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Washington Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Child to Engage in Sexual Activity

September 28, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. – On September 21, 2021, United States District Court Judge James E. Shadid sentenced Thomas R. Alt, 28, of Washington, Ill., to 120 …

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Former Kankakee Wastewater Utilities Officer Sentenced to Nine Months in Prison and Twenty-Four Months’ Home Confinement for $2 Million Fraud

September 22, 2021
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URBANA, Ill. – Richard G. Simms, 74, currently of Marietta, Ohio, was sentenced to nine months of imprisonment, to be followed by twenty-four months of …

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Bourbonnais Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

September 15, 2021
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URBANA, Ill. – Timothy Lyle Dean, 38, of the 200 block of Spencer Court, in Bourbonnais, Illinois, was sentenced today to 10 years in federal …

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Rantoul Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Enticement of a Minor

September 15, 2021
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URBANA, Ill. – Michael D. Turner, 36, of the 1500 block of Hobson Drive in Rantoul, Ill., was sentenced today to 10 years in federal …

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Litchfield Man Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Defrauding Banks

September 11, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Wayne H. Kruger, 73, of Litchfield, Illinois, was sentenced on September 9, 2021, to 36 months in federal prison, to be followed …

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Peoria Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child As a Registered Sex Offender

September 11, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. – James Wright, 50, of the 1500 block of South Easton Avenue, in Peoria, Illinois, was sentenced on September 9, 2021, to 37 …

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Pekin Ice Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Twenty Years in Prison

September 10, 2021
$1,000,000 in meth

PEORIA, Ill. –Harold Shane Koch, 42, of Pekin, Illinois, was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison, to be followed by five years of …

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Galesburg Area Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Possession of Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute

September 4, 2021
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A Galesburg, Illinois, man, Forest “Woody” Norville, 47, was sentenced to twenty years in prison, to be followed by five years …

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Illinois Jury Convicts Iowa Men of Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

August 24, 2021
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ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on August 19, 2021, against Michael James Grommet, 36, of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Buddy …

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Federal and State Authorities Reach Settlement with Blessing Hospital Over Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims

August 18, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois, has agreed to pay approximately $2.82 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act …

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Chicago Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft

August 18, 2021August 17, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. –Boyd Egan, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced on August 13, 2021, to nine years in federal prison, to be followed by five years …

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts San Antonio Man on Sexual Exploitation Charges

August 18, 2021August 17, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. – A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Corbett Eugene Hayes, 40, of San Antonio, Texas, with sexual exploitation of a …

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Peoria Man Sentenced to 240 Months for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

August 3, 2021
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Peoria, Ill. – A Peoria, Ill. man, Jimmy Deffenbaugh, 71, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison, to be followed by lifetime supervised release, …

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Cook County Man Sentenced to 64 months in Prison for Possessing Firearms as a Convicted Felon

July 30, 2021
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URBANA, Ill. – A Dolton, Ill., man, Jerry Caldwell, 59, of the 14000 block of Shepard Drive has been sentenced to 64 months in the …

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Peoria Man Sentenced to 67 Months in Prison for Stealing Nearly 100 Guns from Area Licensed Dealers

July 27, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria, Ill., man, Keith L. Winters, 31, was sentenced on July 21, 2021, to an aggregate term of 67 months in …

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Decatur Man Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

July 13, 2021
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URBANA, Ill. – Courtney Williams, 32, of the 3500 block of Plover Dr. in Decatur, Ill., was sentenced today to 324 months (27 years) in …

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Jury Convicts Springfield Man of Conspiracy to Distribute Synthetic Cannabinoids and Related Charges

June 26, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on June 21, 2021, against Abdul G. Alsamah, 51, formerly of Springfield, Ill., for conspiracy …

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Jury Convicts Springfield Man for Attempted Child Enticement

June 9, 2021
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SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS – A federal jury convicted a Springfield, Ill., man, Rafael Mercado Berrios, aka Jose Berrios, 42, of the 1200 block of N. 4th …

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McLean County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Distribution of Heroin Resulting in Death

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021
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PEORIA, ILLINOIS  – A Bloomington, Ill., man, Jacob R. Schultz, 36, of the 500 block of W. Seminary St., was sentenced on June 3, 2021, …

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Pekin Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Child

May 14, 2021
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PEORIA, Ill. – U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid today sentenced a Pekin, Ill., woman, Rachel Miller, 29, of the 1400 block of Summit Dr., …

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