EAST ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Three men from Missouri and Illinois, including a Missouri Army National Guardsman, have been charged with conspiring to steal and sell sensitive equipment and other property belonging to the United States military. They allegedly conspired with each other and others unnamed to steal military uniforms, tactical robots, night vision sights, high frequency radios, and other functional military equipment.
Jody "Joe" Stambaugh, 50, of Nashville, Illinois, and Gary Stambaugh, 77, of Fayetteville, Illinois own a scrap metal company located in Mascoutah called Stambaugh Enterprises. The company was hired to pick-up, transport, and recycle scrap metal items from multiple DoD facilities in the area.
But the Stambaughs allegedly removed truckloads of military property from DoD facilities and did not destroy or mutilate every item. They instead planned to sell some of the most valuable equipment, according to the indictment.
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Guardsman Brandon Schulte, 43, of Jefferson City was responsible for properly storing and disposing of military property at the Missouri Army National Guard facility in Jefferson City. He allegedly gave the Stambaughs military uniforms and other unauthorized, sensitive military property.
You can read the full indictment, here:
The Stambaughs and Schulte are due in federal court for their initial appearances and arraignments on Sept. 1. If convicted, the Stambaughs face up to 10 years in prison on each of their three theft counts and up to 5 years in prison for the conspiracy. Schulte’s conspiracy count and separate charge for making a false statement each carry a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
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