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Feds Arrest Two Illinois City Officials
Fri Jan 21, 7:13 PM ET U.S. National - AP
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press Writer
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The police chief and the director of regulatory affairs were among four people arrested Friday as part of a federal corruption investigation into the government of this impoverished Mississippi River city.
Indictments against the regulatory affairs director, Kelvin Ellis, and Police Chief Ronald Matthews were unrelated, but both men were arrested within hours of each other, and the arrests were announced during a news conference involving officials from several federal agencies.
Ellis, 55, was accused of seeking to have a federal witness killed. According to the indictment, when Ellis learned that a woman had helped federal authorities investigating alleged election fraud, Ellis first tried to have crack cocaine planted on her, then tried to have the woman killed. He was also charged with tax evasion.
"The citizens of East St. Louis are entitled to public officials who respect and uphold the rule of law," U.S. Attorney Ronald Tenpas said.
The arrests followed investigations aimed at rooting out corruption in East St. Louis and elsewhere on the Illinois side of the St. Louis area.
"Time will tell if this is a widespread problem," Tenpas said.
Meanwhile, Matthews, 55, his secretary Janerra Carson-Slaughter, 28, and businessman Ayoub Qattoum, 40, of Belleville, Ill., were accused of obstructing justice. Additional counts charged Qattoum with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Police allegedly confiscated the gun but gave it back to him in violation of the law. All three were indicted for hindering an investigation into the incident.
There were no phone listings for any of the four people arrested. An official with the U.S. District Court in East St. Louis said she was unsure of the names of their attorneys.
Mayor Carl Officer did not return a phone call seeking comment but told KSDK-TV he was "embarrassed for the citizens."
"I'm hurt for some of the families of the individuals," Officer said. "I'm a little perplexed that some of these men and women I've known for most of my life would put themselves in this type of situation."
Fri Jan 21, 7:13 PM ET U.S. National - AP
By JIM SALTER, Associated Press Writer
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - The police chief and the director of regulatory affairs were among four people arrested Friday as part of a federal corruption investigation into the government of this impoverished Mississippi River city.
Indictments against the regulatory affairs director, Kelvin Ellis, and Police Chief Ronald Matthews were unrelated, but both men were arrested within hours of each other, and the arrests were announced during a news conference involving officials from several federal agencies.
Ellis, 55, was accused of seeking to have a federal witness killed. According to the indictment, when Ellis learned that a woman had helped federal authorities investigating alleged election fraud, Ellis first tried to have crack cocaine planted on her, then tried to have the woman killed. He was also charged with tax evasion.
"The citizens of East St. Louis are entitled to public officials who respect and uphold the rule of law," U.S. Attorney Ronald Tenpas said.
The arrests followed investigations aimed at rooting out corruption in East St. Louis and elsewhere on the Illinois side of the St. Louis area.
"Time will tell if this is a widespread problem," Tenpas said.
Meanwhile, Matthews, 55, his secretary Janerra Carson-Slaughter, 28, and businessman Ayoub Qattoum, 40, of Belleville, Ill., were accused of obstructing justice. Additional counts charged Qattoum with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Police allegedly confiscated the gun but gave it back to him in violation of the law. All three were indicted for hindering an investigation into the incident.
There were no phone listings for any of the four people arrested. An official with the U.S. District Court in East St. Louis said she was unsure of the names of their attorneys.
Mayor Carl Officer did not return a phone call seeking comment but told KSDK-TV he was "embarrassed for the citizens."
"I'm hurt for some of the families of the individuals," Officer said. "I'm a little perplexed that some of these men and women I've known for most of my life would put themselves in this type of situation."
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East St. Louis Mayor Agrees to Head Up Democrats for Bush in Illinois
Posted by GoldwaterBooster
On News/Activism 10/30/2004 4:03:11 AM PDT · 9 replies · 272+ views
Illinois Leader ^ | Illinois Leader staff
EAST ST. LOUIS - Carl Officer, the four-term mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois, announced before local supporters today that he has accepted the position as head of the Illinois Steering Committee of "Democrats for Bush," founded earlier this year by Democratic Senator Zell Miller of Georgia. A life-long Democrat, Officer is a third generation African-American entrepreneur with a family funeral home business and mayor of one of the poorest cities in Illinois and, for that matter, America.
Posted by GoldwaterBooster
On News/Activism 10/30/2004 4:03:11 AM PDT · 9 replies · 272+ views
Illinois Leader ^ | Illinois Leader staff
EAST ST. LOUIS - Carl Officer, the four-term mayor of East St. Louis, Illinois, announced before local supporters today that he has accepted the position as head of the Illinois Steering Committee of "Democrats for Bush," founded earlier this year by Democratic Senator Zell Miller of Georgia. A life-long Democrat, Officer is a third generation African-American entrepreneur with a family funeral home business and mayor of one of the poorest cities in Illinois and, for that matter, America.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: BLACKVOTE; BUSH; BUSHDEMOCRATS; CARLOFFICER; EASTSTLOUIS; GWB2004; ILLINOIS; MAYOR; OFFICER
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African-American voter support for Bush is growing. The Secretary of State of Ohio, Ken Blackwell, is a Republican and a Bush supporter. So are the two highest elected African American officials in the country, the Lt. Governor of Ohio and the Lt. Governor of Maryland--both are Republicans backing Bush. Mayor Officer in East St. Louis worked for Senator Alan Dixon (D-Illinois) who was often a hero to conservatives because he had the courage to vote to confirm Justice Clarence Thomas even though it probably helped to cost him his Senate seat when he lost the primary to Carol Mosley Braun. Many African-Americans who love the Lord and embrace His teaching agree with voters of many races that President Bush will do a better job of protecting all American families. God Bless Mayor Officer of East St. Louis, Illinois for his courage.
1 posted on 10/30/2004 4:03:13 AM PDT by GoldwaterBooster
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To: GoldwaterBooster
Cross reference (not a duplicate)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1261522/posts
2 posted on 10/30/2004 4:06:23 AM PDT by listenhillary (We are defending the peace by taking the fight to the enemy.GWB)
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To: GoldwaterBooster
I'm glad to hear these stories. The republican's beliefs are much more in line with the african american community. I never understood why they voted for democrats when they were only used as puppets come election time.
3 posted on 10/30/2004 4:09:26 AM PDT by xuberalles
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To: GoldwaterBooster
Anyone with sincere faith must have a problem voting for John Kerry....
4 posted on 10/30/2004 4:10:42 AM PDT by Stateline
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To: listenhillary
Thank you for your cross reference post, your's had better details.
5 posted on 10/30/2004 4:13:17 AM PDT by GoldwaterBooster (Veteran of the Cow Palace in 1964)
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To: Stateline
Definitely. When you tell blacks to ignore the gay marriage issue...solely to elect Kerry...you have officially sold out. Stupid move by democrats.
6 posted on 10/30/2004 4:16:02 AM PDT by xuberalles
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To: xuberalles
I'm truely hoping that the America I love will show itself Tuesday. BUSH!!!
7 posted on 10/30/2004 4:39:57 AM PDT by wildcatf4f3 (out of the sun)
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To: GoldwaterBooster
wow. 3 days to go before the election. what guts.
8 posted on 10/30/2004 5:24:57 AM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (I'm so glad to no longer be associated with the Party of Dependence on Government!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
East St. Louis...kinda like Fallujah West,
9 posted on 10/30/2004 5:26:09 AM PDT by Khurkris (Some things are funny. I laugh.)
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To: Khurkris
It is. That's what makes this endorsement so significxant.
10 posted on 10/30/2004 7:13:07 AM PDT by libstripper
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