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…]
Law and Order
Federal Charges Filed Against Man Who Allegedly Posted Online Threats of Violence at Women’s Reproductive Clinics
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Luke Daniel Wiersma, 33, of Dyer, Ind., was charged this week with transmitting threats to injure and using threats of force to intimidate or interfere with women’s reproductive health services. According to a criminal complaint and affidavit filed in U.S. District Court in[Read More…]
City of Seattle to Nullify All Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession Convictions From Years Prior to Legalization
Announcement Comes on the Heels of San Francisco Making Similar Move Last Week Seattle, Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 8, 2018 By: Tony Newman and Jolene Forman Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today that the city will nullify all misdemeanor convictions for marijuana possession in the years before[Read More…]
McHenry Man Convicted of Child Pornography Charges
Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Department of Justice reports that a McHenry man was found guilty of child pornography charges following a four-day jury trial in federal court in Rockford. MICHAEL L. CHAPARRO, 29, was charged with one count of transporting child pornography via the internet, and two counts of accessing child[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports: January 16-23, 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…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Amicus Brief to Protect Public Safety Initiatives from Federal Funding Cuts
AG Madigan & 15 AGs Condemn Federal Government’s Attempts to Withhold Federal Grants for Law Enforcement Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—February 1, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 15 Attorneys General, filed an amicus brief in support of the City of Chicago in its lawsuit challenging the Department of Justice’s[Read More…]
Feds: Chicago Heights Man Sentenced To 276 Months Imprisonment
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago Heights man will spend a long, long time in prison for racketeering activity, the Justice Department reports. As part of his plea agreement, Uvalle admitted responsibility for the murder of a man killed in 2014. The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas[Read More…]
Police Stories: The 2017 Park Forest Citizen Awards
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department held its annual awards and recognitions ceremony on Saturday, January 20, 2018. During that event, awards were presented to citizens, officers and staff, as eNews Park Forest previously reported. While naming all those the department honored for 2017, we did not share[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Launches Website on Chicago Police Department Consent Decree
Chicago Residents Can Provide Input on Police Reform Through New Website Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—January 30, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday that her office has launched a new website, www.chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org, to provide information on the Chicago Police Department Consent Decree and allow all residents to provide feedback about[Read More…]
Ex-Muncie-area Volleyball Coach Faces Federal Charge In Sexual Exploitation Case
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- A Muncie man is facing a federal charge that he allegedly engaged in illegal sexual conduct with minor children over a three (3) year period. Nolan M. Brand, 24, Muncie, has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor. United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced the charges on January 26.[Read More…]
