PEORIA, IL—(ENEWSPF)- A former Urbana, Ill., investment adviser, Timothy J. Roth, 56, currently of Stonington, Ill., appeared this morning in federal court in Peoria, where he waived indictment and pled guilty to an information charging him with engaging in a fraud scheme that resulted in victim losses of approximately $16[Read More…]
Law and Order
FBI: Swansea Man Sentenced for Producing Child Pornography
SPRINGFIELD, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Swansea man was sentenced on October 24, 2011, for producing child pornography the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced Monday. Cory Reibel, 24, Swansea, IL, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 360 months on each of two counts,[Read More…]
FBI: Six Men Charged with Fraud Involving Sports Memorabilia
ROCKFORD, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Six men have been charged in similar but separate allleged fraud schemes involving the sports memorabilia business and the purchase and sale of equipment and uniforms used by professional and collegiate athletes. Today, in U.S. District Court, four defendants were charged in criminal informations and two defendants were[Read More…]
Madigan Announces Joint Effort to Increase Care for Rape Survivors, Prosecute Sexual Predators
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a joint effort led by her office to double the number of sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) in hospitals statewide. Madigan said the addition of SANE nurses is a critical step to encouraging more survivors to report their assaults and putting sexual[Read More…]
FBI: 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment Issued
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- According to the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment released by the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC), approximately 1.4 million gang members belonging to more than 33,000 gangs were criminally active in the U.S. as of April, 2011. The assessment was developed through analysis of available federal, state, local,[Read More…]
Arrest of Carol Stream Bank Robbery Suspect
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Criminal charges were filed last week against a Carol Stream man charged with the October 13, 2011 robbery of a Carol Stream, Illinois bank, announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Kevin Orr, Chief of[Read More…]
FBI: Washington Park Man Sentenced to 36 Months on Gun Charge
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on October 21, 2011, Darnell V. Crutcher, a/k/a Darnell C. Crutcher, 38, of Washington Park, Illinois, was sentenced in federal district court in East St. Louis to 36 months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release,[Read More…]
FBI Releases 2010 Statistics on Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- According to information released today by the FBI, 56 law enforcement officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty last year; 72 officers died in accidents while performing their duties; and 53,469 officers were assaulted in the line of duty. The 2010 edition of Law Enforcement Officers[Read More…]
FBI: East St. Louis Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Previously Convicted Felon
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dwon L. Lott, 38, of East St. Louis, Ill., was sentenced in United States District Court, East St. Louis, to unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. Lott was sentenced[Read More…]
Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 24, 2011. It is an honor to stand with you today – and to salute the leadership that you have provided over the past year, as well as the example that you have set for IACP’s next President. Every person in this room – and, especially, the leaders[Read More…]





