Des Plaines Crime
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Police hunt for knife-wielding convenience store robberOct 04, 2024 11:13 am - A knife-wielding man robbed a Park Ridge convenience store early Friday, police said.
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Police: Teen charged after shooting in Mount ProspectOct 03, 2024 10:47 pm - A 16-year-old Mount Prospect boy was arrested and charged with five felony counts on Thursday after a shooting on Wednesday night, according to officials.
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Front desk at Des Plaines police station closed due to constructionOct 03, 2024 4:32 pm - The ongoing renovation and expansion of the Des Plaines police station, 1418 Miner St., has forced the temporary closure of the facility’s front desk.
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Des Plaines police investigate armed robbery at casino parking lotSep 30, 2024 2:39 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating an armed robbery at the Rivers Casino parking lot.
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Fugitive from Des Plaines posed as federal agent to scam people, authorities saySep 23, 2024 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines man wanted by the FBI helped scam people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, authorities announced Monday.
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Money stolen from Des Plaines woman’s welfare account, police saySep 23, 2024 7:07 am - A Des Plaines woman on Thursday reported more than $500 was stolen out of her state welfare account in a case of identity theft, police said.
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Suspect arrested in connection with suburban bank robberiesSep 21, 2024 6:21 pm - Authorities have charged a Franklin Park man with two counts of bank robbery in relation with several suburban heists.
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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...