Article: Officials say deputy lied to FBI.

Byline: Matt O'Connor

Apr. 27--A Cook County sheriff's deputy was indicted Thursday on charges she lied to the FBI about the last time she had contact with a fugitive wanted in a massive federal probe of the Black Disciples street gang.

Shareese Holston, 33, a correctional officer at the County Jail since August 2004, was charged with making a false statement while agents questioned her in February about her ties to Finnie Hawkins, who is accused of being a drug supplier to the gang.

Hawkins had been a fugitive since May 2004, but he was caught last month in the Atlanta area, authorities said.

Holston of Chicago is the 73rd defendant ...

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