Methamphetamine and marijuana trafficked into Terre Haute and Muncie from California Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced today that two drug-trafficking organizations with fifteen total members were indicted by a grand jury for charges of drug-trafficking, unlawful use of a communication facility, and being a felon in[Read More…]
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St. John, Indiana Man Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Richard E. Gearhart, 69, of St. John, Indiana has tendered his plea of guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. “Fraud schemes targeting the elderly, among the most vulnerable of victims, are particularly egregious crimes,” said US Attorney Thomas L. Kirsch, II. “My office[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Aiming Laser Pointer at Aircraft
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- So here’s what happens if you point a laser pointer at an aircraft. A Rockford man was sentenced December 17 in federal court by U.S. District Judge Philip G. Reinhard to 15 months in prison for aiming the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft. BRENTON WELLS,[Read More…]
Former Executives and Employees of Health Technology Company Outcome Health Charged in Alleged $1 Billion Fraud Scheme
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Four former executives and two former employees of Outcome Health (Outcome), a Chicago-based health technology start-up company founded in 2006, were charged for their alleged roles in a fraud scheme that targeted the company’s clients, lenders and investors, and involved approximately $1 billion in fraudulently obtained funds. Charged[Read More…]
Former McLean County Man Sentenced to 6 1/2 Years in Prison for Embezzling $500,000 from Elderly Peoria Woman
Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Senior U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm has sentenced a former Bloomington, Ill., man, Timothy J. Herman, 59, currently of Mesa, Ariz., to 6 ½ years (78 months) in prison for defrauding an elderly woman of more than $500,000. Herman was ordered to pay restitution in the amount[Read More…]
Alleged Leader of Chicago-Area Street Gang Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Other Suspected Gang Members or Associates Charged with Drug Trafficking Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The suspected leader of a Chicago-area street gang has been arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). JASON BROWN, also known as “Abdul Ja’Me,” provided $500 in cash[Read More…]
Lake Station Man Convicted at Trial of Drug Conspiracy and Causing Death During the Drug Conspiracy
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Lajuan Fitzpatrick, 38, of Lake Station, Indiana, was convicted after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and discharging a firearm causing death during this drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The[Read More…]
Plainfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Kevin Baker was a registered sex offender at the time of the offense Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced last Thursday that Kevin C. Baker, 56, Plainfield, Indiana, was sentenced in federal court, by U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon, to 35 years in federal prison, after[Read More…]
Two Chicago Police Officers Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants and Obstructing Justice
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury Tuesday convicted two Chicago Police officers of fraudulently obtaining search warrants and stealing cash and drugs from properties they searched. Officers XAVIER ELIZONDO and DAVID SALGADO were assigned to a gang team in the Chicago Police Department’s Tenth District. According to evidence at trial, the[Read More…]
Chicago Man Charged with Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business and concealing the income in a bankruptcy proceeding. MICHAEL FRONTIER, also known as “Ira Goldberg,” “Brian Seagal,” and “Matthew Sullivan,” provided bettors with gambling accounts at an online sportsbook based in Costa[Read More…]
