Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- An Indiana man and his niece have been indicted on federal kidnapping and domestic violence charges for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting the man’s former girlfriend. ROBERT SPEED and his niece, SHIRLEY SPEED, allegedly held the victim against her will and repeatedly assaulted her with various dangerous weapons from[Read More…]
Month: October 2019
Chicago Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Recruiting Minors to Engage in Sex Acts
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Chicago man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for recruiting minors on Facebook to participate in sex acts with him and others. BRYAN OSBORNE, 30, posed as a woman on Facebook to send thousands of messages to intended victims, most of them minors. Osborne[Read More…]
South Bend, Indiana Man Sentenced To 43 Years In Prison
For Hobbs Act Robbery, Felon on Possession of a Firearm, and Brandishing a Firearm during and in Relation to a Crime of Violence South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Donyea Fowler, age 34, of South Bend, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio for six counts of Hobbs[Read More…]
Kelly, McMorris Rodgers Introduce US SAFE WEB Extension Act
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Tuesday introduced the US SAFE WEB Extension Act to extend the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 for an additional seven years and enable the Federal Trade Commission to protect Americans from fraud, spam, and deception online. “In 2019, those[Read More…]
Governors State Homecoming Events to Run Through Oct. 26
University Park, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Billed as 50 years in the Making, Governors State University is celebrating 2019 Homecoming with a week’s worth of fun and exciting events, including soccer and basketball games, and an inaugural Sneaker Ball. Iconic 70s rock band Jefferson Starship launched the celebration with a show for the generations on Saturday,[Read More…]
Police Investigate Shooting That Left 23-year-old Man Critically Injured
Village offers support to those in the apartment complex. Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Sunday, October 20, 2019, at approximately 9:20 p.m. within an apartment building on the 100 block of East Sycamore Drive. Police issued a statement on this[Read More…]
ICC Announces New 447 Area Code for 217 Region
Conservation efforts delayed implementation by 12 years, 447 prefixes coming in 2021 Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to central Illinois. The new 447 area code will “overlay” the existing 217 area code to address the depletion of prefixes available for assignment[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through September 8, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through September 8, 2019. Charges during this time period include assault, criminal trespass to real property, 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, every day. eNews Park Forest has[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through August 28, 2019
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These police reports include arrests through August 28, 2019. Charges for those arrested include violations of orders of protection 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, every day. eNews Park Forest has always published[Read More…]
FBI: LaPorte Man Sentenced To 60 Years In Prison
For Production of Child Pornography and Making a Destructive Device South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Eric R. Weiler, 46, of LaPorte, Indiana, was sentenced before U.S. District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio after entering a plea of guilty to production of child pornography, possession of child pornography, and making a destructive device,[Read More…]