Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Bloomington, Ill., man, Braman Benjamin Broy, 22, has been sentenced to 68 months (5 years, 8 months) in prison for receiving child pornography. In addition to the prison term, U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm ordered that Broy remain on supervised release for eight years following his[Read More…]
Law and Order
Police Seek Man Regarding Alleged Disorderly Conduct At Library
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police are looking for a man who allegedly “rubbed himself,” according to one officer, at the Park Forest Library. Police wish to speak with the man regarding alleged indecent exposure, alleged disorderly conduct. According to police, no children were around at the time, but staff[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Issues Guidance to Illinois Law Enforcement to Improve Response to Sexual Assault & Sexual Abuse Crimes
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—July 11, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced her office issued guidance for law enforcement agencies throughout the state under a new landmark law that was enacted to improve the response to sexual assault and sexual abuse crimes in Illinois. The Comprehensive Guidelines and Sample Policy Language for[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged With Sexual Assault In Riverdale Too
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Deandre Wilson, age 30, the man arrested in Park Forest and charged with aggravated criminal sexual assault and armed robbery, was arrested and charged in Riverdale too. The Park Forest Police said in a statement, “As reported yesterday, Deandre Wilson has been arrested and charged with the 5/15/17[Read More…]
Falling Bullet Shatters Patio Table on Rutledge
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A falling bullet, possibly fired on July 4, fell on a patio table at a residence in the 400 block of Rutledge Street, shattering the glass surface. “A report of damaged property on July 5, 2017, resulted in the discovery that a fired bullet, presumably from celebratory[Read More…]
Police Arrest Man In Connection With May Sexual Assault In Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police announced on Saturday the arrest of a man in connection with a sexual assault reported on May 15. Police issued a community alert in May regarding a report that an 18-year-old woman was sexually assaulted while walking home from Rich East High School. The department’s[Read More…]
Former Social Security Administration Employee Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Authorizing More Than $1.9 Million in Fraudulent Benefits
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–July 7, 2017. A former benefits authorizer at the Social Security Administration in Chicago was sentenced yesterday to five years in federal prison for authorizing more than $1.9 million in fraudulent benefits. JAYSON CRUZ, 41, who worked at the SSA’s Great Lakes Program Service Center in Chicago, authorized the[Read More…]
Here’s What’s Happening With Park Forest Police Reports
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest would like to update our readers on the status of the Park Forest Police reports. Our recent reports have been sparse, to say the least. We learned this week that, as former Village Manager Janet Muchnik used to say, “There’s a story behind that.”[Read More…]
Less Crime, Fewer Prisoners – New Senate Bill Creates Incentives to Reduce Mass Incarceration
Widely-Backed by Civil Rights Groups, Legislation Opposes Sessions’ Approach Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–June 28, 2017. Lawmakers introduced a bill today that would use the power of the purse to reduce incarceration and crime at the same time. The legislation attempts to counter archaic “tough-on-crime” policies coming from the Attorney General. The[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Credit Repair Companies for Charing Illegal Fees and Misleading Consumers
Companies and Individuals to Pay More Than $2 Million in Penalties and Relinquished Funds Washington, D.C. – (ENEWSPF)—June 27, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today filed two complaints and proposed final judgments in federal court against four California-based credit repair companies and three individuals for misleading consumers and[Read More…]
