Crime
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First immigration detainees arrive at Florida center in the Everglades
Jul 03, 2025 11:38 am - The first group of immigrants has arrived at a new detention center deep in the Florida Everglades that officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” a spokesperson for Republican state Attorney General James Uthmeier told The Associated Press.
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Lake Villa man convicted of ‘reign of terror’ in McHenry
Jul 03, 2025 11:29 am - A Lake Villa man who prosecutors say went on “nothing short of a reign of terror” throughout McHenry during the stormy, early morning hours of March 31, 2023, was found guilty of more than two dozen charges Wednesday.
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‘He was my best friend’: Retired Wheeling police dog dies after developing illnessJul 03, 2025 10:59 am - A retired Wheeling Police Department dog who worked with the department for six years has died. Riggs, a 10-year-old German shepherd, partnered with officer Christopher Kanches from 2016 to 2022.
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Police investigating vandalism at Huntley park
Jul 03, 2025 10:00 am - A portable toilet in a Huntley park was ripped apart in what police say was among the more destructive instances of vandalism reported in town.
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Barrington Hills man accused of threatening to kill police
Jul 03, 2025 9:59 am - A Barrington Hills man is accused of making a YouTube video threatening to kill police officers, including one in particular, court records show.
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Drive-by shooting kills 4 and wounds 14 others after a party at a Chicago restaurant
Jul 03, 2025 8:02 am - Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.
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US probes ex-ransom negotiator accused of scheming with hackers
Jul 02, 2025 1:27 pm - Law enforcement officials are investigating a former employee of a company that negotiates with hackers and facilitates cryptocurrency payments during ransomware attacks, according to a statement from the firm, DigitalMint
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Elgin man accused of forgery, theft related to dissolved homeowners association in BartlettJul 02, 2025 1:20 pm - An Elgin man faces charges of forgery and theft which accuse him of continuing to operate a dissolved homeowners’ association for the Bartlett Town Center Lofts condominiums in Bartlett.
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Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty
Jul 02, 2025 1:19 pm - Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that stunned and terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania.
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Man caught with loaded gun, cocaine after fleeing crash in Lake in the Hills gets 18-year sentence
Jul 02, 2025 11:09 am - A man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing a loaded gun and cocaine when he caused a crash in Lake in the Hills, then fled on foot.