St. Louis County Felon Admits Robbing Bank

ST. LOUIS - A convicted felon on Monday admitted robbing a Creve Coeur bank in 2025.

Matthew Parker, 48, of Hanley Hills, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of bank robbery and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He admitted robbing a bank in the 11400 block of Olive Boulevard in Creve Coeur on June 16, 2025. Parker handed a note demanding money to a bank employee while holding one hand in the front pocket of his sweatshirt. The employee handed over cash and Parker left. Multiple images of Parker were released to the public and several people contacted law enforcement to provide his name, phone number and address. On July 1, 2025, officers conducted a court-approved search of Parker's home and found a pistol. Parker is a convicted felon and is thus barred from possessing firearms. After Parker's arrest, he said he robbed the bank because he owed someone money.

Parker is scheduled to be sentenced on September 28.

The Creve Coeur Police Department and the FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nichole Frankenberg is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhood.