FBI Chicago is searching for a man wanted on federal charges for using social media apps to extort children for sexual images and, in one instance, allegedly threatening to livestream the murder of a child and their family. A federal arrest warrant has been issued for David Patrick Sheffield on the charge of interstate communication […]
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Feds charge Lake Forest doctor in alleged scheme that defrauded IRS out of $1.6 million in taxes
A doctor from Lake Forest, who was convicted 20 years ago of Medicare fraud, is facing federal charges after prosecutors say he defrauded the IRS out of $1.6 million in taxes. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Friday charging Krishnaswami Sriram, 64, of Lake Forest, with tax evasion, filing false tax returns and assisting […]
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Former staffer of U.S. Rep Brad Schneider gets 9 months in prison after stealing taxpayer money, impersonating FBI
A former staffer of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider has been sentenced to nine months in prison for embezzling almost $80,000 in taxpayer money, which was discovered after he was caught impersonating an FBI agent. Sterling Carter, 25, of Glenwood, Georgia, was employed as the director of operations for Schneider. The 10th District, represented by Schneider, […]
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Federal charges possible against Highland Park suspect, who prosecutors say confessed to mass shooting
Authorities say the Highland Park suspect confessed to the mass shooting and contemplated committing a second attack in Wisconsin hours later. Federal charges may be filed against him. Robert E. Crimo III, 21, of Highwood, was charged with seven counts of first-degree murder “for the killing spree that he has unleashed against our community,” Lake […]
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Barrington man convicted of being leader in $20 million retail theft ring, feds say
A Barrington man was convicted by a federal jury for leading a retail theft ring where over $20 million worth of products were stolen and sold online, prosecutors said. Artur Gilowski, 48, of Barrington, was found guilty of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Gilowski was ordered […]
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Federal prosecutors charge North Chicago man with distributing $1.6 million worth of cocaine
A North Chicago man is in federal custody after he was charged with trafficking and distributing almost 50 kilograms of cocaine, worth an estimated $1.6 million. Gilberto Almanza, 44, of North Chicago, was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on two counts of distribution of a controlled substance, one count of possession of a […]
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Former staffer of U.S. Rep Brad Schneider pleads guilty to stealing almost $80,000 in taxpayer money
A former staffer of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, whose district includes Lake County, has pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $80,000 in taxpayer money by falsifying paperwork, prosecutors said. Sterling Carter, 24, of Glenwood, Georgia, was employed as the director of operations for Schneider. The 10th District, represented by Schneider, includes a large part of Lake […]
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Federal jury convicts man of selling AR-15 rifle to felon in parking lot of Deerfield grocery store
A federal jury has convicted a man for selling an untraceable AR-15 rifle to a felon in a grocery store parking lot in Deerfield. A jury in U.S. District Court in Chicago on Thursday convicted Joseph Ghandour of selling or disposing of a firearm to a convicted felon who could not lawfully possess a firearm. […]
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Crystal Lake nurse indicted by federal grand jury on charges she tampered with medication prescribed to patients
A Woodstock woman, who worked as the assistant nursing director at a Crystal Lake rehab center, is facing federal charges for allegedly tampering with medication that was prescribed to patients. A federal indictment was returned in U.S. District Court in Chicago charging Sarah Diamond, 29, of the 2000 block of Olmstead Drive in Woodstock. Prosecutors […]