Crime Stories from June 12, 2020
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Pair charged with animal cruelty agree to give up remaining pets
Jun 12, 2020 10:37 PM - A former Naperville woman charged with animal abuse and cruelty agreed Friday to give up one of the dogs she is alleged to have abused, as well as a cat and two kittens someone gave her this spring. DuPage County prosecutors had asked a judge to order her to do so in a 17-page motion that revealed more details of how they believe Sarah Gorski and Andre Norris mistreated three dogs, two of which died. -
Q&A: What's next for Seattle protesters' 'autonomous zone'?
Jun 12, 2020 9:37 PM - For nearly a week, people opposing police brutality and racial injustice have turned a Seattle neighborhood into ground zero for their protests
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Prosecutors charge Des Plaines man with fatal stabbing of wife's lover
Jun 12, 2020 7:41 PM - A 39-year-old Des Plaines man who prosecutors say was angry over his wife's affair with another man is charged with stabbing the man and leaving his body in a drainage ditch behind an Elk Grove Village factory. -
Jail detainees accused of attacking man who kicked grocery bagger
Jun 12, 2020 7:23 PM - Five men being held in the DuPage County jail have been charged with misdemeanor mob action and battery, accused of kicking and punching another detainee in the face Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the victim was Bruce Mirabella, who was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for attacking a Jewel-Osco store bagger who has special needs. -
Attorneys say statements made by AJ Freund's mother could help father's defense
Jun 12, 2020 7:19 PM - The Crystal Lake mother who pleaded guilty to killing her 5-year-old son, AJ Freund, made statements during a psychological evaluation that could be helpful to the boy's father's defense, prosecutors said. -
Rosemont officers chase stolen car to Rockford areaJun 12, 2020 6:37 PM - Rosemont officers were involved in a police chase that ended late Thursday near Rockford, authorities said.
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Elgin man sentenced to 39 years for ambush, stabbing
Jun 12, 2020 6:34 PM - A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 39 years in prison Friday for planning an ambush and fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend's lover on Elgin's far west side. -
Trial in lawsuit against Hastert delayed again
Jun 12, 2020 5:53 PM - The jury trial in a $1.8 million breach-of-contract case between former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man known as James Doe has once again been pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks
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Arrest made in May 29 Gurnee-area murder, but gunman, another at large
Jun 12, 2020 4:01 PM - An arrest has been made in the May 29 shooting death of a Gurnee-area man during a drug-related robbery near his home -- but two accomplices, including the gunman, remain at large, police said.
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