Neighboring Evanston Native, Priest Indicted In Meth Ring
An Evanston Township High School graduate and a Connecticut priest were among five people indicted last week as part of what federal officials described as interstate meth trafficking ring.
An Evanston Township High School alum was indicted last week as part of a suspected methamphetamine trafficking ring that spans both coasts and includes a former Catholic priest from Connecticut, authorities say. Chad McCluskey, 43, who now lives in San Clemente, Calf., hails from Evanston and graduated from the high school in 1988, according to his Facebook page. Along with four other individuals, McCluskey was indicted last week on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, following a joint investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Connecticut State Police’s Statewide Narcotics Task Force. According to a statement released by United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut David B. Fein, the …
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David Zornig
9:43 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Wow, this has to be Patch's biggest sensationalistic stretch ever. How on earth is this alleged criminal's Evanston connection, even remotely worthy of a headline mention? Let alone have it appear in the Skokie Patch? He graduated from ETHS 25 years ago. What's the headline for this story in the Connecticut Patch? I really wonder about Patch's journalistic standards sometimes... more ›