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…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Lincoln Fabrics Ltd., a Canadian weaver of ballistic fabrics, and its American subsidiary, have agreed to pay the United States $4 million to settle the United States’ lawsuit against Lincoln for violations of the False Claims Act in connection with their role in the weaving of Zylon fabric[Read More…]

Used Social Security Numbers of Deceased Persons, Stolen Employer I.D. Information Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Ather Ali of Diamond Bar, Calif., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to defraud the United States, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. In December 2008, Ali and Haroon Amin of Upland, Calif., were indicted[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was joined today by Larry Yott, Chief of the Palos Heights, Illinois Police Department (PHPD) in announcing the arrest of three men for the armed take-over robbery yesterday evening of the TCF[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The FBI and Wauconda Police Department are continuing their investigation of the attempted robbery on Tuesday of the Wauconda Community Bank, located at 495 West Liberty in the far north suburb. According to witnesses, an individual described as a white male, 50 years of age, 6’ 0” tall,[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– A Virginia resident pleaded guilty today in connection with his role in a conspiracy to pay bribes to former Panamanian government officials, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia; John Perren, Acting Assistant[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Ongoing efforts to reform marijuana laws in Rhode Island received a huge endorsement today from the state’s largest newspaper. In this editorial, the Providence Journal calls for the decriminalization of marijuana, writing that “[t]he pursuit of nonviolent marijuana users puts enormous strain on the justice system, feeds corruption[Read More…]

From WTAE Pittsburgh: Michael Jackson’s doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer’s death. Prosecutors announced the charge Monday against Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.Murray’s attorney Ed[Read More…]

Dana Hayes has been missing since January 25. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dana Hayes, the Park Forest mother who was reported missing on Monday, January 25, 2010, has still not been located, according to police. Park Forest Detectives, assisted by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force,[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station on a slightly warmer day. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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[Read More…]