Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former Chicago woman who provided extraordinary cooperation in Operation Crooked Code, a federal public corruption investigation of the City of Chicago building permit process, avoided prison and was sentenced today to three years of probation. The defendant, Catherine Romasanta, testified in four federal trials about how she paid[Read More…]
Local Police Reports
Imprisoned Spy Sentenced for Spying Again for Russia, Money Laundering
Portland, OR-(ENEWSPF)- Harold James Nicholson, 59, was sentenced today to 96 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown following his guilty pleas to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit international money laundering. This eight year prison sentence[Read More…]
Army Contracting Officer Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Bribery
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A U.S. Army contracting officer was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Christine M. Arguello in Denver to 60 months in prison for accepting money and items of value in return for being influenced in the awarding of Army contracts, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of[Read More…]
East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Firearms Offenses
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on January 18, 2011, ANDRE P. INGRAM, age 48, of East St. Louis, Illinois, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to a term of 180 months’ imprisonment and a $500 fine. In addition,[Read More…]
FBI Says Former Chicago Hedge Fund Manager Allegedly Swindled More Than $3.5 Million from 48 Victims in Investment Fraud Scheme
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A former Chicago hedge fund manager was taken into federal custody today after he turned himself in for allegedly engaging in an investment fraud scheme in which he swindled more than $3.5 million from approximately 48 victims who invested in funds he purported to operate. The defendant, James[Read More…]
David J. Hernandez Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Swindling More Than 250 Investors of $6.4 Million in Ponzi Scheme
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– David J. Hernandez sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Prison for Swindling More Than 250 Investors of $6.4 Million in Ponzi Scheme A Downers Grove man who purported to offer financial investment services to the public was sentenced today to 200 months (16 years, eight months) in[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 15, 2011
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 by other[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 245 Months on Drug and Gun Charges
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that CARLOS A. KAMBER, age 39, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton to a total term of 245 months’ imprisonment for his role in a large marijuana manufacturing[Read More…]
Gary, IN, Man Indicted In Connection With Alleged Health Care Fraud
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following indictment was returned in South Bend: Ebb Greenwood, 59, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an indictment returned today with two counts of health care billing fraud and two additional counts of conspiracy to commit billing fraud. In particular, the[Read More…]
Large Network of Private Schools Pays $215,000 to Settle Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—January 14, 2011. The Justice Department today announced the settlement of a lawsuit filed to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. (NLC), a private, for-profit entity that operates a nationwide network of more than 180 preschools, elementary schools and secondary schools. These entities[Read More…]
