Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced the indictment of Kenneth Ray Cleveland, 63, of Agoura Hills, California, in connection with an alleged investment fraud scheme, resulting in federal fraud charges. The indictment charges Cleveland with seven counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering and alleges that[Read More…]
Law and Order
Attorney General Madigan Reaches Settlement with Fraudulent Charitable Telemarketers
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—June 1, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a settlement with Safety Publications Inc., a professional fundraiser and for-profit telemarketer, and its owners over allegations that the company violated the charitable Solicitation Act and prior consent decrees with Madigan’s office. The Solicitation Act dictates the laws governing charitable[Read More…]
Air Force Veteran Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Attempting to Join ISIS and Obstruction of Justice
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2017. Today, Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, a U.S. citizen and former member of the U.S. Air Force, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, and obstruction of justice.[Read More…]
#TimStrong: Officer Tim Jones Leaves Rehab
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Officer Tim Jones was shot on March 19, 2016. According to police, he was ” investigating a stolen motor vehicle complaint when fellow officers, on a separate call of a possible break in to a vacant home, discovered the reported stolen vehicle at that vacant house. Officer Jones[Read More…]
Quad Cities Real Estate Developer Pleads Guilty to Investment Wire Fraud Scheme
Rock Island, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rock Island, Ill., businessman, Todd B. Raufeisen, waived indictment and pled guilty to an information that charged him with defrauding investors in his land development and management projects of approximately $1.7 million. Raufeisen, 56, entered his guilty pleas to one count each of wire fraud and[Read More…]
DUIs Charged: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports May 26, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. This week, DUIs are among charges filed. 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[Read More…]
Indianapolis Gang Members Indicted On Federal Racketeering Charges
The “MOB Gang” allegedly responsible for a number of area pharmacy robberies taking prescription narcotics for street sale Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler, today announced the indictment of nine individuals in an investigation into an Indianapolis street gang known as The Mob. The indictment charges six of[Read More…]
Myanmar: Interfaith Peace Activists Freed in Amnesty
Immediately release remaining political prisoners, repeal unjust laws YANGON-(ENEWSPF)- Fortify Rights today welcomes the release of interfaith peace activists Mr. Zaw Zaw Latt and Ms. Pwint Phyu Latt from Mandalay prison, where they languished for nearly two years. Fortify Rights and other human rights organizations repeatedly called for their immediate and unconditional[Read More…]
For Park Forest Police, Manchester Terrorist Attack Is Personal
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police have a personal connection to Monday night’s Manchester terrorist attack. In 2014, the department hosted Sgt. Garry Watters, Greater Manchester Police, United Kingdom, who worked with the Park Forest Police Department through the month of October in a professional and cultural exchange. I remember[Read More…]
Explosion At Ariana Grande Concert Leaves At Least 19 Dead, 50 Injured (Video)
Blog Commentary-(ENEWSPF)- In an incident that police were treating as a terrorist attack, an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England left at least 19 dead and 50 injured. The New York Times reports: Panic and mayhem seized the crowd at the Manchester Arena as the blast reverberated[Read More…]
