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Daytona Beach Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Pornography

Orlando, FL–(ENEWSPF)– U.S. Attorney A. Brian Albritton announces that U.S. District Judge John Antoon II on Friday sentenced Justin Edward Halbsgut (age 23, of Daytona Beach) to 42 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. The court also ordered Halbsgut to forfeit his computers and hard drives that had[Read More…]

FBI: Chicago Man Arrested in Attempted Bombing Plot

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A 22-year-old Chicago man was arrested early Sunday morning, September 19, immediately after placing a backpack which he thought contained an explosive device into a curbside trash receptacle near a crowded North Side street corner, announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal[Read More…]

Rich East Students Excel in Advance Placement Exams

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Six students at Rich East High School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) provides motivated and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school,[Read More…]

FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2010

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– During the second quarter of 2010, there were 1,146 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, a decrease from the 1,304 reported violations in the same quarter of 2009.1 According to statistics released today by the FBI, there were 1,135 robberies, 11 burglaries, zero larcenies,[Read More…]

Fourth Graders Connect With High School Spanish Class

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Video conferencing equipment has made it possible for Park Forest-Chicago Heights School District 163’s fourth grade honors class, which is composed of students from Mohawk and Blackhawk Intermediate Centers and housed at Mohawk, to participate in an Introduction to Spanish class at Rich South High School without[Read More…]

Three Terre Haute Inmates Sentenced

Indianapolis, IN–(ENEWSPF)– Three inmates of the Federal Correctional Complex – Terre Haute were sentenced September 21 by U.S. District Judge William T. Lawrence in separate cases for possession of contraband while in prison, the FBI reports. Edward C. Crow, 30, was sentenced to 30 months; Keister A. Gallman, 30, was[Read More…]

Unified Area Command Weekly Update, September 24, 2010

NEW ORLEANS–(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 24, 2010.  The following information is an operations update from the Unified Area Command for the response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Approximately 22,632 personnel are currently responding to protect the shoreline, wildlife and cleanup vital coastlines. Currently, 1,381 vessels are responding on site, including skimmers, tugs,[Read More…]

Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Salutes Latino Veterans

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–September 24, 2010.  In conjunction with National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today hosted a “A Salute to Latino Veterans” to honor and recognize Latino Veterans in Illinois for their dedicated military service.  Governor Pat Quinn also issued a proclamation declaring today Latino Veterans Recognition[Read More…]

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