Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2013. Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division Kathryn Keneally and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag for the Northern District of California announced that Pius Kampfen of Mill Valley, Calif., pleaded guilty today to an information charging him with willful failure to file the required reports of foreign[Read More…]
Law and Order
DeLuca Applauds Use of His Expanded Anti-Gang Law in Recent Arrests
Chicago Heights,IL-(ENEWSPF)- State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, applauded the recent arrests of numerous high-ranking gang leaders as a result of an expanded anti-gang law sponsored by DeLuca. “Making sure families can feel safe in their own neighborhoods is invaluable,” said DeLuca. “Criminal behavior cannot be tolerated, and law enforcement[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 21, 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…]
Glen Carbon Man Pleads Guilty to Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Glen Carbon man pled guilty in federal district court on June 17, 2013, to charges of receipt of child pornography (count one) possession of child pornography (count two), the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced. Arlynn Gene Georgeson, 54, of[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 16, 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…]
Former Army National Guard Soldier Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Lead Role in Fraudulent Military Recruiting Referral Bonus Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 7, 2013. A former member of the U.S. Army National Guard was sentenced today to serve 57 months in prison for leading a conspiracy to obtain approximately $244,000 in fraudulent recruiting referral bonuses from various U.S. military components and their contractor, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman[Read More…]
Bedford Man Sentenced to Decades in Prison After Child Pornography Conviction
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett announced June 5 the sentencing of Bedford resident John William Hudson, II, age 47, to 22 years in federal prison following his conviction of charges that he both possessed and distributed child pornography. Hogsett said these results come as his continues Operation[Read More…]
Joliet Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Setting Fire in 2007 to Home of Neighboring African-American Family
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An admitted white supremacist was sentenced June 5 to the maximum of 10 years in federal prison for violating the civil rights of an African-American family whose home he set on fire after they moved onto his block in 2007. The defendant, Brian James Moudry, pleaded guilty in[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Supershuttle Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 5, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal. Specifically, the Justice Department determined that SuperShuttle violated the Americans[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Motion to Stay 7th Circuit Decision on Concealed Carry
Motion to Stay Court’s Mandate Seeks Additional 30 Days to Allow Gubernatorial Review of Newly Passed Legislation Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, seeking a 30-day stay of its mandate to enact a new law[Read More…]
