CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2016. A Chicago investment advisor was sentenced today to three years in federal prison for engaging in a scheme to defraud an Oak Brook bank and two of his clients out of more than $3.2 million. ROBERT J. LUNN made a series of misrepresentations to Leaders Bank[Read More…]
Law and Order
Polo Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Embezzlement
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2016. A Polo, Ill. woman pleaded guilty today in federal court before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to embezzling $59,560.88 from First State Bank Shannon-Polo. KAYLA C. BERGSTROM, 46, of Polo, was First Vice-President of First State Bank, with branches located in Polo and Shannon, Ill.[Read More…]
Chicago Marketer Convicted of Illegally Pocketing Bribes in Exchange for Referring Elderly Patients to Skokie-Based Home Health Company
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2016. A federal judge today convicted a Chicago marketer of taking illegal payments in exchange for referring elderly patients to a Skokie-based home healthcare company. JENETTE GEORGE was convicted on two counts of violating the federal Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute, and one count of conspiracy to[Read More…]
Police Update Public On Monday Afternoon Shots Fired In West Lincolnwood
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police updated the public Tuesday on afternoon shots fired in the 200 block of Indiana Street Monday. “On March 21, 2016 at approximately 3:40 pm, Park Forest Police responded to the 200 block of Indiana St. for the report of a subject with a mask[Read More…]
Computer Hacking Conspiracy Charges Unsealed Against Members of Syrian Electronic Army
Two Fugitives Believed to be in Syria Added to FBI Cyber’s Most Wanted VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2016. Three Syrian nationals, all current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA), were charged with multiple conspiracies related to computer hacking, according to two criminal complaints unsealed today in the U.S. District[Read More…]
No One Hit By Gunfire In West Lincolnwood; Not Random
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest can confirm that no one was hit by gunfire at about 4 p.m. this afternoon in West Lincolnwood, apparently in the vicinity of Lee Street and Indiana Street. Reports of shots fired were confirmed by village officials this evening. The investigation is ongoing. However,[Read More…]
Former U.S. State Department Employee Sentenced to 57 Months in Extensive Computer Hacking, Cyberstalking and “Sextortion” Scheme
GEORGIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced today to 57 months in prison for perpetrating a widespread, international e-mail phishing, computer hacking and cyberstalking scheme against hundreds of victims in the United States and abroad. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Florida Audiologist Sentenced to 94 Months in Prison in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A Florida audiologist was sentenced to 94 months in prison today for her role in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney A. Lee Bentley III of the Middle District of[Read More…]
United States Files Enforcement Action Against Kansas Food Manufacturer and Company’s Managers to Stop Distribution of Adulterated Food Products
KANSAS–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. A civil complaint was filed today in the U.S. District Court for Kansas against Native American Enterprises LLC, of Wichita, Kansas; its Vice President and part-owner, William N. McGreevy and is production manager, Robert C. Conner, to stop the distribution of adulterated food, the Department of Justice[Read More…]
Justice Department Settles Claims Against Barrios Street Realty Inc. for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 21, 2016. The Justice Department reached a historic settlement agreement today with Barrios Street Realty Inc., a company based in Lockport, Louisiana. The agreement resolves claims that the company and its agent, Jorge Arturo Guerrero Rodriguez, discriminated against U.S. workers by preferring to hire foreign workers under the[Read More…]
