Legal News for Hoffman Estates, Illinois
State of Illinois v. Shahid Hussain
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of hate crime, and one count of institutional vandalism, all class 2 felony offenses. On January 30, 2026, surveillance video showed Shahid Hussain, age 43, of Niles, Illinois, enter the Northwestern campus drawing swastikas and other Nazi symbols on numerous signs and other university property. The vi... More...
(10-17-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Antonio Ross
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represeted the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Antonio Ross and others paid kickbacsk to the former Evanston/Skokie School District 65, Superintendent. The Defendant admitted that he paid kickbacks to District 65’s then-Superintendent, DEVON HORTON, in exchange for Horton’s efforts to steer District 65 contrac... More...
(10-17-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Rustin A. Berkshire
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate communications with a threat to injure, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 875, and cyberstalking, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2261. Rustin A. Berkshire, 40, of Vincennes, Indiana, a former student of McKendree University communicated a threat to injure students in a mass shooting. Having received several ... More...
(10-16-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Chevazz Campbell
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with first degree murder. Chevazz Campbel,age 37, stabbed and killed a CTA employee. Under Illinois law (720 ILCS 5/9-1), first degree murder is defined as killing an individual without lawful justification when a person does any of the following: • Intentional Murder: They intend to kill or do great bodily harm... More...
(10-12-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Shenghan Jin
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349. Shenghan Jin, age 27, a Chinese national, who should have been gone in 2022 was still here in 2025, abused our immigration system and helping fleece a Belleville man of his life savings. The victim is estimated to have lost approximately $2.5 million through c... More...
(10-09-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Dorothy Barber
Moline, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.1. Dorothy Barber, age 54, of Texas City, Texas, along with others, recruited and assisted other individuals to fraudulently apply for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. PPP loans were supposed to be used for certain qualifying bus... More...
(10-09-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Darren Carlyle Sadler
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343.\ Darren Carlyle Sadler, age 40, of Sacramento, California, participated in a scheme to fraudulently obtain loans pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which was created by the CARES Act to provide financial relief for small businesses during the Covid-19 ... More...
(10-09-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Juan Carlos Barturen
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with production and advertisement of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 2251. Juan Carlos Barturen, 47, of Loretto, Tennessee, sexually abused a minor victim for a period of almost five years and that Barturen had first raped the victim when she was ten years old. The victim also disclosed that Barturen dem... More...
(10-09-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Carissa Jordan
Rockford, Illinois criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343. Carrisa Jordan, age 48, used the personal identifying information of various individuals to submit false Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applications. Jordan had obtained the personal identifying information through social media, with and without the individuals’ k... More...
(10-09-2026 - IL)United States of America v. David K. Elliott
East St. Louis, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged wtth back and wire fraud. David K. Elliott, 41, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 18, 2026. The indictment alleges that Elliott was a lawyer licensed to practice law in the state of Illinois, with his primary practice in Bethalto, Madison County. In 2016, Elliott was appointed by the Circuit Court of ... More...
(09-15-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Keith Wakefield
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraud. Reported by: Kent Morlan Keith Wakefield, age 52, of Chicago, worked as the head of fixed income trading for IFS Securities, Inc., a broker-dealer in Chicago. In 2019, Wakefield knowingly and fra... More...
(09-11-2026 - il)United States of America v. Kevin Gibbs
Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g) and committing a crime of violence with a machine gun in violation of 18 U.S.C. 924. In May 2023, Kevin Gibbs, age 41, a convicted felon, possessed a firearm while participating in a drug sale. Gibbs was apprehended in the middle of the transacti... More...
(09-02-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Ronald Dale Koontz, George Macropoulos, Randy L. Nowland, and Cory Taylor Humphrey
Benton, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 18:371- Conspiracy to Defraud the United States 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2- Failure to Conduct a Mine Evacuation 30:820(c), 820(d), and 18:2-Failure to Notify MSHA of an Accident 18:1505-Obstruction of an MSHA Proceeding 18:1519 and 2(b)-Destruction, Altercation, or Concealment of a Record Ronald ... More...
(08-21-2026 - il)United States of America v. Marcus “Slim” McKinney
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with: 21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - On or about June 20, 2024 in Sangamon County, in the CDIL, the Defendant, DISTRIBUTIOIN OF METHAMPHETAMINE in violation of Title 21 USC Sec 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii). 21:841A=CD.F CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - SELL, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE - On o... More...
(08-20-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Jason Cloth
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represents Jason Cloth for allegedly defrauding investors out of $100 million. Digested by: Kent Morlan... More...
(07-29-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Jalal Nimer Asad
Peoria, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiring to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements in violation of 31 U.S.C. 5324. Digested by: Kent Morlan Jalal Nimer Asad,... More...
(07-27-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Gladys Ibanez-Olea
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bringing in an harboring aliens. Digested by: Kent Morlan Gladys Ibanez-Olea, age 37, served as a mid-level member of the Juarez Cartel. From September 2022 to February 2024, Ibanez-Olea engaged in a huma... More...
(07-27-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Weston Goldstein
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant accused of wire fraud. Digested by: Kent Morlan Weston Goldstein, age 48, was responsible for procuring electronic devices for BTN and its employees. Over approximately eight years, Goldstein used company credit cards... More...
(07-22-2026 - IL)State of Illinois v. Lakeia b.
Bloomington, Illinois, family law lawyer represented the Defendant in a parental rights termination action. Digested by: Kent Morlan In April 2025, the State filed a petition to terminate respondent's parental rights to the minors. The State alleged respondent was an unfit parent in th... More...
(07-21-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Jason J. Gallo
East St. Louis, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in violation of 18 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) and 18 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B). Reported by: Kent Morlan Jason J. Gallo attempted possession with the intent... More...
(07-08-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Brenda Knuth
Urbana, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with voting twice in a federal election. Reported by: Kent Morlan Brenda Knuth, age 61, voted more than once in a federal election. Knuth admitted that she voted early in the November 2024 general election and... More...
(07-08-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Kartik Saini
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(07-08-2026 - il)United States of America v. Sean Roundeau
Springfield, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with healthcare fraud, three counts of mail fraud, and five counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347. Reported by Kent Morlan Rondeau had submitted more than 2,000 separate fraudulent claims. ... More...
(06-17-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Andrew Franklin
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with robbery and kidnapping. Reported by Kent Morlan Andrew Franklin, 19, of Chciago, DASHUN BROWN, 24, of Chicago, posed as a food delivery driver to cause an individual in the residence to open the front doo... More...
(06-16-2026 - IL)United States of America v. Darren Hughes
Chicago, Illinois, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs through the dark web marketplace known as the “Nemesis Market" and money laundering. Reported by Kent Morlan Darren Hughes, age 39, of San Jose, California, operated a vendor store o... More...
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