WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011. The national president of the American Outlaw Association (Outlaws) motorcycle gang was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for leading a violent criminal organization. U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia; Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; and[Read More…]
Law and Order
Woman Held Against Her Will After Meeting Chicago Heights Man Online
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2011. Bond has been set at $500,000 for a Chicago Heights felon who kept a woman against her will and battered her, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. Robert McMath, 46, of the 200 block of East 14th Street has been charged with one count of[Read More…]
$250,000 in Counterfeit Merchandise Seized
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2011. A Buffalo Grove man has been charged with two counts of felony counterfeiting after investigators seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in counterfeit apparel, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Wednesday. Ki Hwan Ahn, 49, of the 400 block of Dogwood Terrace, has been charged with[Read More…]
Cook County State’s Attorney Alvarez Announces First-of-its-Kind ‘Deferred Prosecution Program’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 6, 2011. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is implementing a new court diversion program that will enable non-violent felony offenders to avoid a felony conviction if they successfully complete an intensive alternative prosecution program aimed at giving younger first-time offenders a second chance, State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Among ICJIA Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Awardees
Village of Park Forest Recipient of $20,000 Grant CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2011. Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) Executive Director Jack Cutrone today announced recipients of federal fiscal year 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant awards for law enforcement vehicles. ICJIA designated more than $810,000 to 42 local law enforcement[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for April 3, 2011
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 by other[Read More…]
Two New Orleans Police Officers Sentenced in Post-Katrina Shooting and Burning of Henry Glover
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) Officer David Warren was sentenced today in connection with the post-Katrina shooting death of Henry Glover, and current NOPD Officer Greg McRae was sentenced for the subsequent burning of Glover’s remains and obstruction of justice. Former NOPD Officer Warren was sentenced[Read More…]
Operation ‘Luna Azul’ Leads To Drug Charges For Nine Defendants
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2011. Nine men have been charged with importing and distributing large amounts of cocaine into the Chicago area following a joint six-month investigation between state and federal authorities, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Dubbed operation “Luna Azul” or “Blue Moon” the operation[Read More…]
Mayor Ostenburg Files Complaint About Removal of Campaign Yard-signs
(Image supplied) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Mayor John A. Ostenburg today sent an e-mail message to Police Chief Thomas Fleming complaining about the removal of campaign yard-signs between late Tuesday evening and early today. “First thing this morning, I began receiving phone calls from residents who had my campaign[Read More…]
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Dean Foods Company
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2011. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Dean Foods Company that requires Dean to divest a significant milk processing plant in Waukesha, Wis., and related assets that it acquired from the Foremost Farms USA Cooperative, including the Golden Guernsey brand name.[Read More…]
