Crime
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Maine mass shooter had numerous run-ins with authorities, showed warning signs long before shooting
Oct 30, 2023 1:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Authorities in Maine spent Monday piecing together the events that led to the worst mass shooting in the state's history - with the gunman's recor...
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Accused Highland Park mass shooter won't testify at father's trialOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - The man accused of murdering seven spectators at last year's Highland Park Independence Day parade will not testify when his father goes on trial facing charges he helpe...
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Man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing girl he met via SnapchatOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - A Naperville man has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl he met over the social media platform Snapchat. James R. Nead, 30, was...
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Felony weapons arrest made after police break up huge, unruly party in AntiochOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - Antioch police arrested a 23-year-old man on a felony weapons charge late Saturday after being called to break up an unruly party with more than 300 attendees. Police sa...
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Man sentenced to 88 years for sexual assault of Oak Brook hotel employeeOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge Friday sentenced a former Chicago man to 88 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female employee of an Oak Brook hotel at gunpoint in the fall...
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Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found dead
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Pretrial release denied for woman facing child pornography chargesOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - A Kane County judge has denied pretrial release for a Campton Hills woman facing child pornography charges. Judge John Barsanti ruled Friday that Rebecca Pappas presente...
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Grand jury affirms hate crime charges against landlord accused of killing Muslim boy
Oct 27, 2023 5:30 am - A Will County grand jury returned an indictment on Thursday that represented the next step in the felony case against Joseph Czuba, the landlord accused of killing 6-yea...
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Lake County sheriff's sergeant wins new award named after late friend and mentorOct 27, 2023 5:00 am - Among those dedicated to keeping intoxicated drivers off Illinois' roads, Carol Stream police officer Dan Stafiej was a legend. So, it was only fitting that when the Sch...
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Free Narcan machine installed at Des Plaines police stationOct 27, 2023 1:00 am - A vending machine offering free doses of medicine that can help people who have overdosed on opioids has been installed in another suburban police station. Des Plaines o...