Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former software engineer for Motorola Inc., now Motorola Solutions Inc., a telecommunications company based in suburban Schaumburg, was sentenced on August 29, 2012, to four years in federal prison for stealing Motorola trade secrets relating to its proprietary iDEN technology. The defendant, Hanjuan Jin, a naturalized U.S.[Read More…]
Local Police Reports
Two Park Forest Residents Charged With Criminal Damage To Property After Resident Calls Police
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- From the Park Forest Police via Facebook: A 19 year old Park Forest man and an 18 year old Park Forest woman were charged with misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property [sic] after they wrote a name, a Twitter username, and placed hand and shoe impressions in freshly[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel, US Department of Justice and Chicago Police Department Expand Successful Violence Reduction Initiative to Additional Districts
More than 50 Additional Federal Agents from FBI, DEA, ATF, USMS Join Concentrated Police Resources to Reduce Violence, Improve Quality of Life CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Department of Justice today announced the expansion of the Chicago Police Department’s successful violence reduction initiative in which aggressive, coordinated[Read More…]
Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Leader Sentenced in Houston for Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 31, 2012. A high ranking member of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) was sentenced today for his role in an aggravated assault that took place in Tomball, Texas, in September 2008, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for August 31, 2012
Commander Chris Mannino took this photo of another officer in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 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[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan, Department of Revenue Announce Felony Indictment, 2-Year Results of Gas Tax Fraud Crackdown
Ongoing Operation Recovers $70 Million in Unpaid Sales Tax to the State Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 30, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Revenue (DOR) today announced the indictment of a Crestwood gas station owner. The charges come on the heels of the second anniversary of an ongoing criminal[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces E-Book Publishers Price-Fixing Settlement
Book Publishers Conspired to Overcharge Consumers for e-Books Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–August 29, 2012. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined 54 other state and territorial attorneys general in proposed antitrust settlements with three of the nation’s largest publishers accused of conspiring to raise prices for e-books. If approved by the court, Madigan said[Read More…]
Detroit-Area Resident Pleads Guilty in $13.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. A Detroit-area resident pleaded guilty today in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan for his role in managing a $13.8 million psychotherapy fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the FBI. Jawad Ahmad, 42, pleaded guilty[Read More…]
Two Investment Advisors Convicted in California of High Yield Investment Fraud
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. William J. Ferry, a former stock broker and investment advisor, and Dennis J. Clinton, a former real estate investment manager, were found guilty by a federal jury in Santa Ana, Calif., today for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud a wealthy investor of $1 billion in[Read More…]
Japanese Automobile Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Parts Installed in US Cars
Company Agrees to Pay $1 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–August 28, 2012. Nagoka, Japan-based Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $1 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of instrument panel clusters, commonly known as meters, installed in cars[Read More…]
