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Park Forest Police Reports/Blotter for February 2, 2013

A winter past at the Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports[Read More…]

Maryland Man Found Guilty After Trial and Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison in International Child Pornography Conspiracy Case

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. A Maryland man was found guilty by a federal jury yesterday and sentenced today to serve 30 years in prison for his participation in a global online child pornography conspiracy, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney[Read More…]

Social Networking Company to Pay $800,000 for Collecting Personal Information from Minors

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2013. The company that operates Path, an online social networking application, agreed to pay an $800,000 penalty to settle charges that it violated the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule, the Justice Department announced today.   In a complaint filed on[Read More…]

Attorney General Madigan: Lake County Man Arrested in ‘Operation Glass House’

Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced the 37th arrest in “Operation Glass House,” her statewide crackdown on the most active traffickers who download and trade child pornography online. David Wayne McMurray was arrested yesterday after the execution of a search warrant at his Third Street residence in[Read More…]

High-Ranking Member of Mexican ‘Los Zetas’ Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy Charges

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, aka “Mamito” and “Caballero,” a high ranking member of the “Los Zetas” drug cartel, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the United States, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s[Read More…]

Mayor Emanuel and Superintendent McCarthy Announce Reassignment of Nearly 200 Police Officers to Area Saturation Teams

Officers to Focus on Preventing Gun Violence and Gang Crimes; Civilians Hired for Administrative Duties CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy as he announced the reassignment of approximately200 sworn police officers from administrative positions to Area Headquarters where they will join existing Area Saturation Teams[Read More…]

Montana Medical Marijuana Cultivator Chris Williams to be Sentenced Friday in Federal Court

Advocates travel 3,300 miles to support Williams, protest federal attacks on medical Marijuana Missoula, MT –(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Montana medical marijuana cultivator Chris Williams is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what has become a widely publicized case, illustrating the Obama Administration’s aggressive federal enforcement policies in medical marijuana states.[Read More…]

Two Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Gang Members Plead Guilty to Federal Racketeering Charges

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. Two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas gang (ABT) pleaded guilty to racketeering charges related to their membership in the ABT’s criminal enterprise, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson of the Southern District[Read More…]

District Court Enters Permanent Injunction Against Ohio-Based Drug Manufacturer and Company’s Senior Executives

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 31, 2013. U.S. District Court Judge Lesley Wells entered a consent decree of permanent injunction against Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., a Bedford, Ohio-based drug manufacturer, the Justice Department announced today.  The permanent injunction was also entered against George P. Doyle, president and chief executive officer, Kimberly A. Kellermann,[Read More…]

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