Phoenix, AZ-(ENEWSPF)- The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced that Jared Lee Loughner made his initial appearance in federal court today before Magistrate Judge Lawrence Anderson. The United States has moved to detain Loughner because he is accused of a crime of violence. The[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The FBI released a statement Sunday indicating that the individual originally identified in the press conference on January 8, 2011 as a person of interest has been located, interviewed, and cleared of any involvement in this ongoing investigation. Related: Federal Complaint Filed Against Jared Lee Loughner In Connection[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced today that his office filed a federal complaint against Jared Lee Loughner. The complaint was signed by Magistrate Judge Michelle Burns in Phoenix. Loughner is suspected of shooting U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, Chief Judge John[Read More…]

Chicago –(ENEWPSF)–January 9, 2011. On Saturday, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the arrest of a Lake County man on child pornography charges as part of a continuing statewide crackdown. North Chicago police arrested Ian O’Donohoe, 39, of Lake Bluff. He is charged with two counts of aggravated possession of child[Read More…]

FBI Credits Undercover Investigation of Computer File-Sharing Program Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on January 6, 2011, THOMAS E. LOWERY, age 63, of East Alton, Illinois, was sentenced in the United States District Court in East St. Louis for[Read More…]

Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced that on January 7, 2011, BRIAN HEATH DUFF, age 36, of Livingston, Illinois, was sentenced to 105 months in prison and five years of supervised release at the conclusion of his incarceration for robbing the[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Below are photos from a bank robbery that occurred yesterday (1/3/11) at the First Merit Bank, 8480 South Archer Avenue, Willow Springs, Illinois. The individual that is depicted in the photos is believed to be responsible for the robbery of that same bank back on July 16, 2010.[Read More…]

Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Bloomington, Illinois couple who owned and operated Wildwood Industries, Inc., Gary and Toni Jo Wilder, were sentenced today to 15 years (184 months) and seven years (84 months), respectively, for their role in a $213 million fraud scheme that defrauded lenders to fund manufacturing equipment that did[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 3, 2011. A former Colombian maritime training instructor and a co-conspirator have pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport thousands of kilograms of cocaine from various ports along the coast of Colombia to waiting vessels that transported the cocaine to the United States and other countries, announced Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]