Crime Stories from July 5, 2019
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One dead, one injured in single-car crash in WaukeganJul 5, 2019 10:14 PM - One man is dead and another is in police custody following a one-car crash in Waukegan Thursday night which investigators believe was the result of the driver being being under the influence of alcohol and driving too fast, according to officials.
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China locks down Xinjiang a decade after deadly ethnic riots
Jul 5, 2019 7:45 PM - A decade after deadly riots tore through northwestern China where Muslim Uighurs live, the region of Xinjiang is blanketed by police surveillance and checkpoints
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Six Gurnee homes burglarized overnight ThursdayJul 5, 2019 6:32 PM - Six homes in the Stonebrook neighborhood of Gurnee were burglarized overnight Thursday according to police. In each case, one or more people entered the homes from unlocked back doors or open garage doors, according to a news release by Gurnee police.
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Police: Round Lake man accused of eating evidenceJul 5, 2019 6:29 PM - A Round Lake man has been charged with obstructing justice after he swallowed evidence while being held in Lake County jail, officials said.
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Police: Security officer's gunshot warning caused stampede
Jul 5, 2019 4:02 PM - Police say a stampede at a Fourth of July fireworks display that injured more than a dozen people at Chicago's Navy Pier started when a private security officer shouted for bystanders to take cover.
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New warrant issued for suspect charged with impersonating a police officerJul 5, 2019 12:39 PM - One of four men recently charged in DuPage County with impersonating a police officer at several homes is the subject of a new arrest warrant.
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Jay-Z's companies sue NYC licensing company for fraud
Jul 5, 2019 11:52 AM - Jay-Z's business entities have sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a 'colossal accounting scandal'
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Sweden detains rapper A$AP Rocky after street fight
Jul 5, 2019 10:17 AM - A Swedish court has jailed U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky over a fight in downtown Stockholm in pre-trial detention for two weeks to allow police to investigate the case
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Legal pot is coming, but until then, 'We're not going to let it go,' suburban cops say
Jul 5, 2019 5:26 AM - With legalization of recreational marijuana use less than six months away, some think police might be willing to look the other way for the rest of 2019. They would be wrong, suburban law enforcement leaders say.
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