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Ill. U.S. Attorney: Former Southern Illinois Police Chief Facing Federal Charges, Accused of Public Corruption
November 22, 2024
EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois issued the following news release:

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit.

Anson Fenton, 46, of Belle Rive, is facing one count of misapplication of property from federally funded programs and one count of interstate transportation of . . .

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