CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2016. A criminal complaint unsealed in federal court today charges a Chicago man with sex trafficking for allegedly engaging in paid sexual acts with an underage girl. WILLIAM WHITLEY paid the minor to engage in sex acts with him on multiple occasions last year, according to the[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Attorney General Madigan: Premier Bank Board Members Sentenced in Criminal Fraud Scheme
Former Board Members of Wilmette Bank Plead Guilty for Defrauding U.S. Treasury, First Midwest Bank & State Regulators Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Special Inspector General for the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP) today announced that two former board members[Read More…]
Member of Computer Hacking Group “NullCrew” Sentenced to Nearly Four Years for Launching Cyber-Attacks on Corporations and Universities
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–November 1, 2016. A Tennessee man was sentenced today to nearly four years in federal prison for launching cyber-attacks on corporations, universities and governmental entities throughout the world. As a member of the hacking group “NullCrew,” TIMOTHY JUSTEN FRENCH exploited computer vulnerabilities to obtain unauthorized access and steal confidential[Read More…]
Twenty-Four Defendants Facing Federal Drug Charges for Transporting Heroin and Cocaine to Chicago Aboard Amtrak Trains
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. Federal charges unsealed today accused 24 individuals of various drug offenses for allegedly using Amtrak trains to transport heroin and cocaine to Chicago from California. One of the defendants is an Amtrak employee who allegedly stole a package of cocaine upon arrival at Chicago’s Union Station.[Read More…]
Historic Lawsuit Challenges Practice of Jailing People Too Poor to Pay Bond
Community Groups Demand Alternatives to Monetary Bond CHICAGO, IL.—(ENEWSPF)—October 25, 2016. In the first class-action lawsuit of its kind filed in Cook County, individuals unlawfully detained in Cook County Jail are suing to end the unconstitutional practice of setting monetary bonds that defendants cannot pay. According to the lawsuit, the[Read More…]
Chicago Woman Arrested in $5 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Business to Re-Sell Tickets to Concerts and Sporting Events
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016. A Chicago woman was arrested today for allegedly operating a multi-million dollar fraud scheme that duped investors into believing she could earn profits on the secondary market for concert and sporting event tickets. TRACY MONTI fraudulently obtained more than $5 million from investors by misrepresenting that[Read More…]
Former Cook County Correctional Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016. A former correctional officer for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has been indicted on a federal civil rights charge for allegedly using unreasonable force against a detainee while on duty. ROBERT DARTT, 46, of Jacksonville, Fla., is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Announces $28 Million Settlement with Nursing Home Pharmacy Company for Healthcare Fraud
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)–October 21, 2016. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with 44 other states, Washington, D.C. and the federal government to announce a $28 million settlement with Omnicare Inc. over allegations the company solicited and received kickbacks from Abbott Laboratories in exchange for recommending and purchasing the drug Depakote for[Read More…]
Two Rockford Men Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges
Federal District Court, Northern District of Illinois ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. Two Rockford men were arrested yesterday on federal drug trafficking charges. QUINCY L. ATMORE, 44, and MAURICE D. NEAL, 34, both of Rockford, are charged in an eight-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Rockford. Both men[Read More…]
South Suburban Man Charged with Transporting a Minor from Illinois to Wisconsin to Engage in Prostitution
U.S. Department of Justice Northern District of Illinois CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–October 20, 2016. A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a south suburban man on sex trafficking charges for allegedly bringing a minor to Wisconsin to engage in prostitution. DERONARTE NORWOOD, 30, of Harvey, forced the minor to engage in[Read More…]
