Tag: Chicago
Diane Brinkley, Assault, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read Diane Brinkley, 56, of Chicago, assaulted a United States Postal Service mail carrier on June 9, 2025, while the carrier was delivering mail near Brinkley’s former residence. The attack happened when Brinkley approached the carrier, began yelling, and shoved her, causing the carrier to fall onto concrete steps. When the carrier…
Xavier Harris, Ardaries Harris, Jordan Fox, Conspiracy, Robbery, Firearm Offenses, Illinois 2024
⏱ 3 min read A violent robbery crew, consisting of brothers Xavier Harris and Ardaries Harris, along with Jordan Fox, terrorized Chicago, robbing or attempting to rob 14 liquor stores, convenience stores, and bars between 2023 and 2024. The crew used stolen cars as getaway vehicles, wore masks and gloves, and brandished firearms, including machine…
Delmargo Dushawn Bruce, Distributing Controlled Substances and Possessing a Firearm, Iowa 2024
⏱ 2 min read Delmargo Dushawn Bruce, a 35-year-old Chicago man, has been sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for distributing controlled substances and possessing a firearm in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On July 1, 2024, and July 19, 2024, Bruce sold approximately 5.93 grams of heroin and 9.76 grams of fentanyl, respectively. A search…
John Kosmowski, Bribery and Obstruction of Justice, Illinois 2025
⏱ 2 min read John Kosmowski, the former police chief of suburban Chicago’s village of Summit, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a bribery scheme. In 2017, Kosmowski and a building inspector, William Mundy, accepted $10,000 from local businessman Krzysztof Hodurek to facilitate the transfer of a liquor…
Rishone Raspberry, Drug Distribution, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rishone Raspberry, a 32-year-old Chicago man, has been indicted for allegedly selling 52 grams of fentanyl to an undercover federal agent in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago on May 27, 2026. At the time of the transaction, Raspberry was on pre-trial release for a pending felony drug charge in Cook County…
James Townsend, Wire Fraud, Illinois 2026
⏱ 2 min read James Townsend, a mastermind behind a $2 million COVID-relief loan scam, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison. The scheme, which unfolded in Chicago, involved Townsend submitting and teaching others to submit false loan applications under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The fraudulent applications, numbering over 100, contained false…
Trent Schneider, Making a True Threat, Illinois 2025
⏱ 2 min read A suburban Chicago man, Trent Schneider, 58, has been sentenced to three years and two months in federal prison for making a true threat to kill multiple public officials, including President Donald J. Trump. On October 21, 2025, Schneider posted a video on Instagram stating that people like judges, doctors, lawyers,…
Peter Stokes, Cyber Conspiracy, Illinois 2023
⏱ 2 min read Peter Stokes, a 19-year-old dual citizen of the US and Estonia, has been extradited from Finland to face federal cyber conspiracy charges in the Northern District of Illinois. Stokes is alleged to be a member of the notorious hacking group Scattered Spider, also known as Octo Tempest, UNC3944, and 0ktapus. The…
David W. Brown, Wire Fraud, Illinois 2025
⏱ 2 min read A brazen scam in Chicago has landed a local man in federal prison for nearly eight years. David W. Brown, 56, orchestrated a massive utility fraud scheme, arranging for free electricity and natural gas services to be provided to over 2,000 properties in the Chicago area from 2017 to 2024. Brown…
Antoine Larry, Conspiracy, Illinois 2020
⏱ 2 min read A former suburban Chicago police officer has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for conspiring to steal cash and drugs from occupants of vehicles during traffic stops. Antoine Larry, 50, of Bolingbrook, Illinois, was serving as a patrol officer for the Phoenix, Ill. Police Department when he…
