Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. The Justice Department announced today that Massillon, Ohio landlords John and Mary Ruth have agreed to pay $850,000 to settle lawsuits filed by the Justice Department and other parties alleging that the Ruths discriminated on the basis of race and familial status at properties they formerly[Read More…]
Law and Order
Utah Businessman Indicted for Unlicensed Dealing in Firearms, Smuggling U.S. Goods and Filing False Tax Returns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Adam Michael Webber, of Salt Lake County, Utah, was indicted on Friday by a federal grand jury in the District of Utah, the Justice Department announced. The indictment, which was made public today, charges Webber with one count of dealing in firearms without a license, one[Read More…]
Sixteen Former Puerto Rico Police Officers Plead Guilty to Running Criminal Organization from the Police Department
Former Officers Convicted of Racketeering, Robbery, Extortion, and Firearms Charges Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 25, 2014. Sixteen former Puerto Rico police officers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a criminal organization run out of the police department. The officers used their affiliation with law enforcement to commit robbery and extortion, to[Read More…]
Three Southwest Suburban Defendants Indicted in Alleged Scheme to Defraud Organ and Tissue Donor Network
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Three southwest suburban defendants were indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly scheming to swindle hundreds of thousands of dollars from a not-for-profit network that coordinated organ and tissue donations in Illinois and northwest Indiana, federal law enforcement officials announced today. The indictment seeks forfeiture of $652,298[Read More…]
California ‘Vendor’ in Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Organization Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. A northern California man who served as an information and document vendor in the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as “Carder.su” was sentenced yesterday to serve 100 months in federal prison. He was further ordered to pay approximately $50.5 million in restitution. Assistant[Read More…]
Eight Alleged Members and Associates of the Two Six Nation Street Gang Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 22, 2014. Four members of the Two Six Nation street gang and four of their associates have been indicted for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy spanning more than 20 years, as well as murder and drug trafficking charges. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice[Read More…]
Bloods Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy in Tennessee
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. A Tennessee Bloods gang member was sentenced today to serve 10 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a violent racketeering conspiracy. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney David[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for August 21, 2014
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…]
Bank of America to Pay $16.65 Billion in Historic Justice Department Settlement for Financial Fraud Leading up to and During the Financial Crisis
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 21, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder and Associate Attorney General Tony West announced today that the Department of Justice has reached a $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America Corporation – the largest civil settlement with a single entity in American history — to resolve federal and state[Read More…]
Michigan Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Participating in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2014. A greater Detroit-area owner of three home health agencies pleaded guilty today for his role in a $22 million home health care fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of[Read More…]
