Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two suburban Chicago physicians have been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly prescribing opioids to individuals who lacked a legitimate medical need for the drugs. STANLEY DAVID DEMOREST managed Demorest Consultants LLC, a medical practice in Melrose Park, Ill. NICHOLAS RECCHIA was employed there as a physician. [Read More…]
Law and Order
Indiana Man Sentenced to Term of Imprisonment, Ordered To Pay $316,450.41 in Restitution
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Robert Bruns, Jr, 43, of Clarksville, Indiana was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon upon his plea of guilty to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Bruns of Clarksville, Indiana was sentenced to 54 months in prison,[Read More…]
Freeburg, IL Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Elderly Family Member: What You Should Know
East St. Louis, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Ronald Speiser, 81, and Jean Speiser, 81, of Freeburg, Illinois, pled guilty today in federal court to two felony charges after defrauding an elderly family member out of nearly $200,000. The Speisers were designated as the victim’s power of attorney and successor power of attorney in[Read More…]
Accountant Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison for Misappropriating $1.1 Million From Employers and Lenders
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago accountant has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for misappropriating more than $1.1 million from four employers and three lending institutions. PAUL ERIC COLLINS, 55, of Naperville, Ill., pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Elaine E. Bucklo[Read More…]
Two Men Charged in Fatal Shooting of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. PF Police Pay Respects.
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest Police and Fire Departments paid respects online in the aftermath of the shooting death of Chicago Police Officer Ella French. “Last week we mourned the loss of a police officer from Brooklyn, IL who was killed in the line of duty,” police said in a[Read More…]
University Park Man Charged with DUI
Updated Sept. 19, 2021, per Request of Mr. Steele (below) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 34-year-old University Park man was arrested last week and charged with DUI and driving under the influence of alcohol allegedly with a BAC more than twice the legal limit. According to police, Dalbert J. Steele, 34,[Read More…]
Illegal Sports Gambling Business: Chicago Man Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man was sentenced July 22 to more than a year in federal prison for participating in an illegal sports gambling business that involved wagers on professional and collegiate sporting events. NICHOLAS STELLA, 43, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a charge of conspiring to conduct an[Read More…]
Chicago Man Arraigned on Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man who allegedly carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint on the city’s West Side and fired a handgun while attempting a carjacking of another vehicle has been arraigned in federal court. KIAR EVANS, 22, was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on one count[Read More…]
Idaho Man Pleads Guilty to Breaching Capitol on January 6 to Obstruct Congressional Proceeding
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to breaching the U.S. Capitol for the purpose of obstructing Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote on January 6. The guilty plea was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips and Acting Assistant Attorney General Mark J. Lesko of the[Read More…]
Alleged Teen Shooter Arrested by Mohawk School
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police arrested a Park Forest teenager who allegedly fired shots at an adult Tuesday. According to a statement released Friday, police said the 15-year-old alleged teen shooter fired “several shots” after a man, who police referred to as a “concerned parent,” confronted the juvenile regarding the teen[Read More…]
