Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago teen charged with the murder of a 62-year-old man in a vicious attack that was videotaped and posted on Facebook was convicted of the crime today following a trial at the George Leighton Criminal Courts Building, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita[Read More…]
Law and Order
Guns, Revoked FOID Cards Recovered During Sweep in Northwest Suburbs
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During a community safety initiative last week in the northwest suburbs, Cook County Sheriff’s Gun Suppression Team recovered an AR-15 assault rifle from an individual whose FOID card had been revoked because of a felony charge, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced June 28. The team also recovered a[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit Apprehends Man Wanted on Murder Charge
Cleotha Watson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 27-year-old Riverdale man wanted for first degree murder was apprehended by members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced June 28. Cleotha Watson was taken into custody about 8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 20 after being located at[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 2, 2013
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…]
FTC Halts Allegedly Phony Mortgage Relief Scheme
Victimizing Thousands of Consumers, Marketers Falsely Touted Legal Assistance and “Forensic Audits” for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission filed suit in federal court to halt a mortgage relief scheme that allegedly deceived and preyed on distressed homeowners by charging them $2,000 to $4,000 based[Read More…]
Barry Diller to Pay $480,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Antitrust Premerger Notification Requirements
Violations Occurred When Diller Acquired Voting Securities of the Coca Cola Company Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Corporate investor Barry Diller will pay a $480,000 civil penalty to settle charges that he violated premerger reporting and waiting requirements when he acquired voting securities of The Coca Cola Company, the Department of[Read More…]
CyTerra Corporation Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. CyTerra Corporation has agreed to pay the federal government $1.9 million to resolve civil liability arising from its failure to provide the U. S. Department of the Army with accurate, complete and current cost or pricing data for its sales of mine detectors, the Justice Department[Read More…]
Fifty-Five Hospitals to Pay U.s. More Than $34 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to Kyphoplasty
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2013. Fifty-five hospitals located throughout twenty-one states have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $34 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare for kyphoplasty procedures, the Justice Department announced today. Kyphoplasty is a minimally-invasive procedure[Read More…]
Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Owners and Managers of Rental Homes in Washington State for Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of rental homes in and near Kelso and Longview, Wash., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against persons with disabilities. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District[Read More…]
Three Florida Residents Arrested on Charges of Fraud
Indictment Alleges That Defendants Operated Fraudulent Companies for Years Despite December 2000 Court Order Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. Three individuals charged in connection with operating a series of fraudulent business opportunity companies were arrested Friday following their indictment by a federal grand jury in Miami on June 25, 2013, the[Read More…]
