INDIANAPOLIS-(ENEWSPF)- United States Attorney Joseph Hogsett announced January 15 that Patrick Logan Durrett, age 24, of New Albany, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt to 108 months (nine years) in federal prison after admitting to charges that he possessed and distributed images and videos of child pornography.[Read More…]
Law and Order
FBI: Missouri Man Sentenced for Production of Child Pornography
Springfield, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Gary A. McArthur, 50, of Arnold, Missouri, was sentenced on January 25, 2013, to a term of 180 months in prison on a one-count indictment charging him with production of child pornography, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today. McArthur[Read More…]
Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Remarks at the Joint Session of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Major County Sheriffs’ Association Winter Meetings
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–January 28, 2013. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks during the joint session of the Major Cities Chiefs Association and the Major County Sheriffs’ Association winter meetings—highlighting the Department’s collaboration with state and local law enforcement to build a safer, more secure and more resilient nation. “Over[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 25, 2013
Fall 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 than is reported[Read More…]
Individual Pleads Guilty to Id Fraud and Impersonating an OSHA Official in Wake of Gulf Oil Spill
Connie Knight Conducted Fraudulent Hazardous Waste Safety Training for Those Seeking Employment in Oil Spill Cleanup Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. Connie M. Knight, 46, previously of Belle Chasse, La., pleaded guilty in federal court in New Orleans today to three felony criminal charges and one misdemeanor criminal charge for creating[Read More…]
Former Co-Owner of Contracting Company Sentenced in San Antonio to 30 Months in Prison for Scheme to Defraud the U.S. Government
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. A former co-owner of a U.S. civilian contractor company was sentenced today in San Antonio to serve 30 months in prison for falsifying official documents in connection with Iraq reconstruction government contracts, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and[Read More…]
David Coleman Headley Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Role in India and Denmark Terror Plots
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. David Coleman Headley, a U.S. citizen partly of Pakistani descent, was sentenced today to 35 years in prison for a dozen federal terrorism crimes relating to his role in planning the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, and a subsequent proposed attack on a newspaper[Read More…]
Court Bans Operators of Allegedly Deceptive Timeshare Scheme From the Timeshare Business, Orders $6.3 Million Judgment
FTC Alleged that Defendants Falsely Claimed They Had Buyers Lined Up for Consumers’ Properties Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. As the result of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action, the operators of a scheme that allegedly deceived consumers who were trying to sell their timeshare properties are permanently banned from the[Read More…]
Former Miami Clinic Director Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Role in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 24, 2013. A former Miami HIV infusion clinic director was sentenced yesterday to serve 70 months in prison for his role in a $26.2 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Employment Security Director Jay Rowell Statement Following Federal Indictment Of 32 Defendants for $874,000 in Unemployment Insurance Fraud
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 23, 2013. Jay Rowell, Director of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES), issued the following statement today after acting U.S. Attorney Gary S. Shapiro’s office announced criminal charges alleging unemployment insurance fraud. The IDES identified the suspects, brought the case to federal prosecutors and provided detailed analysis critical[Read More…]