A Buffalo Grove woman is facing federal charges after she allegedly swindled at least half a dozen victims out of $3.5 million by falsely claiming the money would be used in Ukraine and for immigration services. Tatiana Bazer, 40, of Buffalo Grove, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on fraud charges for […]
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Judge delays trial by 4 months for Crystal Lake man convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme facing charges for stealing from American Legion
A judge has delayed a trial by several months for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster,” currently in federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme, awaiting charges that he stole from the Sons of The American Legion in McHenry. A hearing on pending motions was held Thursday for Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal […]
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Judge orders ‘serial fraudster’ held in federal prison for $8M Ponzi scheme to be transported to face trial in McHenry case
A judge who issued a warrant for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” has ordered federal authorities to transport him from federal prison, where he is serving a sentence in an $8 million Ponzi scheme, for his trial this month in a McHenry theft case. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was set […]
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Judge issues warrant for ‘serial fraudster’ in McHenry case after he reported to federal prison sentence for $8M theft
A judge issued a warrant for a Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” on Thursday ahead of his trial in a McHenry theft case after he recently reported to prison to serve a federal sentence in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was set to appear in McHenry County […]
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Brake Parts Inc., closes doors, lays off 389 employees in McHenry; CEO, brother of parent company charged with fraud
A manufacturing mainstay in McHenry is shuttered today after Brake Parts, Inc., announced to the state they would be shutting down plant operations and laying off over 350 people. The news comes after the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York announced the unsealing of a federal indictment that charges the CEO of Brake Parts’ parent […]
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‘Serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake convicted in $8M Ponzi scheme gets delay in separate trial for alleged theft from McHenry veterans group
A Crystal Lake man and “serial fraudster” has been given a trial delay for allegedly stealing from a McHenry veterans group, just weeks ahead of him reporting to federal prison for an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court in September 2024 with theft by […]
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Nurse from Round Lake pleads guilty to federal charges for stealing fentanyl from patients in hospital in Iowa
A nurse and Round Lake resident has pleaded guilty to federal charges of stealing fentanyl from patients, causing them to feel significant pain during surgery, at a hospital in Iowa. Benjamin K. Albert, 53, of Round Lake, was convicted of three counts of acquiring fentanyl through fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Northern […]
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Nearly 5 years in federal prison for ‘serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake who stole over $8M in Ponzi scheme
A judge on Thursday sentenced a Crystal Lake man, described as a “serial fraudster,” to nearly five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in an $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, pleaded guilty in June 2024 to conspiracy to commit securities fraud for his role in misappropriating more […]
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Judge allows ‘serial fraudster’ from Crystal Lake to withdraw guilty plea for stealing from McHenry veterans group
A judge on Tuesday allowed a Crystal Lake man to withdraw his guilty plea for stealing from a veterans group in McHenry as he also awaits federal sentencing in a separate $8 million Ponzi scheme. Alan J. Hanke, 61, of Crystal Lake, was charged in McHenry County Circuit Court in September 2024 with theft by […]