Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- LaShawn K. Ford, an Illinois State Representative who also invested in real estate in Chicago, was indicted Thursday on federal bank fraud and related charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining a $500,000 increase and a two-year extension on a line of credit from the failed ShoreBank and obtaining multiple[Read More…]
Local Police Reports
Florida Man Sentenced to Nearly 11 Years for Fraud Scheme
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Walter Holmich, 68, of Tampa, Florida, owner of two businesses that operated as government procurement companies, has been ordered to serve 130 months (10 years, 10 months) in federal prison and to pay restitution in the amount of $780,190. U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough ordered that Holmich[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 30, 2012
Fall at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported[Read More…]
Massachusetts: NORML Files Friend Of Court Brief – Argues That Sharing A Marijuana Cigarette Is Not Criminal Distribution
Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. Members of the NORML Legal Committee (NLC) have filed a friend-of-the-court amicus brief in the case of Commonwealth v. Antonio Pacheco, scheduled for oral argument in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) at 9:00 AM on Thursday December 6, 2012 in Boston. NORML’s brief was filed[Read More…]
Activists to Hold Press Conference & Rally this Thursday to Demand Stratfor-Linked Judge Recuse Herself from Trial of Jailed Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond
Chicago Activist Jeremy Hammond Accused of Hacking into Private Itelligence Firm Stratfor and Releasing Information to Wikileaks New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 29, 2012. On November 20th, 2012, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska denied bail to Jeremy Hammond, a 27-year-old Chicago activist accused of hacking into the private intelligence firm Stratfor and releasing[Read More…]
Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee To Hear Testimony On Decreasing Penalties for Adults who Possess Small Amounts of Marijuana
Drug Policy Alliance: Reducing Marijuana Penalties will Improve Lives, Save Taxpayer’s Dollars and Significantly Reduce the Burden on Law Enforcement Resources Santa Fe, NM –(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2012. Tomorrow, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) will be testifying to the Interim Legislative Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee about the importance of decreasing[Read More…]
Elected Officials, Community Members Rally on Steps of NY City Hall to Call on GOP to Pass Cuomo Decriminalization Bill and End Illegal Marijuana Arrests and Racially Biased Police Practices
New Human Rights Watch Report Confirms that Marijuana Arrests Do Not Increase New York’s Public Safety Illegal Searches and Manufactured Misdemeanor Arrests Make Marijuana Possession #1 Arrest in NYC and 15% of All Arrests; Cost to Taxpayers is $75 Million New York–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2012. On Tuesday November 27th at 4pm,[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Announces Significant Progress In Crime-Fighting Strategy Targeting Problem Businesses
Multi-department, coordinated effort launched in Spring of 2012 has led to 34 business closures, hundreds of demolitions and new investigations CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2012. Yesterday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel provided an update on the progress being achieved through the administration’s new crime-fighting strategy targeting problem businesses in Chicago’s neighborhoods that have been[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for November 21, 2012
Park Forest Police Officers Jim Kessler and Chris Mannino. (Photo: ENEWSPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is[Read More…]
FBI: Quincy Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- U.S. District Judge Sue E. Myerscough has sentenced Jonathan Dewayne Cashion, 20, of Quincy, Illinois, to serve 40 years in federal prison. Cashion was sentenced November 19 after pleading guilty in May to production of child pornography, as well as distribution and possession of child pornography. Cashion has[Read More…]
