Los Angeles-(ENEWSPF)- The FBI’s Fugitive Task Force arrested a Lawndale man believed to have fled Chicago after shooting a man in the head at the residence of his estranged wife, announced Timothy Delaney, the Acting Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office; and Robert Grant, the[Read More…]
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FBI: Robbery of TCF Bank Branch in Hickory Hills
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- A TCF Bank branch located at 9357 South Roberts Road in Hickory Hills was robbed today just after 2:30 p.m. The robber, a white male wearing a baseball cap, white shorts, and a dark green shirt, approached a teller window and made a demand for cash. The note implied[Read More…]
U.S. Grand Jury Indicts Former Cook County Commissioner, Former Chicago Alderman, and Six Others in Alleged Corruption Schemes
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Two former local public officials and five businessmen who were arrested last month on public corruption charges were formally indicted July 26 for allegedly participating in one or more corruption schemes. A federal grand jury returned indictments against former Cook County Commissioner Joseph Mario Moreno, former Chicago Alderman Ambrosio[Read More…]
FBI: Two Suburban Men Sentenced to Federal Prison Terms in Unrelated Child Pornography Cases
Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- Two suburban men were sentenced to federal prison in unrelated child pornography cases, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Lubos Albrecht, 25, formerly of Lockport, was sentenced today to 12 years and seven months in prison for transporting and possessing child pornography. Bruce R. Biehler, 56, formerly of Arlington[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for July 25, 2012
Commander Chris Mannino took this photo of another officer in Washington, D.C. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) 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[Read More…]
Durbin Announces $64,000 in Funding to Enhance Law Enforcement Capabilities in Joliet
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $64,162 in Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants to support law enforcement officers in Joliet, Illinois. This funding will be used to purchase and install in-car cameras. “Our nation’s law[Read More…]
California: Justice Department Files Civil Asset Forfeiture Actions Against State’s Largest Cannabis Dispensary
Oakland, CA–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012. Federal prosecutors have targeted Harborside Health Center (HHC) in Oakland, as well as its sister facility in San Jose, for closure and civil asset forfeiture. In court papers filed last week by the US Attorney for the northern district of California, Melinda Haag, the federal government[Read More…]
Three Shot, One Fatally, In Park Forest (Video/Story)
More photographs from the scene here. Lisa from Calumet City gazes down Herndon Street at the scene of the shooting. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Update: Two Charged In Shooting Death of Darren B. Easterling Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police confirm three were shot, one fatally, Sunday afternoon near the intersection of Herndon[Read More…]
FBI: Two Cook County Board of Review Analysts Charged with Accepting $1,500 Bribe to Facilitate $14,000 Property Tax Reduction
Chicago, IL.-(ENEWSPF)- Two analysts for the Cook County Board of Review were arrested July 18, 2012, on federal bribery charges for allegedly accepting $1,500 to facilitate reducing by more than $14,000 the property tax assessments on three residential properties identified by a confidential source who was cooperating with federal agents.[Read More…]
FBI: Former East St. Louis Police Officer Indicted
Springfield, IL.-(ENEWSPF)- A former East St. Louis Police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 17, 2012, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced. Ramon T. Carpenter, 40, was indicted for allegedly making false statements to federal law enforcement officers[Read More…]
