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Domestic Battery, Public Exposure: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 19, 2018

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports represent incidents through November 19, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include instances of domestic battery and one of public exposure. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]

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Search Warrant, Sobbing DUI: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 12, 2018

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports represent incidents through November 12, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include a DUI, retail theft. There is also a report of an execution of a search warrant. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers[Read More…]

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Mishawaka Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison for Production of Child Pornography

South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Mathew P. Ridenour, 30 years old, of Mishawaka, IN, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Miller, Jr., after pleading guilty to the production of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.  Ridenour was sentenced to 180 months imprisonment and 5 years supervised release when released from prison. [Read More…]

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Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through November 5, 2018

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These police reports represent incidents through November 5, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include driving with a suspended driver’s license and domestic battery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]

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Teen Charged in Connection with Social Media Threats Against Rich East

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A teenager has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly making social media threats to carry out acts of violence at Rich East High School, police said in a statement. Police became aware of the alleged threats on November 13, 2018. A 16-year-old juvenile allegedly[Read More…]

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Feds: Eight Individuals Charged in Related Schemes to Fraudulently Obtain Unemployment Benefits

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Eight defendants allegedly schemed to obtain unemployment benefits in the names of hundreds of individuals whose personally identifiable information was used without their knowledge, according to federal indictments unsealed in Chicago. The Department of Justice announced the charges November 13. The indictments describe two related fraud schemes carried[Read More…]

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Police Respond to Two Separate Reports of Shots Fired Over Weekend

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police responded to two separate reports of shots fired, one on Saturday, October 10; the other Sunday, October 11. The incidents were unrelated, according to police. One person, who was not the intended victim of one of the shootings, suffered a “minor injury,” according to police. On[Read More…]

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Felony Forgery: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through October 29, 2018

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: This police beat coverage represents reports through October 29, 2018. Charges for those cited in this time period include assault, disorderly conduct, domestic battery, and felony forgery. Providing more details than readers will find in any other police beat reports, we invite readers to subscribe to get the whole story,[Read More…]

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