Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Some nearly explosive out of Crown Point this week. Marlonn Hicks, 31, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for distributing information regarding the manufacture and use of explosives, with the intent that the information[Read More…]
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Decatur Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Spice, K2
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough Monday sentenced a former Decatur business owner, Noman Hizam, 37, to five years in prison for possession with intent to distribute synthetic cannabinoids, known as Spice and K2. Hizam, of Harristown, was further ordered to remain on supervised release for three years following[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 68 Months in Prison in Child Pornography Case
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Justice announced Monday that Brendan R. Eiler, 33 years old, of Mishawaka, IN, was sentenced after pleading guilty of receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio handed down the sentence. The Court imposed a sentence of 68[Read More…]
DOJ: Two Randolph County Men Indicted for Methamphetamine Offense
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On July 18, 2018, two Randolph County residents were indicted for an alleged methamphetamine offense, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois Steven D. Weinhoeft announced August 2. Lewis D. Higgins, 54, and David Bereitschaft, 39, both of Tilden, were charged in a one-count indictment charging[Read More…]
Michigan City Man Charged in the Robbery of Three Banks
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Jason Jay Cheek, 41 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was charged in U.S. District Court in a Criminal Complaint with Bank Robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Bank robbers put the lives of bank employees and customers at risk. I will continue to work[Read More…]
South Bend Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison
For Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Michael Mason, 28 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after pleading guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Michael Mason was sentenced[Read More…]
Williamson County Man Charged With Bank Robbery
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Steven D. Weinhoeft, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced Friday, Arthur W. Bays, 82, of Marion, Illinois, in Williamson County, was charged by the United States Attorney in a criminal complaint in United States District Court with one count of bank robbery. Count 1 of[Read More…]
Edwardsville Resident Sentenced for Bank Robberies in Lebanon and O’Fallon
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Marcus J. Thornton, 38, of Edwardsville, Illinois, was sentenced in federal court Friday to 19 years in prison, for bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven D. Weinhoeft, announced. The sentence includes a[Read More…]
Insurance Underwriting Group VP Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Millions in Phony “Matching Deductible” Policies
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI alleges that the vice president of an insurance underwriting group fraudulently obtained more than $13.5 million from a corporate client by fraudulently issuing and collecting premium payments on “matching deductible” policies, according to federal criminal charges filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. DAVID BALLARD, 54,[Read More…]
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 601 Individuals Responsible for Over $2 Billion in Fraud Losses
Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in Department of Justice History Resulted in 76 Doctors Charged and 84 Opioid Cases Involving More Than 13 Million Illegal Dosages of Opioids WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 28, 2018 By: DoJ Communications Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex[Read More…]
