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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Miami Herald
Neurosurgeon hid camera in hospital bathroom, Illinois cops say. He's sentenced
A hidden camera found in the bathroom of a hospital led to prison time for a former Illinois neurosurgeon, prosecutors said. Henry Chang, 30, was sentenced to five years in prison after he was convicted of unauthorized video taping at a Peoria hospital where he was a neurosurgery resident, the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office said in a May 28 news release. Multiple employees were filmed using the staff bathroom in August 2023, according to prosecutors. One of the employees found the camera when it fell from where it was hidden, the attorney's office said. Over 50 people were recorded using the bathroom, prosecutors said. 'Harm was done in ways that words cannot describe,' one victim said during the sentencing hearing, according to prosecutors. In handing down the sentence, the judge noted Chang's 'reprehensible' behavior while also mentioning his attendance in therapy and recovering meetings since the filming, prosecutors said. 'You did it 56 times,' Chief Judge Katherine Gorman said of the filming, according to prosecutors. In addition to the sentence, Gorman ruled Chang eligible for the state's Impact Incarceration Program, which is a regimented alternative to traditional incarceration with a goal of rehabilitating those who participate. Multiple victims spoke during Chang's sentencing hearing and said they cannot comfortably use public restrooms because of the doctor's actions, according to prosecutors. 'Each victim shared that Chang violated their privacy and trust and caused irreparable harm,' prosecutors said. 'Their workplace, once their 'safe space,' now feels unsafe. They experience stress and anxiety every time they use a public restroom and constantly check for hidden cameras. Because of Chang, something as simple as using a restroom is no longer safe or private for these individuals. Their lives have forever been altered.' Peoria is about a 170-mile drive southwest from Chicago.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
DC man pleads guilty to mail fraud scheme, attempted to defraud nearly half a million dollars
BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) — A conspiracy, involving a D.C. man, to defraud victims and banks using checks led to the attempted thefts of just under half a million, according to a court case in Baltimore. 24-year-old Dajuan Taylor of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and bank fraud in federal court. Between July 2018 and November 2021, Taylor and his co-conspirators stole, altered and fraudulently obtained around 53 checks, according to the guilty plea. The scheme involved using social media platforms, such as Instagram, to recruit individuals who provided their account information in order to participate. While some helped willingly, others had no idea their bank accounts were used to negotiate stolen checks. Man dies after assault inside Silver Diner in Rockville, police say Through the scheme, Taylor and his co-conspirators attempted to steal at least $497,766.80 from the victims, according to the United State's Attorney's Office. Taylor then used information and paraphernalia associated with the fraudulent transactions to recruit additional bank-account holders to further the scheme. Taylor faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for each count. Sentencing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 11:30 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Venezuelan nationals arrested for ATM tampering at Edwardsville bank
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Three Venezuelan nationals said to be in the country illegally have been charged with ATM tampering at a bank in Edwardsville, Illinois. According to charging documents filed at the Madison County Circuit Court, the crime occurred Thursday, May 29, at the Bank of Madison County in the 100 block of South Main Street. Security video from the bank showed three people opening the ATM panel with a key and then flee when the alarm went off. Police said Jose Mora Herrera, 24; Keyler Gimenez Barreto, 19; and Carlos A. Marcanos-Gonzalez, 27, were located a half mile away from the bank following an ATM alarm. The three men matched the description of the suspects in the security footage. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Investigators pointed to an ongoing scheme in which suspects will break into an ATM and then flee to a nearby location when the alarm goes off to observe and time the police response. After the police leave, the suspects will return and re-enter the ATM and install software to override the machine's programming, causing it to dispense money without authorization. Police said they found an unauthorized ATM key in the suspects' car, along with multiple cell phones and computer equipment capable of overriding an ATM. Police also found masks and gloves in the vehicle that the suspects were wearing in the security video. The Madison County State's Attorney's Office charged Herrera, Barreto, and Marcanos-Gonzalez with attempted theft and computer tampering. Prosecutors said the three men are citizens of Venezuela, have no connection to Madison County, and are in the United States without legal status. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Convicted felon arrested in Naperville on charges he was driving 4 loaded guns
A convicted felon has been charged with unlawful gun possession after Naperville police found several loaded firearms in his car, including one with a 50-round drum magazine and another converted into an automatic weapon, officials said. Marcus Carroll, 30, of Calumet City, was pulled over on a traffic stop about 2 a.m. Saturday at Aurora Avenue and South Route 59 after police spotted a handgun inside his car while it had been parked, a news release from the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office and Naperville Police Department said. Officers recovered the Glock 43 9mm gun with a 50-round drum magazine they'd initially seen on the floorboard behind the front passenger seat. The weapon had been moved to beneath the driver's seat, where it was 'uncased, loaded and immediately accessible,' the release said. During a search of the vehicle, police also found a backpack containing a Glock 23 .40-caliber gun with a switch rendering it fully automatic, a Springfield Hellcat 9mm gun and a Glock 19 9mm gun. All four weapons were loaded with one round in the chamber, the release said. Carroll was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon by a repeat felony offender, a class X felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a class 2 felony. DuPage County Associate Judge Christine Cody granted the prosecution's motion that Carroll be held at the county jail pending trial, the release said. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 23. 'With a history of multiple felony convictions, including armed robbery with a firearm and vehicular hijacking, Mr. Carroll is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm,' State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. 'The allegation that he was in possession of four loaded weapons, one with a 50-round drum and another that had been modified to allow it to fire fully automatic, are extremely troubling,' he said.
Chicago Tribune
6 days ago
- Chicago Tribune
Convicted felon arrested in Naperville on charges he was driving 4 loaded gunsguns
A convicted felon has been charged with unlawful gun possession after Naperville police found several loaded firearms in his car, including one with a 50-round drum magazine and another converted into an automatic weapon, officials said. Marcus Carroll, 30, of Calumet City, was pulled over on a traffic stop about 2 a.m. Saturday at Aurora Avenue and South Route 59 after police spotted a handgun inside his car while it had been parked, a news release from the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office and Naperville Police Department said. Officers recovered the Glock 43 9mm gun with a 50-round drum magazine they'd initially seen on the floorboard behind the front passenger seat. The weapon had been moved to beneath the driver's seat, where it was 'uncased, loaded and immediately accessible,' the release said. During a search of the vehicle, police also found a backpack containing a Glock 23 .40-caliber gun with a switch rendering it fully automatic, a Springfield Hellcat 9mm gun and a Glock 19 9mm gun. All four weapons were loaded with one round in the chamber, the release said. Carroll was charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon by a repeat felony offender, a class X felony, and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, a class 2 felony. DuPage County Associate Judge Christine Cody granted the prosecution's motion that Carroll be held at the county jail pending trial, the release said. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 23. 'With a history of multiple felony convictions, including armed robbery with a firearm and vehicular hijacking, Mr. Carroll is legally prohibited from possessing a firearm,' State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in a statement. 'The allegation that he was in possession of four loaded weapons, one with a 50-round drum and another that had been modified to allow it to fire fully automatic, are extremely troubling,' he said.
