MICHIGAN–(ENEWSPF)–September 27, 2016. An associate of the Vice Lords street gang pleaded guilty today to witness tampering for obtaining and disclosing private health information of Vice Lords shooting victims and victims’ family members to a member of the gang. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
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Pharmacy Robber Sentenced In Federal Court
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, announced today the sentencing of an Indianapolis man for robbing a Southside CVS Pharmacy. Anthony Jackson, 19, the pharmacy robber, was sentenced to 111 months (over nine years), by U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson. “Pharmacy robberies not only put the employees and patrons[Read More…]
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Announce Settlements of Tribal Trust Accounting and Management Lawsuits
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–September 26, 2016. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell today announced that, as a result of an initiative begun in the summer of this year, the United States has reached settlement with 17 additional tribal governments who alleged that the Department of the[Read More…]
Bus Company Owner Charged with Federal Tax Violations for Failing to Report Earnings from Chicago Schools
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The owner of a transportation company that bused Chicago public school students spent corporate money to purchase and renovate a $500,000 home in the city’s Oakland neighborhood and illegally deducted the funds in U.S. tax filings, according to a federal indictment unsealed today. JEWEL LOCKHART, the owner and[Read More…]
FBI Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Fidel Urbina Arrested
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- After 17 years on the run, a Chicago man who is one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives is now in custody, announced Michael J. Anderson, special agent in charge of the FBI Chicago Field Office. Mr. Anderson is joined by Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD)[Read More…]
Suspended DeKalb, Ill. Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs and Income Tax Fraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suspended DeKalb, Ill. doctor pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to illegally dispensing controlled substances and federal income tax fraud, and his wife pleaded guilty to income tax fraud. According to the plea agreements, RICHARD H. NG, 64, owned and operated[Read More…]
Aurora Cousins Sentenced to Lengthy Prison Terms for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge in Chicago today imposed prison sentences of 30 years and 21 years for Aurora cousins who conspired to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee sentenced HASAN R. EDMONDS to 30 years, and JONAS M. EDMONDS to 21 years. [Read More…]
Lake in the Hills Man Charged with $340,000 Scheme to Defraud
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Lake in the Hills, Ill. man appeared September 15 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnston on wire fraud charges. SALVATORE CRIBARI, also known as “Sal Fradillio,” 59, was indicted on Sept. 13, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with nine counts of wire[Read More…]
Former Joliet Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a former Joliet police officer for using unreasonable force against an individual while on duty. THOMAS O’CONNOR, 40, of Joliet, is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law. O’Conner is alleged to have used unreasonable force[Read More…]
Former Winnebago County Purchasing Director Sally Claassen Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison
Stole more than $400,000 Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The former Winnebago County Purchasing Director was sentenced in federal court today by U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Kapala for two counts of theft from a program receiving federal funds. SALLY A. CLAASSEN, 57, of Roscoe, Ill., was sentenced to two years in federal prison,[Read More…]
