Crime Stories from August 28, 2020 (Change date)
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GOP portrayal of urban mayhem doesn't always match realityAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - At almost every turn at the Republican National Convention, speakers from the president on down portrayed American cities like Portland, Oregon, New York and Chicago as ...
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AP finds Brazil's plan to protect Amazon has opposite effectAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - NOVO PROGRESSO, Brazil (AP) - In May, facing urgent international demands for action after a string of massive wildfires in the Amazon, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonar...
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Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stageAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump blasted Joe Biden as a hapless career politician who will endanger Americans' safety as he accepted his party's renomination Thu...
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Sen. Paul complains about 'angry mob' encounter after RNCAug 28, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Rand Paul, who was surrounded by screaming protesters when he and his wife left President Donald Trump's Republican National Convention speech at ...
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High-profile lawyers to defend Antioch teen charged in Kenosha shootingsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Lawyers who have handled numerous high-profile, controversial and political clients and cases say they'll defend the Antioch teen charged in fatal shootings this week in...
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Tentative December trial set for Andrew Freund as attorneys anticipate September resolutionAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - The criminal case against the father of slain Crystal Lake boy AJ Freund could reach a conclusion Sept. 16, when attorneys anticipate a potential plea deal. During a bri...
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Owner of closed Elgin restaurant charged with fraudulent use of COVID-19 relief fundsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - A Lake in the Hills woman whose Elgin restaurant closed in early March has been indicted on federal fraud charges for applying for and receiving more than $175,000 throu...
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Arlington Heights parking lot death ruled a suicideAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - Authorities confirmed Friday the death of a 41-year-old Buffalo Grove man found in an Arlington Heights office complex parking lot Thursday was a suicide. The Cook Count...
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Bond denied for Aurora man charged in Westmont car theft, Woodridge shootingAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - An Aurora man arrested early Friday after he stole, then wrecked a BMW from Westmont was wanted on a warrant for a Woodridge shooting in which two people were shot in a ...
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Casten calls for ban on assault weapons, stronger gun control lawsAug 28, 2020 1:00 am - With violence on our streets a growing concern for many Americans, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten remains an advocate of stronger gun control laws. When he successfully ran for t...