Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2015. A California man pleaded guilty today to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit international money laundering in connection with an international “pump and dump” scheme involving stocks traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
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Mayor John Ostenburg Quiets Chicago Heights Resident Disrupting Board Meeting (Audio Included)
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- There were may items on the agenda at last night’s Rules meeting of the Village Board. The Village discussed the tax levy for 2015 which will drive the next budget. The proposed tax levy is 2.8% when combined with the Park Forest Library tax levy. Alone, the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for December 8, 2015
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. 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 media. An arrest does not mean that[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Kendall County Man Arrested, Charged with Child Pornography Possession
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today said a Yorkville man was charged with possessing child pornography as part of “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online. Henry Wojewski, 58, is charged with one count of[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces Settlement with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for Kickback Allegations
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that Illinois reached an agreement to settle kickback claims against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”). The settlement will resolve allegations that Novartis provided kickbacks to certain specialty pharmacies in exchange for recommending the drug Exjade to Medicaid and Medicare patients. Under[Read More…]
Repeat Offender Convicted in Minnesota of Possession of Child Pornography
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A jury found Frank Russell McCoy, 72, guilty of possession of child pornography after a two-day trial, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger of the District of Minnesota. For years, McCoy has written[Read More…]
Ohio Man Indicted for Soliciting the Murder of Members of the U.S. Military
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A six-count indictment was filed today charging an Akron, Ohio, man for soliciting the murder of members of the U.S. military. Terrence J. McNeil, 25, was indicted on three counts of solicitation of a crime of violence and three counts of threatening military personnel. He was[Read More…]
Executives of Swiss and Las Vegas Companies Convicted in International Investment Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A federal jury in Las Vegas convicted two men of conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud yesterday for their roles in an approximately $10 million international investment fraud scheme involving numerous victims. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney[Read More…]
Member of Computer Hacking Group ‘NullCrew’ Pleads Guilty in Cyber-Attacks on Corporations, Universities and Governments
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 8, 2015. A Tennessee man pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges he helped launch cyber-attacks on corporations, universities and governmental entities throughout the world. As a member of the hacking group “NullCrew,” TIMOTHY JUSTEN FRENCH exploited computer vulnerabilities to obtain unauthorized access and steal confidential information,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Sues Chicago Area Company for Mortgage Rescue Scheme
Company’s Owner Promised Mortgage Help Then Defrauded Consumers of more than $26,000 Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—December 7, 2015. Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit against a Cicero company and its owner for a mortgage rescue and consumer fraud scheme that illegally charged consumers approximately $20,000 in upfront fees that resulted in little,[Read More…]
