Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Cook County jury found that Derrick Patterson 52, a registered sex offender, is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Cook County Circuit Court Judge William Gamboney ordered Patterson to remain in the custody of the Illinois Department[Read More…]
Law and Order
Three Men Charged with Violent Robbery of Hinsdale’s Razny Jewelers
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A federal grand jury has indicted three men on robbery and weapons offenses for allegedly stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint from Razny Jewelers, 37 South Washington Street in Hinsdale. According to the indictment, the robbers brandished firearms during the burglary on[Read More…]
Russian Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempting to Illegally Export More Than $100,000 in Firearms
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Konstantin Checkhovskoi, 44, a citizen of St. Petersburg, Russia, was sentenced yesterday to 18 months in federal prison for attempting to illegally export more than $100,000 in firearm parts from the United States. Checkhovskoi was apprehended by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agents[Read More…]
Owner Cited When Dogs Go On Rampage, Attack
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The owner of two German Shepherds was cited in late February when police received a call about stray dogs chasing students around a parking lot at Rich East High School. The dogs led police on an extended chase through the Village. Before it was all over, a 62-year-old[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Charges Six in Gas Station Identity Theft Ring
Attorney General Madigan & Secret Service Announce Charges Against Florida Defendants for Gas Station Credit & Debit Card Skimming Scheme Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced charges against six Florida residents for skimming information off credit and debit cards used at gas stations across[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through February 26, 2018
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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Hazel Crest Man Indicted on Federal Drug Charges for Allegedly Importing a Fentanyl Analogue from China
Orland Park man charged with drug and weapons offenses CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 8, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Sanchez Lackland, 35, of Hazel Crest was charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly conspiring to import a fentanyl analogue from China into the Chicago area. According to the indictment returned yesterday in federal[Read More…]
Federal Jury Convicts Two South Suburban Postal Service Employees for Scheming to Deliver Marijuana
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—March 6, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser A federal jury in Chicago has convicted two U.S. Postal Service employees for scheming to deliver marijuana through the mail. Over a five-month period in 2016, Marvin Jones and Angela Wansley who worked at the Tinley Park Post Office, intercepted parcels of marijuana[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through February 19, 2018
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 local media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Unlocked Vehicles Invite More Burglaries: The Report
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The next batch of burglary reports in Park Forest follow. These reports encompass all burglaries during a two week period, spanning from February 14 through February 26. Under a new arrangement with the Park Forest Police Department, these reports are sent separately from other reports. Persons wishing to[Read More…]
