Des Plaines Crime
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Newly sworn Cook County state’s attorney announces changes to detention policyDec 02, 2024 4:03 pm - Pledging to “build a safer, stronger Cook County,” new State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced policy changes Monday to keep those accused of violent crime behind bars while awaiting trial.
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Police: Des Plaines man damaged neighbor’s Christmas lightsNov 26, 2024 10:24 am - A Des Plaines man is facing charges alleging he slashed the tires on a neighbor’s vehicle and damaged his Christmas lights during an ongoing feud, police said Monday in a...
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14-year sentence for man convicted in 2020 crash that killed Des Plaines fatherNov 18, 2024 7:32 pm - A Florida man convicted of driving drunk and causing a 2020 crash that killed a father of four from Des Plaines and seriously injured his 10-year-old son has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
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Ex-boyfriend charged with concealing death of Mount Prospect woman found in Busse WoodsNov 12, 2024 10:09 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Prospect woman who was found dead in Busse Woods Forest Preserve this past weekend has been charged with concealing her death.
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Driver arrested after chase in Des Plaines and crash in Elk Grove VillageNov 09, 2024 9:32 am - A Broadview man was arrested Wednesday after leading Des Plaines police on a car chase and then crashing in a different suburb, authorities said.
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Rosemont Target reopens three weeks after suspected arsonNov 07, 2024 8:46 pm - The Rosemont Target reopened Thursday — three weeks after a fire that’s been labeled an arson by authorities.
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Two men charged with attempted murder in September attack in Mount ProspectNov 05, 2024 2:22 pm - Two men are facing attempted murder charges following an investigation into the shooting and stabbing of another man in September in Mount Prospect.
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District 62 victim of attempted fraud, police sayNov 01, 2024 1:26 pm - Someone tried to cash fraudulent Des Plaines District 62 checks, police said Friday.
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Man injured in Park Ridge carjackingOct 27, 2024 3:07 pm - Park Ridge police are searching for a man who carjacked a minivan Sunday morning after a physical altercation that left the vehicle owner injured.
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Handgun reported stolen in Des PlainesOct 25, 2024 11:13 am - A firearm was reported stolen Thursday out of a house in Des Plaines.