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…]
Law and Order
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
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…]
FTC Leads Joint Law Enforcement Effort Against Companies That Allegedly Made Deceptive ‘Cardholder Services’ Robocalls
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…]
Japanese Automobile Parts Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing and Obstruction of Justice
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…]
FBI: Rockford Woman Pleads Guilty to Robbery of Associated Bank in Rockford
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…]
Attorney General Madigan Reminds Families to Check Sex Offender Registry to Plan Safe Trick-or-Treat Routes
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…]
Detroit Area Physician, Home Health Agency Owner and Patient Recruiter Convicted in $14.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012. A federal jury in Detroit on Friday convicted a physician, a home health agency owner and a patient recruiter for their participation in a $14.5 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade[Read More…]
Miami Area Assisted Living Facility Owners Plead Guilty for Roles in $63 Million Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2012. Two owners of Miami area assisted living facilities (ALF) pleaded guilty on Friday in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct Miami area health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN), announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for October 27, 2012
Commander Scott Sheets and Corporal Tom Piszczor were each promoted to their respective positions in October. (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[Read More…]
IDOT: Halloween Masks Won’t Hide Drunk Driving
Law Enforcement to Crack Down on Impaired Drivers, Seat Belt Law Violators SPRINGFIELD—(ENEWSPF)—October 26, 2012. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the Illinois State Police today reiterated key traffic safety messages such as “please celebrate the holiday responsibly” and “keep the party off the road.” IDOT, law enforcement and[Read More…]
