Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A former furniture delivery man was sentenced to 25 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the home invasion and armed robbery of a pregnant customer, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Darren Remmer, 40, of Dolton was sentenced earlier last week[Read More…]

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…]

Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A Trustee from the Village of Broadview, Judy Hargrett, 35, of Broadview, appeared in court today to face charges for allegedly falsifying her pay stubs to obtain a car loan from a local car dealership, according to the Office of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. Judy Hargrett,[Read More…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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 a lawsuit today against Frontier Airlines, Detroit Metro Airport officials and federal authorities. Shoshana Hebshi,[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 the 2012 legislative session that will take effect Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. “My office’s legislative[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.  In an open letter to Alvarez they cite 15 instances of cases of police crimes,[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 a deeply hostile and dangerous place, and today one of the NATO 5 agreed to[Read More…]