Tag: St. Clair County

  • Tax Prep Scam

    Tax Prep Scam

    ⏱ 2 min read Dormeshia A. Haire, a 38-year-old tax preparer from St. Charles, MO, is accused of running a tax prep scam in St. Clair County, IL, where she allegedly filed false tax returns for her clients and herself, defrauding the government of unknown amounts. The scheme, which lasted from 2019 to 2021, involved…

  • Illinois Man Accused of Bomb Plot Against Wife

    Illinois Man Accused of Bomb Plot Against Wife

    A St. Clair County man faces federal charges for possessing a homemade pipe bomb. He admitted to intending to use it on his wife’s vehicle and against confrontations. Fortunately, it did not detonate. Unregistered possession of a destructive device can lead to 10 years’ imprisonment. Collaboration between law enforcement agencies prevented potential harm.