South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Shawn Michael DeWitt, age 34, of Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after a jury found him guilty in October 2018 of Distributing Child Pornography, Coercing a Minor to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct, and Possessing Child Pornography, announced U.[Read More…]
Law and Order
Former Echo Housing Corporation Executive Director Indicted on Three Counts of Theft
Alleged to have stolen funds entrusted to her as Executive Director over three year period Evansville, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler announced that an Evansville, Indiana woman who worked as the Executive Director at Echo Housing Corporation, was indicted on three counts of theft concerning programs receiving federal[Read More…]
3 Court Dates for a Woman Allegedly Driving Without a License: Police Reports Through Jan. 28, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports bring us to January 28, 2019. In this week, a teenager was issued a municipal citation charging possession of cannabis. A Chicago woman, however, ended up with three court dates in three separate locations after police discovered she was not only allegedly[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 30 Years In Prison for Bank Robbery, Gun Crimes
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Carlos Maez, 41 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio to 30 years in prison for bank robbery and gun crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch, the FBI said in a February 5, 2019 statement. U.S. Attorney Kirsch said, “Today’s[Read More…]
Criminal Charges Filed in Los Angeles and Alaska in Conjunction With Seizures of 15 Websites Offering DDoS-For-Hire Services
Authorities Target ‘Booter’ or ‘Stresser’ Services that Facilitate Internet Attacks Los Angeles, CA-(ENEWSPF)- The Justice Department announced December 20 the seizure of 15 internet domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services, as well as criminal charges against three defendants who facilitated the computer attack platforms. The sites, which offered what are often[Read More…]
Belleville Resident Pleads Guilty to Falsifying a Record in Bankruptcy Proceeding
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Dehavalon Cook, age 46, of Belleville, Illinois, pleaded guilty January 29 to falsifying records in a federal bankruptcy proceeding. Cook previously filed a petition for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. In March of 2018, Cook doctored a fake[Read More…]
Indianapolis Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking of a Minor
Indianapolis, IN-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Josh Minkler announced January 31 that Elijah Vines, 27, was convicted on January 28, 2019 following a trial by jury for charges involving the sex trafficking of a minor child, transportation of that child across state lines for the purpose of trafficking her, as well[Read More…]
Suburban Musician Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
Enticing Underage Girls to Produce Sexually Explicit Videos Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A west suburban musician pleaded guilty on Friday, February 1, to a federal child pornography charge and admitted enticing several underage girls, many as young as 14 years old, to produce sexually explicit videos of themselves. AUSTIN JONES, 26, of[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago Announces Federal Carjacking Charges Against Five Individuals
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced February 1 federal criminal charges against five individuals in connection with violent carjackings in the city or suburbs. U.S. v. McKenzie, 19 CR 019 BRIAN MCKENZIE, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of carjacking for allegedly taking two vehicles[Read More…]
Mishawaka Indiana Man Sentenced for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Michael L. Binder, age 38, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced on January 3, 2019, before South Bend District Court Judge Robert L. Miller, Jr. for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Binder was sentenced to 63 months’ imprisonment followed by 1[Read More…]
