Court Accepts Guilty Plea to Felony Manslaughter, Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Congress Prior to Imposing Historic Sentence Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. BP Exploration and Production Inc. pleaded guilty today to 14 criminal counts for its illegal conduct leading to and after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, and was sentenced[Read More…]
Law and Order
Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Memphis, Tenn., to Ensure Physical Accessibility for People with Disabilities at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the city of Memphis, Tenn., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to improve physical accessibility for people with disabilities at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, home of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis Tigers and Southern Heritage Classic football[Read More…]
Miami-Area Therapist Sentenced to Prison in Florida in $205 Million Community Mental Health Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 29, 2013. Miami-area resident Nichole Eckert, former therapist at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), was sentenced yesterday to serve 48 months in prison for participating in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. The sentence was announced today by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer[Read More…]
FBI: Madison Woman Sentenced for Embezzling Funds from Employer
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Amy M. Shelby, 38, of Madison, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, to be followed by three years on supervised release, and restitution of $112,383.52, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Shelby was indicted by a grand[Read More…]
FBI: Woman Charged with Embezzling Funds from the City of Marion Water Department
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Linda Heyde, 59, of Marion, Illinois, was indicted by a grand jury and charged with three counts of embezzlement and theft, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. The offenses each carry a statutory maximum sentence of up to 10[Read More…]
FBI: Fairview Heights Man Receives 35 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Fairview Heights man, Andrew Gerald Millas, 43, received a 35 year prison sentence in federal court in East St Louis on January 14, 2013, following his plea of guilty to three counts of production of child pornography and one count of transportation of child pornography, the United[Read More…]
FBI: Hogsett Announces Sentencing of Local Man for Distributing Pornographic Images of Babies and Toddlers
INDIANAPOLIS-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Joseph Hogsett announced January 15 that Patrick Logan Durrett, age 24, of New Albany, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to 108 months (nine years) in federal prison after admitting to charges that he possessed and distributed images and videos of child pornography.[Read More…]
FBI: Missouri Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Gary A. McArthur, 50, of Arnold, Missouri, was sentenced on January 25, 2013, to a term of 180 months in prison on a one-count indictment charging him with production of child pornography, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. McArthur[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks at the Joint Session of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Major County Sheriffs’ Association Winter Meetings
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks during the joint session of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Major County Sheriffs’ Association winter meetings—highlighting the Department’s collaboration with state and local law enforcement to build a safer, more secure and more resilient nation. “Over[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 25, 2013
Fall at 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[Read More…]
