Des Plaines Crime
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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2 shot outside apartment building in Mount ProspectSep 07, 2024 7:06 pm - Two people were shot while in an apartment building parking lot on Friday in what police called a gang-related shooting. The shooting happened around 9:37 p.m. on the 170...
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Trucks burglarized in Des Plaines, but nothing stolenSep 06, 2024 2:40 pm - Five trucks parked at a business on the 600 block of Northwest Highway in Des Plaines were burglarized this week.
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Driver who ‘never hit the brakes’ convicted in deadly Des Plaines crashSep 03, 2024 7:01 pm - A jury took only about 50 minutes Tuesday to return a guilty verdict in the case of Florida man accused of driving drunk and more than 50 mph over the speed limit when he caused a crash that killed a father of four from Des Plaines.
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Man shot several times while at barbecue in Mount Prospect, police saySep 02, 2024 3:06 pm - Mount Prospect police are investigating a report of a man being shot multiple times Sunday night while attending a barbecue.
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DUI trial for man charged in fatal Des Plaines crash continues without defendantAug 30, 2024 8:43 pm - Driver accused in fatal DUI crash that killed a Des Plaines father of four and injured his son, skips court but trial proceeds without him.
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Thieves targeted bank customers, Des Plaines police sayAug 30, 2024 2:39 pm - Two men were facing charges Friday following auto burglaries in Des Plaines and Arlington Heights, authorities said.
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Des Plaines facing lawsuit over fatal 2023 police shootingAug 30, 2024 2:04 pm - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Des Plaines and a city police officer over the fatal 2023 shooting of an ax-wielding man.