Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago financial adviser has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for swindling more than $3 million from clients, including a man who received compensation from the State of Illinois in a wrongful conviction settlement. MARCUS E. BOGGS represented to clients and his[Read More…]

Fort Wayne, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Virgil S. Smith, 43, a defendant of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady upon his plea of guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tina L. Nommay.  Smith was sentenced to 300 months[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Will County man has been arrested on federal charges for allegedly transporting a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal sexual activity. The Will County man, RYAN ZELEK, 28, of Wilmington, Ill., is charged with one count of production of child pornography and one count[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two suburban Chicago physicians have been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly prescribing opioids to individuals who lacked a legitimate medical need for the drugs. STANLEY DAVID DEMOREST managed Demorest Consultants LLC, a medical practice in Melrose Park, Ill.  NICHOLAS RECCHIA was employed there as a physician. [Read More…]

Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Robert Bruns, Jr, 43, of Clarksville, Indiana was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon upon his plea of guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Bruns of Clarksville, Indiana was sentenced to 54 months in prison,[Read More…]

East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, pled guilty today in federal court to two felony charges after defrauding an elderly family member out of nearly $200,000. The Speisers were designated as the victim’s power of attorney and successor power of attorney in[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC COLLINS, 55, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud.  U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was sentenced July 22 to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal sports gambling business that involved wagers on professional and collegiate sporting events. NICHOLAS STELLA, 43, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of conspiring to conduct an[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to breaching the U.S. Capitol for the purpose of obstructing Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6.  The guilty plea was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Acting Assistant Attorney General Mark J. Lesko of the[Read More…]