Arlington Heights Crime
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First trial set in Elgin 2016 kidnapping, cigarette torture caseFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - The first of five people charged in the kidnapping and cigarette torture of a teen in Elgin in 2016 is set to go on trial in April. Gino A. Moraca, 26, of Elgin faces fe...
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Suburban case helps end state's gun ban near parksFeb 09, 2018 4:30 am - A suburban case involving a man who threw a gun onto a recreational trail while evading police is at the center of an Illinois Supreme Court decision declaring a key sta...
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Former Roselle lawyer guilty of stealing from relativesFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - A disbarred lawyer formerly of Roselle was convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from his relatives. Lino J. Menconi, 52, was found guilty this week of two counts ...
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Cook County sheriff warns of new phone scamFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be a member of the sheriff's office, makes notification that there is an alle...
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Two arrested in Elgin after accepting 7.5-pound pot package in mailFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Two men were arrested in Elgin this week after postal authorities flagged a suspicious package containing 7.5 pounds of marijuana and waited for it to be delivered. Carz...
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Ex-Harper professor charged in shooting twice disciplined over sexual harassmentJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - An ex-Harper College professor charged with shooting at vehicles and police in Iowa earlier this month was disciplined by the college twice in recent years, including a ...
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Hoffman Estates man charged with impersonating ATF agentJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man unlawfully claimed to be an ATF agent during an argument over a girlfriend at an Arlington Heights bar, authorities said Monday. Paul C. Coy, 49, o...
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Harper College fires professor charged in Iowa shootingsJan 23, 2018 12:00 am - Harper College on Tuesday fired a professor charged with shooting at vehicles Jan. 11 in Iowa. Charles Johnston, an associate professor of psychology at the Palatine-bas...
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Lawsuit: Dundee Twp. park president took millions from late aunt, cousin over decadesJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District president and grandson of a prominent Carpentersville developer is being sued to have his divorce put on hold until a lawsuit that accu...
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Court filing: Harper prof targeted trucks in retaliation for crashJan 22, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor charged with shooting at vehicles near Interstate 80 in Iowa told police he targeted truck drivers because he was enraged over a truck crash t...