Des Plaines Crime
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Scammer steals $10,000 from Des Plaines woman's bank accountSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman lost about $10,000 to a scammer posing as an online bank employee, police said. The theft occurred Friday morning, Des Plaines police said. The scamm...
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Police investigating robbery at Des Plaines 7-ElevenSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating a robbery at a local convenience store. The stickup occurred about 4:30 a.m. Sunday at 7-Eleven, 1950 E. Touhy Ave. The robber point...
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Police investigating gunfire in Mount ProspectSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Police in Mount Prospect late Wednesday night were investigating a report of shots fired near Dogwood Lane and Wheeling Road. The preliminary investigation revealed tha...
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How a label can help combat catalytic converter theftsAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - With catalytic converter thefts continuing across the suburbs, the Des Plaines Police Department is giving out free labels that could help identify yours if stolen. The ...
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Mount Prospect man facing weapons, battery, drug chargesAug 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect man is facing multiple charges after police responded to a domestic battery complaint early Sunday morning. Police said they were called to a convenienc...
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Mount Prospect teen who was shot last week in Palatine dies from woundsAug 23, 2023 1:00 am - A 15-year-old Mount Prospect boy who was shot last week in Palatine died from his wounds late Tuesday, officials said. The Cook County medical examiner's office on Wedne...
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Leaders condemn bomb threats directed at suburban librariesAug 22, 2023 1:00 am - Bomb threats made to some suburban libraries in the past week have forced buildings to close and drawn condemnation from state officials and the local American Civil Lib...
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Des Plaines woman loses $45,000 to cyber scammersAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman lost $45,000 to scammers who said her computer had been hacked, police said Monday. The 73-year-old victim first heard from the scammers Aug. 16. The...
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Two Glenview-area teenagers shot to death at apartment complexAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were shot to death Saturday night at a Glenview-area apartment complex, authorities said Sunday. Cook County sheriff's police said ...
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15-year-old charged with December shooting in Mount ProspectAug 12, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect police arrested a Wheeling teen Wednesday in connection with a December shooting. The teen is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated discha...