Feds accuse former Carlyle police chief of wire fraud, theft
The indictment alleges that Pingsterhaus took more than $100,000 from the city and the Carlyle Fire Protection District.
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The indictment alleges that Pingsterhaus took more than $100,000 from the city and the Carlyle Fire Protection District.
Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez was sentenced to probation for his role in bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Evidence slated for release includes text messages of the agent who shot Martinez, as well as images of her car.
The lawsuit was filed under a 2018 amendment to the Illinois Hate Crime Act.
The federal agency is seeking a myriad of financial and personnel records.
Several U.S. citizens were also detained by federal agents for several hours during the raid.
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