CHICAGO — A South Shore man was charged with identity theft after police found a credit card mill in a building in which he was living, officials said. Police were called to a home in the 2200 block of East 70th Place about 11:35 a.m. Wednesday for a court-ordered eviction of Davenkeith Howard, 36, according […]
Police Seize $100K of Stolen Items in ‘Operation Cheap Smokes’
CHICAGO — Police seized more than $100,000 worth of stolen items from stores on the Northwest Side in “Operation Cheap Smokes.” In the scam, business operators paid shoplifters discounted rates for stolen coffee, cold medicine, soda, razor blades, teeth whitening strips and cigarettes, according to a statement from the Chicago Police Department. On Wednesday, officers […]
Kevin Michael Sianez, Cop-Turned-Illegal P.I., Cops to Defrauding and Intimidating But What About Getting Women to Screw His Dog?
Former police officer Kevin Michael Sianez pleaded guilty Thursday to 17 felony counts of grand theft by false pretense, 11 felony counts of fraudulently using an access card, two felony counts of identity theft, four felony counts of possession of a firearm by a felon stemming from a 1998 conviction for stalking, six felony counts […]
MSI Detective Services President Perry Myers Featured on Latest Crime, Inc. Episode
Myers appears towards the tail end of the show and is shown in a good light as he successfully follows the suspect to a coffee shop to document how and when he sends these emails. The suspect is caught with enough evidence to prove that he indeed is the person responsible.
Portland Man Reclaims Stolen Bike via Craigslist
While many use Craigslist to find used furniture, an apartment, or even a job, one Portland man found himself employing the online classifieds for a very different reason recently: to reclaim his stolen bike. When 28-year-old Jake Gillum’s 2009 Fuji Team bike was stolen on August 3, hope seemed lost. But just four days later, […]
