Suburban Chicago official indicted for bankruptcy fraud
Dolton Village Administrator Keith Freeman has been indicted on federal bankruptcy fraud charges. The charges accuse him of falsifying his income in a bankruptcy filing earlier this year.
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Dolton Village Administrator Keith Freeman has been indicted on federal bankruptcy fraud charges. The charges accuse him of falsifying his income in a bankruptcy filing earlier this year.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been accused of misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt – including lavish personal spending, reportedly on the taxpayers' dime.
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been accused of misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
The trustees want former Mayor Lightfoot to come in for an outside investigation into allegations that Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been misusing public funds. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Back in February, Village trustees in south suburban Dolton called for an outside investigation into allegations that Henyard has been misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports, the trustees believe the best outside investigator for the job is former Chicago Mayor Lightfoot.
The Dolton Village Board meeting was at capacity, and several people were not allowed in.
Andrew Santana, 24, of Gary, Indiana, has been charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Several Illinois State Police SUVs could be seen surrounding a car on the shoulder of the Bishop Ford near 154th in Dolton.
Several Illinois State Police SUVs could be seen surrounding a car on the shoulder of the Bishop Ford near 154th in Dolton.
The trustees said they have demanded financial records from Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her administration, but they have been denied access.
Dolton village trustees said they have demanded financial records from Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her administration, but they have been denied access. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Mayor Tiffany Henyard is supervisor – fired them without just cause or due process.
The ex-village employees claim the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township – of which Henyard is supervisor – terminated the employment of several staffers without just cause or due process.
Calvin D. Woods, 32, was arrested by the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 East Violent Crimes Unit. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder.
A police source tells CBS 2 that the man taken into custody could be connected to the shooting death of security guard Loyce Wright, who was killed in Austin Friday afternoon.
Officers could be seen walking in the area after the shootout with tactical gear and rifles.
A police source tells CBS 2 that the man taken into custody could be connected to the shooting death of security guard Loyce Wright, who was killed in Austin Friday afternoon.
Sources tell CBS 2 they've been interviewed by the FBI over allegedly lavish personal spending on the taxpayer's dime.
Village trustees in south suburban Dolton called for an outside investigation into allegations Mayor Tiffany Henyard has been misusing public funds while the village is millions of dollars in debt.
Torrey Lewis was awaiting trial for the 2017 murder of a disabled man at the time of the AutoZone shooting, and was free on electronic monitoring.
At the scene, cars were left riddled with bullet holes – while police evidence markers numbered more than 40.
Four people were shot in an AutoZone parking lot in Dolton on Wednesday. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Police in Dolton have said nothing about the shooting this week outside an AutoZone on Sibley Boulevard. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The shootout happened outside an AutoZone in Dolton. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
