Court Grants Madigan’s Request for Immediate Relief to Secure Facility and Prevent Additional Spills Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—May 9, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday announced a lawsuit against Krel Laboratories Inc. for improperly storing hazardous materials that leaked and spilled from numerous containers, jeopardizing public health. The court also granted[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Belvidere Physician Sentenced to Nine Years and Ordered to Pay More Than $2.7 Million for Health Care Fraud
ROCKFORD —(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. A suspended physician was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on charges of federal health care fraud. CHARLES S. DEHAAN, 62, of Belvidere, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. He was also ordered to[Read More…]
Former Chicago Police Dispatcher Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison
Schemed to Smuggle Contraband into Cook County Jail CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2017. A former dispatch supervisor for the Chicago Police Department was sentenced today to more than three years in prison for providing government information to her boyfriend in an effort to help smuggle contraband into Cook County Jail.[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crimes Law Passes Illinois House
Madigan Applauds Support for Legislation Following Hate Crimes Summit with Civil Rights Leaders on Impact of Federal Immigration Executive Orders Chicago — (ENEWSPF)—April 26, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the Illinois House passed legislation to strengthen Illinois’ hate crimes law. House Bill 3711 would better protect Illinois residents[Read More…]
Nineteen Defendants Charged in Federal Investigation That Disrupted Mexico-To-Chicago Narcotics Pipeline; 190 Kilograms of Heroin Seized
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2017. Federal authorities have seized more than 190 kilograms of heroin as part of an investigation that disrupted a Mexico-to-Chicago narcotics pipeline and resulted in drug charges against 19 defendants. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Over the Top,” spanned more than a year and included a seizure[Read More…]
Illinois Improving Training Hate Crime for State Police Cadets
CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)–April 11, 2017. Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday announced the next steps to comprehensive plan to combat hate crimes in Illinois through improved training of law enforcement. As directed by the Governor last month, Illinois State Police worked with the Anti-Defamation League to create a new curriculum for Illinois State[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Cook County Accountant Charged with Theft, Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
Attorney General Announces Charges Against Tax Preparer for Defrauding State & His Clients Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the indictment of a Chicago accountant and tax preparer for allegedly defrauding the state out of nearly half a million dollars by forging state tax documents. Oscar[Read More…]
Park Forest Man Who Led Violent Robbery Crew Sentenced to 57 Years for Targeting Suburban Cell Phone Stores
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 30, 2017. A federal judge today sentenced a Park Forest man to 57 years in prison for leading a crew of armed robbers that targeted cell phone stores in the Chicago suburbs. ERIC CURTIS recruited several individuals to join the crew and armed them with firearms to carry[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse Crimes
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (Photo Source: Illinois.gov) Attorney General Calls for Elimination of Criminal Statutes of Limitations for Felony Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Crimes Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 29, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded members of the Illinois Senate for passing legislation to eliminate the statutes of limitations[Read More…]
Chicago Father and His Twin Boys Sentenced to Prison for Sex Trafficking of Minors
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2017. A Chicago father and his twin boys have been sentenced to federal prison terms for recruiting vulnerable minors to engage in sex acts for money. NATHAN NICHOLSON groomed his sons to become pimps in a family sex trafficking operation. Nicholson used the twins, TYRELLE LOCKETT and[Read More…]
