ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2106. Three local men were indicted by a federal grand jury in Rockford, Ill. on charges of arson. JASON VANDUYN, 39, of Machesney Park, Ill.; and BRIAN BURD, 48, and ROBERT WARMOTH, 42, both of Rockford, were all charged with one count of arson and one count of[Read More…]
Law and Order
Chicago Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Thousands of Photos and Videos of Child Pornography
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. A Chicago man who traded more than 5,000 photos and 600 videos of children being sexually exploited has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. Using the email account [email protected], DEVIN JONES traded the images and videos with others via the Internet. Many of the[Read More…]
Schaumburg Real Estate Executive Guilty of Evading More Than $550,000 in Personal Income Taxes
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. The owner of a Schaumburg real estate appraisal company pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to willfully failing to pay more than $550,000 in personal income taxes. WILLIAM DADDONO, the owner of Advanced Appraisal Group, admitted in a plea agreement that from 2005 to 2010 he[Read More…]
Omron Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd. to Pay $4.55 Million for Bid Rigging on Power Window Switches
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 17, 2016. Omron Automotive Electronics Co. Ltd has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $4.55 million criminal fine for conspiring to rig bids on power window switches installed in Honda Civics sold to U.S. consumers, the Department of Justice today announced. “Omron and its co-conspirators targeted the[Read More…]
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL and Possessing Firearms as a Felon
OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–March 16, 2016. A Sheffield Lake, Ohio, man pleaded guilty today to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as firearms violations. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin, Acting U.S. Attorney Carole[Read More…]
Owner of Costa Rican Call Center Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Defrauding Elderly through Sweepstakes Scam
NORTH CAROLINA–(ENEWSPF)–March 15, 2016. A dual U.S.-Costa Rican citizen was sentenced yesterday to 108 months in prison for his role in a $1.88 million sweepstakes fraud scheme that victimized hundreds of elderly U.S. residents, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Minors in Russia
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–March 14, 2016. A Los Angeles man was sentenced today to 150 years in prison for sexually abusing three minor girls during trips to Russia over a two-year period, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. In November 2015, a jury convicted Yusef Yunosovich[Read More…]
Chicago Psychiatrist Who Took Kickbacks to Prescribe Mental Health Medication Sentenced to Nine Months in Federal Prison
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2016. A Chicago psychiatrist was sentenced today to nine months in federal prison for accepting nearly $600,000 in fees and benefits from pharmaceutical companies in exchange for prescribing a medication to his patients. DR. MICHAEL J. REINSTEIN prescribed the drug Clozapine to thousands of elderly and indigent[Read More…]
Loves Park Man Indicted on Child Pornography Charges
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. A Loves Park, Ill. man appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Iain D. Johnson on child pornography charges. GRANT WOJAHN, 35, of Loves Park, Ill., was indicted on Feb. 2, 2016, by a federal grand jury in Rockford and charged with one count of using a[Read More…]
Convicted Felon from Chicago Indicted on Federal Firearm Offenses
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2016. A Chicago man with a prior felony conviction has been indicted on federal gun charges for illegally dealing and possessing firearms. The indictment contends that LAZARO SALAS, 32, illegally dealt firearms from September 2013 to November 2015. Salas allegedly purchased between 40 and 60 guns through[Read More…]
