King And Pierce County Prosecutors Dismiss Over 200 Marijuana Cases OREGON–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012.  It’s a great time to be living in King and Pierce Counties in Washington State. More than 220 misdemeanor marijuana possession cases are being dropped in response to the passage of I-502. Not only are current cases[Read More…]

Khalid Aldawsari Purchased Bomb Materials and Researched U.S. Targets Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 13, 2012.  Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 22, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and resident of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Donald E. Walter in federal court in Amarillo, Texas, to life in prison.   Aldawsari was[Read More…]

Proposition 36 Stops Life Sentences for Nonviolent Offenses Los Angeles–(ENEWSPF)–November 7, 2012.  Voters’ approval of Proposition 36, which limits the reach of California’s “three-strikes” statute, is an important step toward a more humane sentencing system in the state, Human Rights Watch said today. “Under California’s three-strikes sentencing scheme, people could[Read More…]

Who stole the cops’ lot? For the first time in half a century, the Park Forest Police Department is getting a new parking lot. (Photo: ENEWSPF) 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[Read More…]

Investigation Has Yielded 26 Plea Agreements to Date WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012.  A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. A[Read More…]

Agency Gets Court Orders Disconnecting Five of Them Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2012. The Federal Trade Commission escalated its campaign against illegal, unwanted robocalls announcing that it pulled the plug on five companies based in Arizona and Florida allegedly responsible for millions of illegal pre-recorded calls from “Rachel” and others from[Read More…]

Company Agrees to Pay $17.7 Million Criminal Fine WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–October 30, 2012.  Nagoya, Japan-based Tokai Rika Co. Ltd., has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $17.7 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices of heater control panels (HCPs) installed in cars sold in[Read More…]

Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Rockford, Illinois woman pleaded guilty today in federal court to bank robbery LATOYA SHAUNTA BURROWS, 32, of Rockford, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala to the robbery of Associated Bank, 612 North Main St., Rockford, Illinois, on March 20, 2012. According to the written[Read More…]

Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—October 29, 2012.  As Halloween approaches, Attorney General Lisa Madigan reminded parents to check the state’s sex offender registry (www.isp.state.il.us) before determining trick-or-treat routes for their children. This week, Madigan’s office will assist local law enforcement agencies in conducting compliance checks on registered sex offenders through her Illinois Sex Offender[Read More…]