Des Plaines Crime
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...
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2 men face charges in Harvey standoffAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - Two men have been charged in connection with a 20-hour standoff this week in Harvey that police say began as a robbery attempt. The Chicago Sun-Times cites the Cook ...
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Burglary suspect picks up new charges in InvernessAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - A man charged with burglarizing homes last month in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect faces new charges in connection with an Inverness burglary, prosecutors said...
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Northwest suburban police blotterAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Sheriff: Hostage takers shot through doorAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart said hostage takers shot twice through a door as officers stormed up a stairway in an ultimately successful rescue attempt at a home in Har...
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Paniagua guilty of 2010 Mount Prospect murderAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County jury deliberated for about an hour before convicting Edwin Paniagua of murdering Jean Louis Wattecamps of Mount Prospect. "I think the jury saw things as t...
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Prosecutors play murder suspect's statements to policeAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - Defense attorneys for Edwin Paniagua, charged with the 2010 stabbing death of a Mount Prospect man, called their client's co-defendant to the witness stand late Monday. ...
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$1.5 million bail for Elgin man charged in string of robberiesAug 18, 2014 1:01 am - A judge set bail at $1.5 million for an Elgin man charged with robberies at Aldi and two at Family Dollar in Elgin in June and August. Michael L. Taylor, 52, of the 300 ...
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Medical examiner testifies about victim's stab woundsAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - An assistant Cook County medical examiner on Friday described the wounds prosecutors say a pair of would-be robbers inflicted upon a 52-year-old Mount Prospect man as th...
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Authorities: Man wore burqa disguise to rob ATMAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities say a security guard donned a burqa to disguise himself as he stole $168,000 from a suburban ATM this week. The allegations against 31-year-old Gildardo Lop...