Crime Stories from January 27, 2017 (Change date)
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Attorneys: Death threats made in Chicago-area beating caseJan 27, 2017 5:05 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Defense attorneys for four people charged in an attack caught on cellphone video of a mentally disabled man said Friday the defendants have received death...
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Bloomingdale officer showed how small acts can make a big differenceJan 27, 2017 9:13 pm - In his all-too-brief career as a police officer, Raymond A. Murrell showed that even small actions can improve relations between police and the community they serve in a...
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Fentanyl overdoses cause troubling rise in suburban opioid deathsJan 28, 2017 3:16 pm - A drug described as “heroin on steroids” is contributing to a rise in opioid overdose deaths across the suburbs, authorities say. Fentanyl, an easily abused painkiller e...
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Attempted carjacking in Antioch leads to arrestJan 28, 2017 11:25 pm - An Ingleside man was arrested after an attempted carjacking in Antioch, police announced Friday. Vincent P. Varela, 32, of the 35000 block of Benjamin Avenue, is charged...
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Schaumburg police arrest juvenile suspect in robberyJan 28, 2017 5:02 pm - Schaumburg police officers early Friday arrested a 17-year-old Schaumburg boy who aimed a BB-gun that looked like a semiautomatic handgun at them, about a day after he's...
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Palatine woman accused of pulling fire alarmJan 27, 2017 4:10 pm - A Palatine woman was charged with felony disorderly conduct after she pulled her apartment building's fire alarm when there was no fire just after 9 p.m. Thursday, polic...
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Taxi driver helps FBI nab suspect who robbed banks in Des Plaines, SchaumburgJan 28, 2017 3:20 pm - An alert taxi driver - and a bit of luck - helped the FBI nab a suspect accused of robbing two Northwest suburban banks this week. Jeremy C. Wood, 36, of the 3200 block ...
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Arlington Heights police investigate recent home burglariesMar 20, 2017 11:10 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating a recent string of residential burglaries in which offenders forced entry to homes and stole jewelry. In the most recent case,...
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Kildeer man admits to Arlington Heights car burglariesJan 28, 2017 5:02 pm - A Kildeer man pleaded guilty to burglarizing cars in December and received two years of probation. Jeremy Swinford, 27, pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of burglar...
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Gurnee-area man accused of not registering as sexual predatorJan 28, 2017 6:18 am - The Lake County sheriff's office and federal agents have apprehended a Gurnee-area man for failing to register as a sexual predator as required, authorities said Friday....
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