Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department reached out through its Facebook page to update the community on the condition of Officer Timothy Jones as he continues to recover from gunshots he received yesterday morning on Neola Street. “This isn’t a press release,” the PFPD said. “It’s just us[Read More…]
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Officer Shot, Suspect Dead, Following Early Morning Gunfire In Park Forest
Photo gallery here on Facebook. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police issued a statement regarding an early-morning shooting incident in the 300 block of Neola Street where an officer was allegedly shot by a suspect who exited a vacant residence officers had been called on to check. “When it was[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Former DHS Worker Arraigned on Charges of Theft, Aggravated Identity Theft and Official Misconduct
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a former Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) caseworker was arraigned on charges of theft, aggravated ID theft and official misconduct for allegedly stealing a reissued LINK card from a DHS client. Gwendolyn Ross, 63, of Rockford, surrendered herself[Read More…]
Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIL
VIRGINIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, of Woodbridge, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization. The plea was accepted by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga of the Eastern[Read More…]
Rockford Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2016. A Rockford man was sentenced today in federal court by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. CLIFFORD HORTON, 28, of Rockford, Ill., was sentenced to 86 months in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Announce Identity Of Suspect In First Midwest Bank Robbery
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police released the identity of the suspect who allegedly robbed First Midwest Bank on February 8, 2016. The suspect, identified as Kenneth N. McGregor, 27, last known address 21743 Carol Ave, Sauk Village, IL. He was arrested on 03/07/16. A statement from the Park[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wins Final Judgment Against Morgan Drexen for Illegal Debt Relief Scheme
Court Rules that Morgan Drexen and Walter Ledda Charged Illegal Upfront Fees and Deceived Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. At the request of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court entered a final judgment this week against debt relief company Morgan Drexen, Inc., resolving a lawsuit filed[Read More…]
Phoenix Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Support ISIL and Other Terrorism-Related Offenses
ARIZONA–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem, 44, of Phoenix, was found guilty today by a federal jury of one count each of the following five crimes: conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization; conspiracy to transport[Read More…]
New York Man Sentenced to Over 22 Years in Prison for Attempting to Recruit Fighters for ISIL
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. Mufid Elfgeeh, 32, of Rochester, New York, was sentenced to 270 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth A. Wolford of the Western District of New York for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated[Read More…]
Former Senior Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Pleads Guilty to Stealing Sensitive Financial Data
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. A former senior analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago admitted in federal court today that he stole confidential financial documents from the bank shortly before resigning his position and accepting a new job. JEFFREY CHO, 35, of Chicago, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count[Read More…]
