016, the United States Department of Justice filed charges against Shawn Morgan Weger in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, also known as the ILND Federal District. Weger, a 38-year-old man from Illinois, stood accused of multiple federal crimes related to violent acts. The charges included 4 counts of making false statements, 5 counts of bank fraud, 2 counts of bank robbery, 1 count of attempted bank robbery, and 1 count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The alleged crimes took place between 2015 and 2016, with a timeline that saw Weger committing multiple bank robberies and making false statements to obtain fraudulent loans. On June 29, 2016, the Department of Justice released a statement announcing the charges against Weger and detailing the alleged actions of the defendant. The case ultimately led to a guilty verdict in 2017.
Key Facts
- Case: Weger
- Court: ILND Federal District
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: Federal Court Records
