In Connection With Funds Received From Failed Bank Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury Monday convicted a Chicago attorney on false statement and tax offenses in connection with funds he received from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Savings. PATRICK D. THOMPSON, 52, of Chicago, was found guilty on all seven[Read More…]
Author: eNews Park Forest
Violent Crime Surge: Rep. Kelly, Demings, House Colleagues, Law Enforcement Leaders Speak
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) joined Rep. Val Demings, former 27-year law enforcement officer and Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department, along with colleagues and law enforcement representatives, to speak out on the national violent crime surge and the need for leadership at all levels to[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Chief to Retire in March
Deputy Police Chief Paul Winfrey to Succeed Chief Chris Mannino Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police Chief Chris Mannino is closing the chapter on his law enforcement career. Mannino will retire next month following 25 years of service with the Park Forest Police Department. “I’ve spent my entire adult[Read More…]
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
For Possession of Child Pornography Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- David Miller, 48 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, after pleading guilty to possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Miller was[Read More…]
Naperville Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Child Pornography and Sexual Conduct With a Minor
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Naperville man pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of child pornography and traveling to engage in sexual conduct with a minor. JEREMIAH HARRIS, 22, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty to one count of receipt of child pornography and one count of traveling with the intent to[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Illegally Selling “Ghost Gun” in Chicago Suburb
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury has convicted a man on a firearm charge for illegally selling a “ghost gun” to a convicted felon in a Chicago suburb. The jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Thursday convicted JOSEPH GHANDOUR of illegally selling an AR-15 rifle to the felon during[Read More…]
Tinley Park Dentist Charged With Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An suburban Chicago dentist with a practice in Tinley Park fraudulently obtained $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed, according to a federal fraud charge. MICHAEL D. EGAN, 58, of Orland Park, Ill., is charged with one count of wire fraud[Read More…]
Convicted Felon Admits Illegally Possessing Semi-Automatic Rifle at Veterans Affairs Hospital in Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A convicted felon pleaded guilty to a federal firearm violation for illegally possessing a semi-automatic rifle at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago. BERNARD HARVEY, JR., 43, of Indianapolis, Ind., pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The charge[Read More…]
Illinois Attorney Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Bankruptcy Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Illinois attorney has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for committing bankruptcy fraud. U.S. District Judge Iain D. Johnston imposed the sentence Wednesday on KEVIN O. JOHNSON, also known as “K.O. Johnson,” 55, of Sycamore, Ill. A jury in August convicted Johnson on bankruptcy fraud[Read More…]
Preckwinkle: Releasing Jason Van Dyke is a “Gross Miscarriage of Justice”
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Referring to the murder and case of Laquan McDonald as a “gross miscarriage of justice,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a statement on the release from prison of Jason Van Dyke. “In 2014, the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald changed our city forever,” Preckwinkle said. “We[Read More…]
