CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. A former Chicago area real estate investment partner was indicted on federal charges alleging that he fraudulently obtained more than $10 million from more than 50 investors, many of whom lived in the Chicago area, and misused the funds he obtained from them as well as lenders.[Read More…]
Law and Order
Chicago Man Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Federal Prison for 20 Armed Robberies of Stores in Chicago and Suburbs in 2010
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 2, 2014. A Chicago man who committed 20 armed robberies of stores and businesses during a five-month period in 2010, was sentenced today to more than 15 years in federal prison. The defendant, CARLOS OCHOA, had admitted committing 15 robberies in Chicago, three in Berwyn, and one each in[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Contractor Pleads Guilty to Fraud for Illegally Obtaining Contract for Capitol Restoration Work
Attorney General Investigation Reveals Minority-Owned Business Fraud in Phase Two of Illinois Capitol Restoration Project Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the former president of a Peoria area construction firm pled guilty today to fraud in a scheme to obtain a taxpayer-funded construction contract for part of the[Read More…]
Two Alleged Members of the Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation Indicted for Murder in Aid of Racketeering, May 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. Two alleged members of the Almighty Imperial Gangsters Nation have been indicted for their alleged roles in a 2007 murder in the Southern District of Florida. Acting Assistant Attorney David A. O’Neil of the Criminal Division and Special Agent in Charge George L. Piro of the[Read More…]
Aryan Brotherhood Members Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges, May 2, 2014
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 2, 2014. Two Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang members pleaded guilty this week to racketeering charges related to their membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern[Read More…]
Madigan, U.S. Attorney Strike $12 Million Whistleblower Settlement with McHugh for Illegally Securing Federal, State Construction Funds
Attorney General’s Joint Investigation Reveals Women-Owned Business Fraud in Wacker Drive, CTA, Illinois Highway Construction Projects Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon today announced a $12 million whistleblower settlement with James McHugh Construction Company over allegations it used women-owned businesses to fraudulently secure[Read More…]
Alabama Man Indicted for Threatening African-American Man and Another Person at Restaurant
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. Jeremy Heath Higgins was indicted for threatening an African-American man at a Quinton, Alabama, restaurant, and for threatening another person who ordered Higgins to leave the restaurant due to his behavior, Acting Assistant Attorney General Jocelyn Samuels for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S.[Read More…]
Justice Department Requires eBay to End Anticompetitive ‘No Poach’ Hiring Agreements
Settlement Preserves Competition for High Tech Employees Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 1, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with eBay Inc. that prevents the company from entering into or maintaining agreements with other companies restraining employee recruitment and hiring. The department’s Antitrust Division filed the[Read More…]
Chicago Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Threatening Police Officers and Others Before and After 2008 Cougar Killing
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. A Chicago man was sentenced today to more than two years in federal prison for mailing more than 90 threatening and/or harassing letters to Chicago police officers, other government and law enforcement officials, private individuals, schools, and religious institutions in the Chicago area between November 2003 and[Read More…]
Illinois Conservation Police arrest three in Carlyle Lake Duck Poaching Case
More than 30 ducks taken out of season March 6 VANDALIA–(ENEWSPF)–April 30, 2014. Illinois Conservation Police (CPO’s) have arrested three men in connection with a March duck poaching incident at Carlyle Lake Wildlife Management Area near Vandalia. Steven Dean of Granite City, along with Bradley Peters and Daniel Groves of[Read More…]
