A Crown Point man has been arrested on felony charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Lansing, Illinois Man Sentenced and Ordered to Pay $210,000 in Restitution
Hammond, IN-(ENEWSPF)- Shaquiel Seaton, 29 years old, of Lansing, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Seaton was sentenced to 24 months in prison, 2 years of supervised release and was[Read More…]
Matteson Woman Convicted in $6 Million Fraud Conspiracy
A federal jury convicted a Matteson, Illinois, woman for conspiring to defraud Medicare of over $6 million.
Federal Juries Convict Lynwood and Chicago Men of Sex Trafficking Children
Federal juries have convicted two men on sex trafficking charges for recruiting two children to travel to Chicago from Indiana.
Suburban Chicago Dentist Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Federal Prison
For Orchestrating $1.2 Million Fraud Scheme Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A suburban Chicago dentist has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $1.2 million in medical care loans for purported dental work that was never performed. MICHAEL D. EGAN, 57, of Orland Park, Ill., pleaded[Read More…]
Chicago Psychologist Convicted of Health Care Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over several years.
Kentucky Man Charged for 1994 Murder of Gary Woman
Prosecutors charged Gerald Lynn Smith, 60, of Madisonville, Kentucky, in connection with the brutal slaying of a Gary, IN, woman in 1994.
Two Lansing Home Health Care Company Owners Sentenced for $6.7 Million Health Care Fraud
Two Lansing, Illinois home health care company owners were sentenced on September 29 as part of a $6.7 million home health care fraud scheme.
Dyer Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison for Crimes Against Children
The DOJ announced that a Dyer, Indiana man has been sentenced to 240 months in federal prison for crimes against children.
South Holland Man Sentenced to 175 Months in Prison For Bank Robbery
Keith Kelly, 50, of South Holland was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to bank robbery