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Looting at Kankakee State Hospital Tied to Gang
A large theft ring at Kankakee State Hospital stripped meat clothing and other items worth over a quarter million dollars yearly. Ferdi Foster and others allegedly stole for nine years, with 3500 pounds of meat disappearing during an audit. Police found meat in a large freezer and Foster reportedly sold butter and hams from the hospital.
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Kankakee State Hospital
Kansakee
Kankakee
Ferdiinand
Foster
Kankakeer
State Hospital
Jace Flannery
Otto L. Bettag
Chicago
Welfare Department
Victor McBoom
Hos ‘Pital
Bettag
Flannery