Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest police released a press release Saturday morning stating that an additional arrest has been made in the 2008 shooting death of 24-year-old Jonathan M. Edwards of Hammond, IN. The press release states that on May 11, 2008, members of the Park Forest Police Department responded[Read More…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A South Suburban Police Officer has been charged with intentionally injuring a teenager that he was taking into custody after the youth made a wisecrack to the officer in front of other teens, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Lynell Porch, 39, was[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 17, 2011.  A west suburban man has been indicted on eight felony counts in connection with the theft of copper over a period of three months, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Monday.  Paul Bridwell, 30, of the 0 – 100 block of Iron Wood Drive in Justice[Read More…]

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 by other[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011.  Ten people have been charged in connection with a year-long investigation into organized retail theft and LINK card fraud, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. “Operation Broken LINK” targeted suburban convenience stores engaged in illegal practices involving the Electronic Benefit Transfer cards known in Illinois as “LINK”. [Read More…]

Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Park Forest Police Department acquired the L.E.F.T.A. System’s web-based software to document the field training of their new recruits. The FTO software saves time in tracking field training and documenting performance that can now be used to train the recruit. Self populated reports such as the[Read More…]

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 10, 2011. Michael C. Finton, aka “Talib Islam,” pleaded guilty today to attempting to bomb the federal courthouse in Springfield, Ill., in September 2009 and was immediately sentenced to serve 28 years in prison, announced Todd Hinnen, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, U.S. Attorney James A. Lewis[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 9, 2011. Brandon Smith, aka “Little One” and “King Little One,” 26, of Hyattsville, Md., was sentenced today to 23 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams Jr. for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise, in connection with his gang activities as a member and leader[Read More…]

Spring returns to Winnebago Park. (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. In doing so, we continue to bring more complete coverage of police reports than[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–May 7, 2011.  On Friday, Cook County Sheriff’s Police have removed a four-foot alligator from the home of a Ford Heights man who kept the reptile as a pet. Dewayne Yarbrough, 43, of the 800 block of East 11th Place has been charged with possession of a dangerous animal.