Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Paul Winfrey was sworn in as Park Forest’s thirteenth chief of police at the village board meeting on Monday, April 4, replacing the previous Chief, Christopher Mannino, who retired. Chief Winfrey is a 24-year veteran of the Park Forest Police Department. His career in the village has[Read More…]
Law and Order
Teen Arrested in Connection with April 10 Park Forest Homicide
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police made an arrest in connection with the April 10, 2022 homicide of Zackery Sallis, police announced Saturday. A 17-year-old teen has been arrested and charged, police said. Police said the investigation was extensive, conducted by the Park Forest Police Department in concert with the[Read More…]
Body Found on Western Ave.
Shooting victim was a 23-year-old man from Matteson Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police made a grim discovery Sunday. Officers found the body of a man in a car when they were called Sunday to a court in the 3400 block of Western Avenue to perform a well-being check. The[Read More…]
Four Officers Promoted in Park Forest, Including New Police Chief and First Female Sergeant
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Before an overflow crowd Monday night in the board room, Village Manager Tom Mick promoted and swore in four veteran police officers to higher ranks. Those sworn-in included a new Chief, Deputy Chief, Commander, and the Village of Park Forest’s first female Sergeant, Meghan Vold. Sgt. Vold’s[Read More…]
Closed Forum Today on Carjackings, Interstate Shootings
Calumet Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- With interstate shootings, carjackings, and serious violent crime front and center, State Rep. Bob Rita is bringing together state and local leaders today to find real solutions for now and what might be coming next. Rep. Rita, D-Blue Island, is hosting a “Combatting Crime Roundtable Discussion” this[Read More…]
Gary Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Firearm Offense
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- William Hawkins, 22, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to selling a firearm to a felon and being a felon in possession of a firearm announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Hawkins was sentenced to 78[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Charged in Apartment Complex Shooting
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 30-year-old Park Forest man has been charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm in regards to a shooting incident that occurred on March 3, 2022, at an apartment complex on Juniper Street. On March 3, 2022, at about 1:00 pm, Park Forest Officers[Read More…]
Rosemont Man Admits Producing Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rosemont man has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge for taking dozens of sexually explicit photographs of a three-year-old child. MARCOS GERMAN MENDEZ, 34, of Rosemont, Ill., pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of production of child pornography. The conviction is punishable by a minimum[Read More…]
Latin Dragon Nation Member Sentenced to 420 Months In Prison
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Justin Anaya, 21, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member of the Latin Dragon Nation street gang, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Anaya was sentenced[Read More…]
Two Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Violently Robbing Suburban Chicago Jewelry Store
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge Thursday sentenced two men to federal prison for stealing expensive watches and jewelry at gunpoint, robbing a suburban Chicago jewelry store. TOBIAS DIGGS, 28, of Chicago, and JOSHUA MCCLELLAN, 32, of Oak Lawn, Ill., robbed Razny Jewelers in Hinsdale, Ill., on the morning of March[Read More…]
