The Red & Black

OPINION: Mike Bobo isn’t the villain Georgia fans think he is

The Red & Black publishes opinions from a number of contributors and staff columnists. Their opinions do not reflect the opinions of the editorial staff. The editorial staff is in no way involved with ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

$11M food fraud trial starts after St. Louis nonprofit chief refuses to plead guilty

The home of Connie Bobo in St. Charles' Spring Mill Estates is photographed on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. ST. LOUIS — A St. Charles woman accused of defrauding a U.S. Department of Agriculture program ...
Daily Mail

Charity boss blew $10million taxpayer cash meant to feed poor children on mansions for her family and yellow Mercedes for her lover, court hears

The executive director of a Missouri nonprofit stole $10 million from a program intended to provide meals for low-income children and blew it on mansions and luxury cars, her trial heard. Connie Bobo, ...
New York Post

Charity boss blew $11M meant for needy kids on mansions, flashy yellow Mercedes for her lover: feds

She was hungry for money. A Missouri charity boss swiped nearly $11 million meant for starving, low-income kids and blew it on lavish items such as mansions and a flashy yellow Mercedes for her ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis nonprofit leader convicted on federal charges: Read the coverage

Post-Dispatch staff Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 0 Connie Bobo, of St. Charles, was found guilty of defrauding a federal program meant to feed low-income children. The case began in 2020. A federal jury ...
KSDK

St. Louis charity leader convicted of stealing $11M meant for hungry children

ST. LOUIS — The former executive director of a St. Louis-area nonprofit was convicted Thursday, nearly two years to the day after she was federally indicted for stealing millions of dollars meant to ...
Black Enterprise

That’s Rich! Missouri Nonprofit Anti-Hunger Boss Allegedly Stole $10 Million To Fund Luxury Lifestyle

The woman spent millions meant to feed low-income children on properties and gifts for family and loved ones. A nonprofit boss in Missouri heads to trial over accusations that she stole $10 million in ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

Woman convicted of stealing $11M meant to feed St. Louis-area children

ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis County nonprofit leader was convicted of stealing $11 million from a program intended to feed low-income children in the St. Louis region. On Thursday, a federal jury ...
The Root

St. Louis Nonprofit Exec Accused of Stealing $10 Million From Low-Income Children and Spending It On…What??

Connie Bobo is charged with spending millions of federal grant money intended to feed low-income children on luxury items for herself and her boyfriend. But instead of providing much-needed food ...
The Providence Journal

'This poor girl was tortured': Son of late mob capo sentenced to life without parole

Michael Marrapese was sentenced to life without parole for the 2019 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Lauren Ise. The judge described the crime as the most depraved she had seen, noting Ise was tortured ...
The Business Journals

St. Louis charity leader convicted of stealing $11M meant for hungry children

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The former executive director of ...
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Bobo Vian Biography & Movies

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