Des Plaines Crime
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Chicago man resentenced in 2010 Wheeling rapeNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - A man whose 2011 rape conviction was overturned now has pleaded guilty in exchange for a sentence that is less than half the original 30 years. Matthew Schaffer of Chic...
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Cicero landlord convicted of murder in fire deathsNov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A Cicero landlord was found guilty Monday in the deaths of seven people for a Valentine's Day 2010 apartment building fire that prosecutors said was set for insurance mo...
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Cicero landlord on trial for 7 murders in fireNov 15, 2014 12:01 am - A trial is underway of a Cicero landlord charged with murder for a Valentine's Day 2010 arson fire that killed seven people. Lawrence Myers is charged with seven counts ...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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DuPage jury finds Chicago man guilty of drug chargesNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man prosecutors say was the first lieutenant of a massive heroin distribution network in Cook and DuPage counties for the past several years faces seven to 30 ...
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Court records: Ex-Elgin deputy chief took money from ex-wife, hacked rival's emailNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A former Elgin deputy police chief currently facing felony misconduct and identity theft charges hacked into his now ex-wife's personal bank account in April 2010 and to...
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Police officer gets probation for station altercationNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A Skokie police officer from Gurnee pleaded guilty to official misconduct Wednesday, court records show. In exchange for his guilty plea to the Class 3 felony, Michael H...
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Man pleads guilty to Rosemont, Schiller park burglariesNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - A 30-year-old Schiller Park man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing an iPad and a camera from a Rosemont hotel room on June 13, 2014. In exchange for pleading guilty to...
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Man sentenced to 26 years for Mount Prospect slayingNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - An Elk Grove Township man convicted in August of the 2010 stabbing death of a Mount Prospect man was sentenced to 26 years in prison Wednesday. Edwin Paniagua ...
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North Barrington attorney charged with home invasion, firing gun in Hawthorn WoodsNov 10, 2014 12:01 am - An attorney from North Barrington remains held in the Lake County jail on charges he broke into a Hawthorn Woods residence Friday night and fired a handgun, authorities ...