Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 9, 2011. Participating on today’s State Department Special Briefing are Jake Sullivan Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Clinton and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes. MR. RHODES: Thanks, and thanks everybody for jumping on the call. I wanted to just make a few points and then[Read More…]
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DOD Identifies Army Casualty, February 10, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Nathan B. Carse, 32, of Harrod, Ohio, died Feb. 8 in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. He[Read More…]
State’s Attorney Alvarez Announces First Human Trafficking Conviction Under New Initiative
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 10, 2011. Twin brothers charged last year with operating a sex trafficking ring that forced young women to perform sex acts for money in the south suburbs, both pled guilty and were sentenced to prison announced the office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Tyrelle and Myrelle Lockett,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending February 5, 2011
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 5, 2011. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Feb. 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 383,000, a decrease of 36,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 419,000. The 4-week moving average was 415,500, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week’s[Read More…]
District Man Pleads Guilty to Charges in Failed Scheme to Deceive a Federal Judge
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– David Copeland-Jackson, 37, of Washington, D.C., pled guilty today to federal charges stemming from a plot to deceive a federal judge into awarding him a $3 million default judgment in a civil lawsuit, announced U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge[Read More…]
Twenty-Sixth Defendant Found Guilty in St. Croix Tribal Drug Investigation
Madison, WI–(ENEWSPF)– John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Eric E. Garvey, 40, Webster, Wisconsin, was found guilty today by a jury following a two-day trial in U.S. District Court in Madison. The jury found Garvey guilty on all four charges of distributing[Read More…]
Raleigh-Area Man Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Charges
Raleigh, NC–(ENEWSPF)– Daniel Patrick Boyd, a/k/a “Saifullah,” 40, pleaded guilty today in federal court in New Bern, North Carolina, to conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure persons in a foreign country. The guilty plea by Boyd, a U.S. citizen and resident[Read More…]
Forty-One Gang Members and Associates in Five Districts Charged
Alleged Crimes Include Racketeering, Murder, Drug Trafficking, and Firearms Trafficking Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Forty-one alleged members of various street gangs have been charged in indictments or criminal complaints unsealed today in five judicial districts, the Department of Justice announced today. The federal indictments and complaints unsealed today charge members and associates[Read More…]
Meet Rich East’s Finest: Valerie Brefczynski
Valerie Brefczynski, a life-long resident of Park Forest. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest is pleased to continue with our series featuring Park Forest’s best and brightest students, pleased to introduce Valerie Brefczynski, a life-long resident of Park Forest. Favorite class? Art. And always, always on the honor[Read More…]
Students at St. Lawrence O’Toole Learn Music and More from Urban Gateways
Students at St. Lawrence O’Toole participated in an event by Urban Gateways. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Courtesy of a grant from Target, St. Lawrence O’Toole School, hosted Urban Gateways in early February. The Chamber Brass Players Quintet came and performed specialized concerts for grades PreK-8. The students were introduced to[Read More…]
