Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Ongoing efforts to reform marijuana laws in Rhode Island received a huge endorsement today from the state’s largest newspaper. In this editorial, the Providence Journal calls for the decriminalization of marijuana, writing that “[t]he pursuit of nonviolent marijuana users puts enormous strain on the justice system, feeds corruption[Read More…]
Law and Order
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Conrad Murray Charged With Manslaughter
From WTAE Pittsburgh: Michael Jackson’s doctor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer’s death. Prosecutors announced the charge Monday against Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25. He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.Murray’s attorney Ed[Read More…]
Missing Park Forest Mother Was Stabbing Victim in 2007
Dana Hayes has been missing since January 25. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Dana Hayes, the Park Forest mother who was reported missing on Monday, January 25, 2010, has still not been located, according to police. Park Forest Detectives, assisted by members of the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force,[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for February 8, 2010
The Park Forest Police Station on a slightly warmer day. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]
Downstate Cops Post ‘Drug House’ Signs
Belleville, IL–(ENEWSPF)–he Belleville Police Department has a new tactic in fighting the drug trade in the city — signs pointing out to the public houses and apartments where police say drugs are sold. A sign placed outside an apartment building earlier in the week said in bold, red letters: “Warning![Read More…]
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Alleged Drug-Fueled Fatal Hit-And-Run
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A man who prosecutors say was driving in a drug-fueled haze pleaded not guilty Friday to striking and killing a 48-year-old Rogers Park woman and severely injuring her son in late December. Ralph Eubanks of the 1400 block of North Sedgwick was indicted Jan. 19 on one count[Read More…]
Two New Jersey Executives Each Sentenced to 27 Months in Jail for Roles in Nationwide Scheme to Defraud the Federal E-Rate Program
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Former co-owners of a New Jersey-based computer services provider were each sentenced to 27 months in jail for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the federal E-Rate program, the Department of Justice announced. Benjamin Rowner and Jay H. Soled, former owners of DeltaNet Inc., were also each sentenced to[Read More…]
U.K. Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Boeing 747 Aircraft to Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– Balli Aviation Ltd., a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Balli Group PLC, pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to a two-count criminal information in connection with its illegal export of commercial Boeing 747 aircraft from the United States to Iran, announced[Read More…]
Resident of India Pleads Guilty in International Online Brokerage ‘Hack, Pump and Dump’ Scheme
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)– A resident of India pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges arising from an international fraud scheme to "hack" into online brokerage accounts in the United States and use those accounts to manipulate stock prices, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal[Read More…]
Madigan Suit Against Washington County Contractor Alleges Failure To Fulfill Home Improvement Contracts
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court alleging that a local home repair contractor solicited contracts and collected fees for work that the contractor failed to perform or completed in a substandard manner. Madigan’s suit alleges that Everett and Myra Henson, who operate[Read More…]