A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Former Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Passing Law Enforcement Information to Target of Federal Drug Probe CHICAGO — A federal judge today sentenced a former Chicago Police … Continue reading
Category Archives: Drug Enforcement Administration
The press release below from the McHenry County Department of Public Health lists where you can turn in unused prescription drugs this Saturday. You may remember that Democratic Party Coroner candidate David Bachmann surfaced the idea in Ocbober, 2007, in … Continue reading
The First Electric Newspaper was in Judge Thomas Meyer’s courtroom again Friday trying to pry the Andy Zinke exoneration report out of McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren’s hands. Quoting himself, Publisher Pet Gonigan says, “In November the paper editorialized that … Continue reading
Here’s something to chew on for the weekend. It’s attorney Mary Gardner’s memo on behalf of The First Electric Newspaper‘s attempt to enforce a Freedom of Information request filed for the investigative report by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department’s exonerating … Continue reading
The First Electric Newspaper is suing Keith Nygren in his official capacity as McHenry County Sheriff over Nygren’s refusal to release an investigatory report exonerating Andy Zinke, Nygren’s choice for Sheriff in next March’s Republican Primary election, in actions Zinke took … Continue reading
Earlier this afternoon, I spent a lot of time putting up the court documents from McHenry County Sheriff’s Sergeant John Koziol so you can read most of the details, if you wish. Now that I have time to read it … Continue reading
McHenry County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant John Koziol submitted a request that a Special Prosecutor be named to investigate official actions of the man that Sheriff Keith Nygren has put in charge of day-to-day operations, Undersheriff Andrew Zinke. Over a year … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: The Crystal Lake Police Department is partnering again with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for their National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event, April 28th. On April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 … Continue reading
A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office: DEA National Drug Take Back is Saturday, April 28 10 AM – 2 PM at 12 different local PD’s The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the McHenry County Department of Health … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TWENTY DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING FIVE ALLEGEDLY TIED TO THE ZETAS CARTEL, INDICTED ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS CHARGES CHICAGO — Twenty defendants are facing federal narcotics charges here, including five alleged members of a Chicago-based … Continue reading
An idea I first heard in the fall of 2007 from Democratic Party candidate for County Coroner David Bachmann is taking over big time under the DEA’s leadership. I first noticed the DEA program in New Jersey in September, 2010.. … Continue reading
Yesterday I posted a story about the Huntley Police Department’s participating in in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s prescription drug collection program. Crystal Lake is, too. Maybe there are other local police departments who have signed on as drop off points … Continue reading
Earlier this afternoon, I posted an article announcing the Huntley Police Department’s providing a drop off point for the DEA’s “National Take-Back Day”. Now, a press release has been received from the Crystal Lake Police Department giving details for its … Continue reading
The first I heard of some public entity wanting to collect unused drugs was in David Bachmann’s unsuccessful campaign for McHenry County Coroner. That was on October 21, 2007, when Bachmann was introducing what he wanted to do, if elected … Continue reading
One of the issues that Dave Bachmann, unsuccessful 2008 Democratic Party candidate for McHenry County Coroner, proposed in his October 31, 2007, candidacy announcement was initiation of a prescription drug collection from those who died at home under hospice care. … Continue reading