Clayton Garage Bomber's Associate Sentenced to Probation

Aaron Reid will spend three years on probation after authorities said he hid information about man convicted of a 2008 bombing at a parking garage downtown, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Tuesday.

The man who pleaded guilty to hiding information about the 2008 bombing of a downtown Clayton parking garage will spend three years on probation. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced the sentencing late Tuesday afternoon in a news release. Aaron Reid, 26, of St. Louis previously pleaded guilty to one count of misprision of a felony. He faced up to three years in prison and fines up to $250,000. Court documents state that Reid didn't tell authorities he had been with Milton Ohlsen III, the man who pleaded guilty last month in connection with the bombing of the garage, when they parked near the garage on Oct. 15, 2008. The bombing occurred the following day. Ohlsen III faces sentencing Dec. 13. More about…

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Clayton Bombing Case Shows Ugly Tie Between Politics, Money

Milton Ohlsen III, who pleaded guilty in the 2008 incident, reveals how money is shifted to attack political opponents, writes Tony Messenger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The life of Milton Ohlsen III—who pleaded guilty this month to a bombing at a Clayton parking garage—illustrates how money is shifted in politics to attack political opponents, writes Tony Messenger of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch: "The most recent election cycle saw numerous examples of Missouri politicians doing precisely what Ohlsen was known for when he was a paid bag man — moving money between various campaign committees to attack opponents. It's a staple in politics, both among Republicans and Democrats. It's dirty. It's unethical. And, when the intent is to deceive, and hide the source of funding, as it almost always is, it's illegal, too." Read more about Ohlsen and his legacy in the complete Post-…

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Clayton Bombing Case Nears End with Ohlsen III Guilty Plea

It happened Tuesday in conjunction with the 2008 incident in Carondelet Plaza that injured attorney John Gillis, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced.

Clayton Garage Bombing: Ohlsen III Pleads Guilty to Four Counts

The 2008 incident in Carondelet Plaza injured attorney John Gillis.

Milton Ohlsen III has pleaded guilty in connection with the 2008 bombing of the Carondelet Plaza parking garage in Clayton that injured attorney John Gillis. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri made the announcement Tuesday in a news release. "I am proud of the perseverance and dedication displayed by ATF and our partners throughout this investigation," stated Special Agent in Charge Marino F. Vidoli of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in the release. "While the innocent victim and his family have to live with the effects of this vicious act for the rest of their lives, this conviction will hopefully bring them a sense of justice." Ohlsen III pleaded guilty to one count each of…

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Officials: Man Guilty of Hiding Details Amid Bombing Investigation

Aaron Reid did not initially tell investigators he had been with Milton Ohlsen, who has been indicted in the bombing of a Clayton parking garage, a news release states.

A man questioned in connection with a 2008 Clayton parking garage bombing has pleaded guilty to concealing and misrepresenting information, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced Tuesday. Aaron Reid, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of misprision of a felony, a news release from the attorney's office states. He is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 26 and faces a maximum penalty of three years in prison, fines up to $250,000 or a combination of the two. Court documents claim Reid did not tell investigators he had been with Milton Ohlsen—who has been indicted in the bombing of the Carondelet Plaza garage—when they parked near the garage on Oct. 15, 2008, the release states. At the time, the release states, …

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Ohlsen Indicted in 2008 Clayton Garage Bombing

Milton Ohlsen III faces five felony counts in connection with the incident at Carondelet Plaza garage.

A man faces five felony counts in connection with a 2008 bombing in the Carondelet Plaza parking garage that hurt Clayton attorney John Gillis. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Missouri made the announcement Thursday in a news release. The release states that Milton Ohlsen III, 39, faces one felony count each of: Gillis declined to comment on the indictment when reached by phone at his home Thursday afternoon. A federal grand jury indicted Ohlsen last week, and the information was unsealed Thursday when he made an appearance in federal district court. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison. The Clayton Police Department; St. Louis County Police Department; U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and …

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