Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This coverage represents reports from July 17 through July 24, 2018. Charges filed include violation of an order of protection, disorderly conduct (citation, no formal arrest), possession of cannabis, aggravated assault, and possession of a controlled substance, a class 3 felony. We provide more details in these[Read More…]
Law and Order
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…]
Follow-up Police Reports: Woman Allegedly Shoots At Man
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This coverage represents follow-up police reports from June. The original reports indicated that the matters were still under investigation. eNews Park Forest checked back with police to see if charges had been filed. We are working to provide more details in reports now that we offer subscriptions.[Read More…]
Convicted Felon Turned Over to ICE: Park Forest Police Reports Through July 16, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover arrest incidents through July 16, 2018. A man twice-deported to Mexico as a convicted felon was arrested by Park Forest Police and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Charges in other arrests included DUI, retail theft, domestic battery,[Read More…]
Burglarized Vehicles Top Reports In Park Forest Through July 16, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Burglarized vehicles, many of them left unlocked, once again dominate reports from June 27 through July 16. In one instance, it appears a vehicle may have been left unlocked as well as police did not find evidence of forced entry. We’re not blaming the victims. But we[Read More…]
Church Office Ransacked: Park Forest Burglaries Through June 25, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Among other burglaries reported during the week of June 19 through June 25, a church office was broken into and ransacked, according to Park Forest police. The burglar(s) hit St. Mary’s Church sometime before the offense was discovered the morning of June 24, 2018. Four vehicles were[Read More…]
Judge Rules Former Chicago Priest Must Remain in State Custody as Sexually Violent Person
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that Cook County Judge Dennis Porter ordered Daniel McCormack, 49, a former Roman Catholic priest, to remain in state custody after previously finding him to be a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). McCormack was formerly the pastor of St.[Read More…]
