Legislation would help prevent gun violence by addressing gun trafficking through regulations for “Federal Firearm Licensees.” WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Vice Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led the introduction of the Federal Firearm Licensee Act. This legislation would update sections in the U.S. Code directed[Read More…]
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Bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act from Reps. Robin Kelly, Clarke, Watson Coleman, Fitzpatrick
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- This week, Congresswomen Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Co-Chairs of the Caucus on Black Women and Girls, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Protect Black Women and Girls Act. This bill would establish an Interagency Task Force to examine the[Read More…]
Fort Wayne, Indiana Man Sentenced to 211 Months in Prison
Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Antonio Armour, 34 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady to 211 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogue and possession of a firearm in furtherance of[Read More…]
Decatur Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on Thursday, December 9, 2021, against DeAngelo Banks, 31, a Decatur man, for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Sentencing for Banks has been set for May 9, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at the U.S. Courthouse in Urbana, Illinois.[Read More…]
Chicago Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Offense
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago consultant pleaded guilty to a federal tax offense for willfully attempting to evade and defeat the assessment of income taxes. EDWARD ACEVEDO, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to a tax evasion charge before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly. The conviction of this is punishable by[Read More…]
Will County Woman Who Engaged in Sexual Conduct With Underage Boy Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Will County woman has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for engaging in sexual conduct with an underage boy and directing him to send her sexually explicit images of himself. DAYNA CHIDESTER engaged in sexual conduct with the underage boy on numerous occasions[Read More…]
Three Directors Charged in Federal Indictment Alleging Criminal Conspiracies at Failed Chicago Bank
Tinley Park Man Among Those Indicted in Investigation of Failed Chicago Bank Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An ongoing federal investigation into a failed Chicago bank, Washington Federal Bank for Savings in Chicago, has resulted in criminal charges against three former members of the bank’s Board of Directors who allegedly conspired to obstruct[Read More…]
Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to Life Plus 20 Years in Prison
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- An Indianapolis man was sentenced to life plus 20 years in prison for committing a series of violent armed robberies throughout the Indianapolis area in November 2019, the feds dubbing him a “serial armed robber.” In June 2021, Jerry Davis, 51, was convicted by a jury of robbing[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges Two Thomson Penitentiary Inmates With Murder and Hate Crime
In Connection With Death of Fellow Inmate Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two inmates at Thomson Penitentiary in Thompson, Ill., were indicted today by a federal grand jury on murder and hate crime charges relating to the beating death of a fellow inmate. BRANDON C. SIMONSON, 37, also known as “Whitey,” and KRISTOPHER[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney’s Office Provides Update on Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies To Combat Violent Crime in Chicago
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- What exactly is the federal government doing to prevent violent crime in Chicago and surrounding areas? John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, provided an update on federal prosecutions and strategies to do just that. The centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s[Read More…]
