Crime

The indictment charges the two Chinese companies and the four individuals with conspiracy to unlawfully possess trade secrets.  Jen is also charged with an individual count of possession or attempted possession of a stolen trade secret. #indictment

“Mark Ethan Jermain fraudulently applied for and received PPP loans for businesses that didn’t exist anywhere but on paper. Furthermore, he used the identity of a former business partner, unbeknownst to the partner, to defraud the taxpayer funded program out of nearly three quarters of a million dollars,” said FBI St. Louis Special Agent in Charge Ashley Johnson. #loan

On Jan. 31, investigators executed a search warrant at the warehouse, where they recovered approximately $1 million worth of Nike and New Balance shoes believed to be stolen. #shoes

Schiff, 50, of Riverwoods, Ill., pleaded guilty in 2023 to a federal bank fraud charge. In addition to the prison sentence, U.S. District Judge Mary M. Rowland on Jan. 16, 2025, ordered Schiff to pay $2,955,954 in restitution. #fraud

William Lewis, 58, of Burbank, Illinois, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, 24 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $3,761.00 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras. #breach

That motorcycle is now at the center of a two-count federal indictment in the southern district of Illinois in November against then-Wayne City Police Chief Anson Fenton, 46, alleging he sold forfeited or surrendered items for his personal benefit. #indictment

Investigators located and arrested Kelly in the 6200 block of South Ashland Avenue and found him in possession of a loaded handgun and recovered nearly $10,000 worth of stolen merchandise. #retail

“Maggio is a ruthless and manipulative killer who stole the lives of Ashtin Eaton and Hazel Bryant all in an effort to thwart his obligations as a father to pay child support.” Glasgow said. #sentenced

After obtaining consent to search the premises, the inspectors, with support from the Harvey Police Department, detained the individuals, recovered the stolen mail, and seized two firearms. #police

As the border crisis escalated over the past few years, a record number of Venezuelan illegal border crossers, more than one million, were reported under the Biden administration. #gang