Tag: St. Louis, Missouri

Former Missouri Pastor Convicted in $1.2 Million Pandemic Loan Fraud SchemeInvolving 20 Charges of Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, and Money Laundering

September 3, 2026

In a significant legal development, a federal jury in St. Louis has convicted Kenneth C. Sparks III, a former visiting pastor, on all 20 charges related to a $1.2 million fraud operation involving pandemic loans.…

St. Louis Church Nonprofit Awarded $1M to Aid Tornado Victims

August 27, 2026

The nonprofit arm of Pilgrim Congregational Church in north St. Louis has been awarded up to $1 million in state aid to assist residents affected by the tornado that struck the area on May 16,…