Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Reports of burglaries are now filed as a separate story from other police reports. Under a new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately. These are the most recent burglary reports provided by the PFPD. Persons wishing to leave anonymous information on any[Read More…]
Law and Order
Manager of Chicago Car Dealership Charged with Running Massive Theft Ring, Pocketing Over $1.5 Million
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Donald T. Barclay, 56, was charged in Cook County Circuit Court with running a large-scale theft scam through his car dealership and defrauding area residents and lenders of more than $1.5 million Barclay, who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, was charged with: One count[Read More…]
Physician Owner of Palos Medical Care, S.C. Indicted for Allegedly Taking Nearly $1 Million in Medicare and Insurer Payments for Nonexistent Treatment
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Dr. Pranav Patel, 51, a physician and owner of Palos Medical Care, S.C., in Palos Heights, was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly pocketing nearly $1 million in payments from Medicare and a private insurer for nonexistent treatment. The 12-count indictment alleges[Read More…]
Two Shot, One Dead, In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two men were shot in Park Forest early Friday morning. One of the men died as a result of his injuries, Park Forest Police said in a statement. According to police, on Friday, April 27, 2018, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Park Forest Police Officers responded to the 100[Read More…]
Bill Cosby Convicted of All Counts in Indecent Assault Trial
Norristown, Pennsylvania—(ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The jury has reached a verdict in the Bill Cosby indecent assault trial finding the 80 year old comedian guilty on all three counts levied against him. The jury deliberated for more than 14 hours over the past two days. Cosby was convicted[Read More…]
Hammond Man Who Advertised Minors for Sex Sentenced to Life in Prison
Backpage.com, where Mr. Cosby posted, has since been seized by the Justice Department Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Ronnie Cosby, 42 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, did not advertise for sex on Backpage.com, he advertised a minors for sex on Backpage.com. That’s what federal prosecutors argued in court and that’s why Mr. Cosby was sentenced to life[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Suburban Express for Allegedly Engaging in Discrimination, Harassment and Invasion of Student Customers’ Privacy
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois against Champaign, Ill.-based Suburban Express Inc. and its owner Dennis Toeppen. The lawsuit alleges that Toeppen and Suburban Express: Discriminated against customers on the basis of race,[Read More…]
Over a Dozen Defendants Charged in Federal Drug Probe on West Side of Chicago
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Over a dozen individuals, including the owner of an auto body shop where drugs were stashed, were charged as part of a federal investigation into drug trafficking on the West Side of Chicago. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Broken Roe,” centered on drug sales[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Illegal Lender
Madigan Alleges Future Income Payments LLC Defrauded Consumers out of Thousands of Dollars in Pension Benefits through Illegal Short-Term Loans Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Future Income Payments LLC (FIP) alleging the company illegally[Read More…]
One Shot During Armed Robbery On Minocqua
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- One person was shot during an armed robbery on Minocqua Street, suffering a “non-life threatening gunshot wound to the leg,” according to a statement from police. Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Minocqua Street on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at approximately 12:30[Read More…]
