Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A homeless man who sexually assaulted an Orland Park senior citizen who was trying to help him find shelter has pled guilty and been sentenced to 30 years in prison in connection with the attack, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dennis Dodson,[Read More…]
Law and Order
Thousands Call for Investigation of Wildlife Services’ Killing of Mexican Wolf, Alleged Cover-up
Silver City, N.M.-(ENEWSPF)- Fifteen thousand people from around the country are calling on Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to investigate the apparent killing of a Mexican gray wolf by a Wildlife Services employee and the subsequent cover-up of the incident. Although the killing happened months ago in New Mexico, the public didn’t[Read More…]
FBI: Chicago Man Arrested, Accused of Possession of Child Pornography
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 45-year-old Chicago man accused of having images and videos of child pornography on his home computer was arrested today on a federal charge of possession of child pornography. The arrest and charge were announced today by Cory B. Nelson, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for April 14, 2013
Three police cruisers on a traffic stop. (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[Read More…]
Canadian Citizen Pleads Guilty in Connection with Costa Rica-Based Business Opportunity Fraud Ventures
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. Kerry Michael Deevy pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in Miami to 13 counts of an indictment pending against him, including one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and nine counts of[Read More…]
Former Army Soldier Indicted on Bribery and Related Charges for Facilitating Thefts of Fuel in Afghanistan
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2013. Stephanie Charboneau, aka Stephanie Shankel, 34, of Fountain, Colo., formerly a Specialist in the United States Army, has been indicted in the District of Colorado for her alleged role in assisting the thefts of fuel in Afghanistan and laundering the proceeds of crime, Acting Assistant Attorney[Read More…]
Fifty-Seven Charged with Operating Illegal Online Sports Gaming Business
Indictment Seeks Forfeiture Money Judgment of $1 Billion Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2013. Thirty-four individuals and 23 entities have been indicted and accused of operating an illegal sports bookmaking business that solicited more than $1 billion in illegal bets, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Justice Department Highlights Tax Division’s Enforcement Results
Success in Critical Enforcement Areas, Including Fraud, Abusive Tax Shelters, Offshore Evasion and Identity Theft as 2013 Filing Deadline Approaches WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. With the annual tax filing deadline approaching on April 15, the Justice Department today announced highlights of its work during the past year to defend and enforce[Read More…]
Justice Department Challenges Joint Contracting on Behalf of South Dakota Chiropractors
Settlement Bars Chiropractor Association from Conspiring to Raise Fees Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2013. The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that it has reached a settlement with Chiropractic Associates Ltd. of South Dakota (CASD), an association comprising approximately 80 percent of all practicing chiropractors in South Dakota. The settlement prohibits[Read More…]
Founder and President of Labor Union Sentenced to 76 Months for Stealing from Union’s Treasury and Pension Fund
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2013. The founder and president of the National Association of Special Police and Security Officers (NASPSO) was sentenced to 76 months in prison today for stealing union treasury and pension funds, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. Caleb Gray-Burriss, 62,[Read More…]
