Des Plaines Crime
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Des Plaines man faces attempted murder charges in October road rage stabbingMar 20, 2025 1:17 pm - A 43-year-old Des Plaines man, currently in prison on a parole violation, is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a road rage stabbing last fall.
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$65,000 in cryptocurrency stolen from Des Plaines man’s account, police sayMar 17, 2025 2:40 pm - Someone stole $65,000 in cryptocurrency out of a Des Plaines resident’s account Sunday morning, police said in a news release. The theft was discovered about 7:30 a.m. wh...
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$70,000 stolen in Des Plaines burglaryMar 17, 2025 2:11 pm - Seventy thousand dollars reportedly was stolen out of a safe in a Des Plaines apartment on Saturday afternoon, police said in a news release.
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Men exchange gunfire outside Des Plaines restaurant; no injuries reportedMar 10, 2025 2:32 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating after two men exchanged at least eight gunshots in a restaurant parking lot Sunday afternoon.
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Park Ridge men charged after hit-and-run crashes, shootingMar 09, 2025 11:54 am - A pair of Park Ridge men face multiple charges stemming from a shooting and two hit-and-run crashes, including one that injured a 9-year-old boy, Saturday afternoon in Lake County, authorities said Sunday.
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Ex-boyfriend charged with first-degree murder of Mount Prospect woman found in Busse WoodsMar 08, 2025 5:19 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Prospect woman who was found dead in Busse Woods Forest Preserve in November 2024 is charged with one count of felony first-degree murder in her death.
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Park Ridge man solicited child for sex, police sayMar 03, 2025 4:59 pm - A Park Ridge man who police say arranged a sexual rendezvous with a child was arrested Friday in Des Plaines.
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‘She will find peace’: GoFundMe account supports Mount Prospect shooting victimFeb 27, 2025 6:06 pm - A GoFundMe account is active to raise funds for the recovery of a Mount Prospect woman shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend earlier this week
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Des Plaines man lost $500 in gift card scam, police sayFeb 27, 2025 11:10 am - A Des Plaines man lost $500 in a gift card scam Tuesday, police said.