How to Beat a Possession of Stolen Property Charge

Receiving and possessing stolen property in Illinois is a criminal offense. Sometimes, even unsuspecting individuals face criminal charges and significant legal repercussions for possessing stolen property. Possession of stolen property charges can hurt you personally, professionally, and financially. If you face criminal charges for possessing stolen property, you need legal help. At , our experienced...

Theft and Fraud

October 30th, 2015

Man sentenced to six years for burglary

Twenty-six-year-old Brandon Crabb of Champaign, Illinois was sentenced to a six year stint in prison on Tuesday, October 27 for attempting to steal an Airsoft pistol at a Walmart located at 2610 N. Prospect Avenue C, on Feb. 13, 2015. Crabb plead guilty to burglary charges before Champaign County Judge Heidi Ladd prior to receiving...

Assault and Battery Defense

February 22nd, 2013

Urbana felony witness shot before being able to testify in the trial

An Urbana local set to testify in a Champaign County aggravated battery trial was shot Monday, February 4, inside his apartment. The 29-year-old victim, Curtis L. Mosley, was resting in his apartment at 1101 E. Colorado Ave at about 8:30 p.m. when an unidentified man broke into his apartment and fired a round of shots...

Theft and Fraud

August 2nd, 2012

Jury finds Champaign man not guilty of burglary

A 21-year-old Champaign man has been acquitted of burglary charges in connection to a home burglary that took place last fall in the area. The jury in his case deliberated for approximately an hour before returning with their verdict. The trial began on Tuesday, and the verdict was read yesterday in a Champaign courtroom. The...

Theft and Fraud

June 13th, 2012

Chicago man linked to Urbana burglaries through fingerprints

A 19-year-old Chicago man has been linked through his fingerprints to three different burglaries that occurred in April in the Urbana area. Fingerprints were found at the scene of two break-in locations, and police used those prints to find the alleged burglar. The man was arrested, and now faces three separate counts of residential burglary....

Theft and Fraud

May 8th, 2012

Robbery occurs at Champaign credit union

A credit union on West John Street was robbed around 10:20 a.m. this morning in Champaign. The theft occurred at the Central Illinois Credit Union when two masked males entered the building. One of the men flashed a handgun, and ordered four employees, and one customer to lay on the ground. The men exited the...

Theft and Fraud

March 15th, 2012

Man admits to stealing $45,000 from church

A 54 year-old volunteer bookkeeper has admitted to stealing about $45,000 from a suburban Chicago church congregation. He pleaded guilty to theft charges earlier this week. The man says he used most of the money to pay for medical bills. He was charged last year when church officials noticed a significant amount of money was...

Theft and Fraud

June 1st, 2011

UI police searching for dorm room intruder

After receiving reports about two men intruding in dorm rooms at the University of Illinois, police are looking for a second suspect. University officers already arrested one 20-year old man who they believe broke into a dorm room and stole some items in the room. Officers began looking for two men after one student called...

Theft and Fraud

January 11th, 2011

Chicago man sentenced to 12 years for burglary

Last week, a Chicago man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for residential burglary. The man, 21-year old Michael Q. Roquemore, was held in police custody for a year before his trial. In August, Roquemore went to trial on home invasion charges but the judge declared a mistrial after police use evidence that was...

Criminal Defense

May 27th, 2010

17-year-old charged with burglary

According to Champaign police, a 17-year-old man was arrested Thursday last week and charged in Champaign County Circuit Court with residential burglary and criminal trespass to residence. The incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when a woman who knew the man heard a crash from the back of her home in the 300 block of...

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