Des Plaines Crime
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Prospect Heights man accused of setting fires in Des PlainesNov 17, 2023 12:00 am - A Prospect Heights man is accused of setting two fires at a Des Plaines shopping center this week, police said Friday. Daniel Vences, 32, of the 800 block of East Old Wi...
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Mount Prospect shooting victim now facing drug and weapons chargesNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect man who was shot in the leg Sunday evening during an apparent robbery attempt outside his home, is now facing drug and weapons charges himself. Mount Pr...
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Rivers Casino says computer system was hacked and customer data accessedNov 16, 2023 12:00 am - Computer files containing personal information of gamblers and employees at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines as well as online sportsbook customers may have been accessed by...
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Des Plaines man shot wife, killed unborn child during argument, police sayNov 15, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines man shot his pregnant wife and killed the unborn child during an argument as they drove through town, police said Wednesday. Amal Reji, 30, of the 1200 blo...
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Police: Scammer listed Des Plaines resident's second home for saleNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident's second home in Arizona was put up for sale by a scammer using a fake ID, authorities said Monday. The 69-year-old resident called police Friday ...
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Two suspects wanted in connection with Mount Prospect shootingNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are seeking two suspects in connection with a shooting Sunday that left a homeowner with a gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting occurred just bef...
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Porsche stolen while owner pumping gas in Des Plaines, police sayNov 14, 2023 12:00 am - A thief stole a black 2023 Porsche Macan while the driver was filling it with gasoline at a service station in Des Plaines on Tuesday, police said. The theft occurred ab...
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Woman lost $8,800 in lottery ticket scam in Des Plaines, police sayNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - Scammers who wanted a Des Plaines woman's help cashing what they claimed was a $1 million winning lottery ticket bilked her out of $8,800, police said Monday. The crime ...
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Man shot in leg Sunday night in Mount ProspectNov 13, 2023 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are investigating a shooting Sunday night that left a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. Police said officers responding to a report of shots fir...
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Man treated for gunshot wound outside Rivers CasinoNov 06, 2023 12:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating an early morning shooting Saturday outside the Rivers Casino. An injured man flagged down a Des Plaines officer just before 1 a.m. S...