Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On the morning of June 12, 2018, at the United States District Court in Benton, Illinois, Ryan A. Thorpe, 44, the former Treasurer for the City of Zeigler, was sentenced to four years in federal prison for his conviction for wire fraud and embezzlement from a local government,[Read More…]
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74 Arrested in Coordinated International Operation Targeting Hundreds in Business Email Compromise Schemes
42 Alleged Fraudsters Arrested in the United States Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Federal authorities announced June 11 a significant coordinated effort to disrupt Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many senior citizens. Operation Wire Wire, a coordinated law enforcement effort[Read More…]
Reboot Your Home And Office Routers: Hundreds of Thousands Compromised
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Warning: If you have the Internet at home, you are in danger. The FBI recommends any owner of small office and home office routers power cycle (reboot) the devices. Foreign cyber actors have compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and other networked devices worldwide. The[Read More…]
FBI Warns of Posting Hoax Threats to Institutions #ThinkBeforeYouPost
Launches Campaign to Educate the Public to #ThinkBeforeYouPost Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- The Federal Bureau of Investigation is announcing a campaign to educate the public on the consequences of posting hoax threats to schools and other public places, saying #ThinkBeforeYouPost. The FBI stresses and reminds communities that these hoax threats are not a joke.[Read More…]
Mishawaka Man Convicted for Bank Robbery
South Bend, IN-(ENEWSPFR)- A Mishawaka man was convicted of bank robbery this week, the Justice Department reports. Carlos Maez, age 40, of Mishawaka, Indiana was convicted of all counts, early evening on Wednesday, before District Court Judge Jon E. DeGuilio, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. The jury convicted Maez on one[Read More…]
Ringleaders Sentenced In Massive Interstate Cargo Theft Case
New Albany, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In a massive interstate cargo theft case, four individuals convicted of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to steal truckloads of high-value merchandise traveling in interstate commerce were sentenced in federal court in New Albany last Friday by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Among those sentenced were[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Chicago Police Officers. Charges: Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants, Stealing Evidence
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago Police Officers assigned to a gang unit on the city’s West Side knowingly submitted false affidavits to judges to obtain search warrants and stole cash and drugs from properties they searched, according to a federal indictment announced May 10. Officers Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado were[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges UIC Elevator Foreman with Pocketing Bribes
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The elevator foreman at the University of Illinois at Chicago allegedly received bribes from the owner of a suburban company in exchange for steering the school’s elevator repair work to it, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. The indictment accuses the UIC employee, James[Read More…]
Prairie State College Awarded Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 23, 2018 Prairie State College (PSC) recently was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting (CAFR) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The award was presented to members of the PSC Finance and Administration Department by Rita Kruse,[Read More…]
Registration is Open for Prairie State College’s Kids@College Summer Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 Are you looking for fun activities to keep your kids busy this summer? Let learning and fun continue year round at Prairie State College (PSC). The Kids@College Summer Program at PSC is designed to enhance the problem solving skills of children ages 5 through 10. Participants[Read More…]
