Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago attorney used insider information obtained from a friend to purchase shares of an education-technology company before it publicly announced strong quarterly earnings and was charged with insider trading, according to an indictment returned in federal court. The indictment accuses attorney DAVID SARGENT of obtaining material, non-public[Read More…]
Law and Order
Police Say Calm Masters Tai Chi Master
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police in Park Forest found themselves up against a “self-proclaimed Tai Chi Master” who apparently was not kidding, according to police. By calmly working with the man, officers were able to de-escalate the situation, police said in a statement. Earlier Monday, January 17, police were fingerprinting a[Read More…]
Munster Woman Ordered to Pay Over $80,000 in Restitution To Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Mary Lois Cossey, age 55, of Munster, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon following her August 2021 plea of guilty to one count of wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. (See Mary Cossey of Munster Enters Guilty Plea in[Read More…]
Previously Convicted Sex Offender Gets 25 Years in Federal Prison
For Producing and Distributing Sexually Explicit Material Involving Minors Evansville, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Evansville man, a previously convicted sex offender, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for the production and distribution of sexually explicit material involving minors. According to court documents, in February 2018, an individual contacted the Evansville[Read More…]
Chicago Physician Charged With Insider Trading
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago physician used insider information to purchase shares of a California-based biotechnology company before it publicly announced positive results from a clinical trial of an experimental cancer drug, according to a federal criminal charge filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago. DANIEL V.T. CATENACCI, a gastrointestinal medical[Read More…]
Illinois Man Arrested on Charge of Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Defendant Accused of Using a Flagpole to Assault Police Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An Illinois man has been arrested on a charge of allegedly assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the[Read More…]
“Glizzy Gang” Members Sentenced to Prison
Conspiracy to Distribute Heroin, Distribution of Heroin, and Firearms Offenses Rock Island, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Four alleged members of the “Glizzy Gang” engaged in a conspiracy to distribute heroin in the Quad Cities and were sentenced on December 16, 2021, to multi-year terms in federal prison. Adell Moore, 31, of the 1400[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports: Stray Dog, Fleeing and Eluding, Active Warrant
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests and citations through November 3, 2021. Charges for those arrested include fleeing and eluding, and an active warrant. It’s been several weeks since we’ve published reports. First, I would like to apologize. We are getting back on track. A community member who[Read More…]
Hammond Registered Sex Offender Sentenced
50 Years For Producing and Using Facebook to Distribute Child Pornography Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A Hammond, Indiana man, a registered sex offender, was sentenced to 50 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for using social media to produce child pornography. Lorenzo Johnson, 33, of Hammond, was convicted[Read More…]
FBI Pittsburgh Seeking Potential Teen Victims in the “7-Day Challenge” Investigation
Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- FBI Pittsburgh is seeking to identify potential victims of Kaung Myat Kyaw, a Penn Hills man who allegedly preyed on teenagers on Snapchat, allegedly attempting to extort the victim by initiating the “7-Day Challenge.” In a joint investigation with our FBI offices in Phoenix, Buffalo, and Virginia, as[Read More…]
