Rockford, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Freeport man was sentenced April 9 by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on a federal drug trafficking charge. FRANK HOWARD, 36, was sentenced to 15 years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. The sentencing was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United[Read More…]
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Gary Man Sentenced To 70 Months In Prison
For Distribution Of Cocaine and Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of A Drug Trafficking Crime Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Terry Brown, 33, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen on his plea of guilty to distribution of cocaine and possession of a firearm in[Read More…]
Afternoon Row in Eastgate is Just Neighbor Dispute: No Arrests
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A reader contacted eNews Park Forest asking for information about a disturbance in Eastgate Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The reader said the neighborhood was “very agitated” on May 23, 2019, somewhere between 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. There were several police cars on Arcadia Street, according to[Read More…]
Arrest After Allegedly Shooting into the Air: Park Forest Police Reports through April 2, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through April 2, 2019. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, obstructing identification, and reckless conduct. The reckless conduct charge invited someone allegedly shooting a gun into the air. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers[Read More…]
Panic Alarm and Alleged Domestic Battery: Park Forest Police Reports through March 26, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through March 26, 2019. Charges for those arrested include domestic battery, possession of cannabis with intent to deliver, aggravated speeding, and misdemeanor speeding. There was also a situation where no arrests were made but a vehicle was administratively seized. The alleged domestic[Read More…]
Battery and Mob Action for Alleged Paintball Shooters: Police Reports Through March 19, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through March 19, 2019. Charges for those arrested include battery, mob action, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and forgery. One report is an account of alleged paintball shooters who were arrested after allegedly shooting someone in the Lincolnwood area of town. Providing[Read More…]
Aggravated Speeding Charge for a Juvenile: Park Forest Police Reports Through March 11, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through March 11, 2019. Charges for those arrested include driving while license was suspended, no valid driver’s license, DUI, and a juvenile who was charged with aggravated speeding. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to[Read More…]
Member of Sophisticated China-based Hacking Group Indicted
In connection with a series of alleged computer intrusions, including 2015 data breach of health insurer Anthem Inc. affecting over 78 million people Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- A federal grand jury returned an indictment unsealed May 9, 2019, in Indianapolis, Indiana, charging a Chinese national as part of an extremely sophisticated hacking[Read More…]
Ashley Patterson Sentenced to 125 Months in Prison
For Bank Robbery and Discharge of a Firearm During And in Relation to a Crime of Violence Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Ashley Patterson, 29 years old, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 125 months in prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and[Read More…]
Bolingbrook Man Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for Engaging in Sexual Conduct with Underage Boys
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A federal judge has sentenced a Bolingbrook man to 19 years in prison for engaging in sex acts with an underage boy and enticing him to produce sexually explicit images of himself. RONALD GOBENCIONG, 46, posed on social media as three separate individuals – an escort, an escort’s[Read More…]





