The Einstein Bandit. (Photo: CHICAGO.FBI.GOV) Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted in the attached wanted flyer, who is believed to be responsible for the armed robbery of[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge (SAC) of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined by Steven Ibison, SAC of the FBI’s Tampa office and Michael J. Folmar, Acting SAC of the FBI’s Miami office, in announcing the arrest of an individual who is[Read More…]

The Park Forest Police Station. (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 than is reported by other local[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Warren Millsaps, Chief of the South Holland, Illinois Police Department (SHPD), in announcing the arrest of two Oklahoma men in connection with the armed robbery yesterday morning of[Read More…]

New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)– Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau announced today the indictment of a Connecticut man on charges relating to an alleged attempt to steal $2 million from David Letterman in an extortion scheme. The defendant, ROBERT JOEL HALDERMAN, a/ka/ “Joe Halderman,” 51, of Norwalk, was indicted on an[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 Jim Ryan, Chief of the Forest Park, Illinois Police Department (FPPD) in announcing the arrest of a suspected member of Conservative Vice Lords street gang. MARCO SMITH, age[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Chicago man alleged to be a “Corona” of the Latin Kings, making him the highest-ranking leader outside of prison and responsible for overseeing the illegal activities of all factions of the powerful Chicago street gang, is among 18 defendants charged in a sweeping new federal indictment against[Read More…]

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2009.  Illinois Department of Corrections Director (IDOC) Michael P. Randle welcomes newly appointed members of the Adult Advisory Board.  The board advises IDOC concerning policy matters and programs for incarcerated persons and those on parole. “I look forward to working with the members of the board to help[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), there has been an increase in the number of hijacked social networking accounts reported to www.ic3.gov. One of the more popular scams involves online criminals planting malicious software and code onto to victim computers. It starts by someone opening a[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 Thomas P. Brady, Inspector-in-Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in Chicago, in announcing the arrest of a Streamwood, Illinois man on federal fraud charges. AHMET M. KESKES,[Read More…]