Peoria, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Senior U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm has sentenced a former Bloomington, Ill., man, Timothy J. Herman, 59, currently of Mesa, Ariz., to 6 ½ years (78 months) in prison for defrauding an elderly woman of more than $500,000. Herman was ordered to pay restitution in the amount[Read More…]
Law and Order
Alleged Leader of Chicago-Area Street Gang Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
Other Suspected Gang Members or Associates Charged with Drug Trafficking Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The suspected leader of a Chicago-area street gang has been arrested for allegedly attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). JASON BROWN, also known as “Abdul Ja’Me,” provided $500 in cash[Read More…]
Lake Station Man Convicted at Trial of Drug Conspiracy and Causing Death During the Drug Conspiracy
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Lajuan Fitzpatrick, 38, of Lake Station, Indiana, was convicted after a four-day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and discharging a firearm causing death during this drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The[Read More…]
Plainfield Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Kevin Baker was a registered sex offender at the time of the offense Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced last Thursday that Kevin C. Baker, 56, Plainfield, Indiana, was sentenced in federal court, by U.S. District Judge James Patrick Hanlon, to 35 years in federal prison, after[Read More…]
Obstructing: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 7, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through October 7, 2019. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, obstructing identification, and driving while license was suspended. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every day. eNews Park Forest has[Read More…]
Driver Charged with Aggravated DUI, Passenger Tased
Update 11-12-19 at 7:19 PM: The passenger in the vehicle Mr. Jones was driving was identified after we received more information from police on November 12. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A man was charged with an aggravated DUI and aggravated driving while license was suspended after police learned he had a[Read More…]
For the Dogs: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 1, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through October 1, 2019. Charges for those arrested or cited during this time include a DUI and dogs running at large. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story, every day. eNews Park[Read More…]
Two Chicago Police Officers Convicted of Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants and Obstructing Justice
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal jury Tuesday convicted two Chicago Police officers of fraudulently obtaining search warrants and stealing cash and drugs from properties they searched. Officers XAVIER ELIZONDO and DAVID SALGADO were assigned to a gang team in the Chicago Police Department’s Tenth District. According to evidence at trial, the[Read More…]
Chicago Man Charged with Conducting Illegal Sports Gambling Business
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been charged in federal court with conducting an illegal sports gambling business and concealing the income in a bankruptcy proceeding. MICHAEL FRONTIER, also known as “Ira Goldberg,” “Brian Seagal,” and “Matthew Sullivan,” provided bettors with gambling accounts at an online sportsbook based in Costa[Read More…]
Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge has sentenced a 30-year employee of a McHenry County manufacturing firm to a year and a day in federal prison for stealing trade secret information while planning to work for a rival company in China. ROBERT O’ROURKE, 59, of Lake Geneva, Wisc., was convicted earlier[Read More…]
