Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department announced today that the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Louisville Metro) engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. The Department also announced that it has entered[Read More…]
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IL House Judiciary Criminal Committee Advances Bill to Protect Children Testifying in Abuse Cases
Dieterich, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A downstate legislator is the primary sponsor of a bill to make remote testimony for victims under 13 years of age the standard practice in alleged abuse cases. The Illinois House Judiciary Criminal Committee advanced the legislation by State Rep. Adam Niemerg (R-Dietrich). House Bill 2607 establishes a[Read More…]
First of a Week of DUI Charges in Park Forest
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Mid-February in Park Forest was a busy one for DUI charges. Police charged four individuals with a DUI the week of Feb. 7 through Feb. 13. According to police, officers had no special areas set up to stop impaired drivers. “I wish I could say we had[Read More…]
Gary Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Joshua Jensen, 27 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced to 240 months in prison by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to production of child pornography announced by United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Besides the 240 months in prison,[Read More…]
Assault Charges Open February 2023 Police Reports
At the beginning of February 2023, police charged a man with aggravated assault and a woman with domestic battery and assault charges.
DUI Charge for Chicago Man
The way a Chicago man allegedly drove and his alleged performance on the Field Sobriety Tests would lead to the last DUI charge of 2022.
PFPD: Man Kicks Squad Door from its Frame, Charged with DUI
A man charged with DUI allegedly resisted arrest, kicking a squad door so hard that it came loose from the squad’s frame, police said.
PFPD: Evanston Man Sleeping in Car Gets DUI
Police say an Evanston man was asleep in a running car on a grassy knoll. They charged him with DUI and he eventually left with a court date.
Felony DUI for Chicago Woman Who Allegedly Flees Police and Offroads Between Oly. Fields Homes
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Police charged a Chicago woman with felony DUI and multiple other charges after she allegedly ran red lights on Orchard Drive and drove offroad between homes in Olympia Fields. That report follows an instance where police charged a Chicago Heights man with criminal damage to property after[Read More…]
No Moving Violations Charges for School Bus Driver in Death of Child
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The driver of a school bus that struck and killed a child on January 20 will receive no charges regarding the child’s death, police announced Sunday. While the driver did not possess a valid Commercial Driver’s License at the time of the accident, the driver will “receive[Read More…]