Sex Trafficking Scheme Used Threats, Violence and Coercion to Compel Women into Prostitution in New Orleans and Elsewhere Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Today, three additional defendants pleaded guilty in connection with a sex trafficking scheme operated out of the Riviera Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, which compelled multiple women to[Read More…]
Law and Order
Long Island, New York, Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Attempting to Join Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
Defendant Attempted to Travel to Yemen to Join al-Qaeda Affiliate, Assist Co-Conspirator’s Efforts to Join The Terrorist Group and Destroy Evidence of Terrorism Offenses Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. Earlier today at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, New York, Marcos Alonso Zea, also known as “Ali Zea,” an American citizen[Read More…]
Six Minnesota Men Charged with Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Four Defendants Arrested in Minneapolis; Two Arrested in San Diego Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 20, 2015. A criminal complaint was filed today charging six Minnesota men with conspiracy and attempt to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, namely, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Zacharia Yusuf[Read More…]
Retired Marine Charged with Murdering His Girlfriend, Dismembering Her Body, and Dumping Her Remains in the Panamanian Jungle
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. Brian Karl Brimager, 37, prior boyfriend of murdered Los Angeles woman Yvonne Baldelli, was indicted by a federal grand jury in San Diego, California, today on first degree murder charges. Brimager was arraigned in court on the superseding indictment and pleaded not guilty. Brimager has been[Read More…]
Four Companies and Five Individuals Indicted for Illegally Exporting Technology to Iran
Seven Foreign Nationals and Companies Placed on Department of Commerce’s Entity List Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. A 24-count indictment has been unsealed today charging four corporations and five individuals with facilitating the illegal export of high-tech microelectronics, uninterruptible power supplies and other commodities to Iran in violation of the International[Read More…]
Leader of a $23 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2015. A Chicago man was sentenced today to a 120 month term of imprisonment for taking control of two Chicago-area home health companies and using them to bilk Medicare out of more than $20 million. JACINTO “JOHN” GABRIEL, JR., 48, has been in custody since February 2014, when[Read More…]
Smoke Shop Owner And Employee Charged With Conspiring To Distribute Synthetic Drugs That Led To Death Of Area Youth
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 17, 2015. A former smoke shop owner and her employee were charged by criminal complaint yesterday for allegedly conspiring to distribute substances containing controlled substance analogues at the Cigar Box, a store formerly located in the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Ruby[Read More…]
Cary, Illinois Man Charged In Federal Court With Robbery Of Fifth Third Bank In Woodstock, Illinois
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. A Cary, Ill. man was charged today in federal court with bank robbery. MICHAEL FETERICK, 45, of Cary, Ill., also known as “Michael Retterly,” was charged with the robbery of Fifth Third Bank, 1745 South Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, Ill., on April 15, 2015. According to the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 16, 2015
The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) 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[Read More…]
Information Technology Manager Indicted For Damaging Servers And Illegally Intercepting Email Accounts Of Former Employer
CHICAGO ―(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2015. A former information technology manager for a Northbrook-based company was indicted Tuesday for allegedly damaging servers maintained by the company, intercepting company emails without authorization, and disclosing the contents of intercepted emails without authorization. The defendant, George N. Turner, was charged with one count of computer[Read More…]
