Des Plaines 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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Reports: Des Plaines police allegations surfaced months later as a rumorFeb 07, 2018 12:00 am - Allegations that a female Des Plaines police officer was raped during an off-duty party appear to have stemmed from rumors that circulated in the department months later...
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No charges in sexual assault investigation of Des Plaines police partyFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Des Plaines police officers investigated over allegations of sexual assault during an off-duty party in Hoffman Estates will not be charged. Hoffman Estates police anno...
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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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More than $4,000 stolen from Burberry at Rosemont mallFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Surveillance video released this week by the Rosemont Public Safety Department shows five men running through the Fashion Outlets of Chicago mall stealing more than $4,0...
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Document: Des Plaines police party investigation includes sex assault allegationJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - An ongoing investigation into potential misconduct by off-duty Des Plaines police officers includes allegations of sexual assault and unwanted physical contact with fema...
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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 ...