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Illinois eavesdropping reform bill in political limbo

Illinois eavesdropping reform bill in political limbo

By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — The sponsor of a bill allowing people to record police officers in public is trying to stall the measure, First Amendment advocates say. The sponsor of  Senate Bill 1808 , Sen.

South Carolina Man Dubbed the Nike Hat Bandit Indicted on Charges of Bank Robbery in South Florida

South Carolina Man Dubbed the Nike Hat Bandit Indicted on Charges of Bank Robbery in South Florida

Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John V.

Grygla Man Indicted for Sexually Abusing Three Girls

Grygla Man Indicted for Sexually Abusing Three Girls

MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier this week in federal court, a 59-year-old man from the northern Minnesota community of Grygla was charged in a superseding indictment for sexually abusing two additional girls while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation. On May 21, 2012, Dean Earl Wilkens was charged with one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 and one count of abusive sexual conduct, in addition to the existing three counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.

Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

Mission Man Pleads Guilty to Voluntary Manslaughter

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Jason James DeSersa, age 19, of Mission, South Dakota, appeared before United States District Judge Roberto A.

Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil

Human-like spine morphology found in aquatic eel fossil

May 22, 2012 For decades, scientists believed that a spine with multiple segments was an exclusive feature of land-dwelling animals. But the discovery of the same anatomical feature in a 345-million-year-old eel suggests that this complex anatomy arose separately from — and perhaps before — the first species to walk on land.

U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stepping down

U.S. attorney Patrick Fitzgerald stepping down

By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald , who oversaw corruption investigations that put two Illinois governors in prison, is stepping down for undisclosed reasons, he announced Wednesday.

Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography from His Office in Virginia to His Home

Silver Spring Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography from His Office in Virginia to His Home

GREENBELT, MD—Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K.

Debating the risks and benefits of Starved Rock sand mine

Debating the risks and benefits of Starved Rock sand mine

By Anthony Brino | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Whether a sand mine should be permitted next to Starved Rock State Park , one of Illinois’ most unique natural areas, is the backdrop of a debate between business and environmental interests. Midwest sand has become increasingly vital to America’s booming oil and gas industry, used in the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.

San Antonio Man Arrested for Wire Fraud Related to Theft from Border Patrol Union

San Antonio Man Arrested for Wire Fraud Related to Theft from Border Patrol Union

LAREDO, TX—Pedro Palacios, 36, of San Antonio, Texas, has been arrested on charges of wire fraud arising from his alleged theft of blank checks from the Border Patrol Union Council (BPUC) Local 2455, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The indictment, returned under seal Thursday, May 8, 2012, was unsealed after he was taken into custody late last week.

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Investment Fraud

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Multi-Million-Dollar Investment Fraud

CAMDEN—William Graulich, IV, purported managing partner of iVest International Holdings Inc., was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiring to solicit victims to invest millions of dollars based on his false promises, U.S. Attorney Paul J.

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