State Crime Reports

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 READ MORE

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 READ MORE

Mother of Two Was Handcuffed, Detained And Strip-Searched After A Flight Because Of Her Ethnicity DETROIT–(ENEWSPF)–January 22, 2013. An Ohio mother of two who was unlawfully arrested, detained and strip-searched because of her ethnicity filed READ MORE

Springfield–(ENEWSPF)–December 31, 2012. New laws that protect phone customers against bogus charges, crack down on tax cheats and strengthen child sex offender registration requirements are among the measures initiated by Attorney General Lisa Madigan in READ MORE

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2012. Victims of crimes committed by Chicago Police, and their family members, 27 in all, have demanded that Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez either adopt major reforms to her department of resign.  READ MORE

Defendant opts for guilty plea rather than indefinite term in jail for making remarks about nonexistent bomb in non-existent Harry Potter book in alcohol-fueled remarks to undercover cops. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2012. Cook County Jail is READ MORE