Des Plaines Crime
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Prosecutors drop drug charges against Schaumburg manAug 16, 2013 1:14 pm - As 50th birthdays go, Sean Cerami’s was pretty sweet. Friday’s milestone was accompanied by Cook County prosecutors’ announcement they were dropping drug charges agains...
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Sketches released of Des Plaines home invasion suspectsAug 16, 2013 11:00 am - Des Plaines police have released sketches of two suspects connected to a home invasion last week in which they impersonated cops. At about 2 p.m. Aug. 8, the victim, a 3...
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Man faces child porn possession charge after wife calls policeAug 16, 2013 5:00 am - A former Carpentersville man was charged earlier this month with aggravated child pornography possession after his estranged wife found an unfamiliar file on the couple'...
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Two men plead guilty to swindling Palatine seniorAug 15, 2013 2:36 pm - Two suburban men have pleaded guilty to bilking a Palatine senior out of hundreds of dollars for unnecessary repairs to his chimney. In exchange for guilty pleas Tuesda...
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Des Plaines woman loses $5,800 in scamAug 15, 2013 2:25 pm - An 81-year-old Des Plaines woman was tricked out of $5,800 when she received a phone call from a man claiming to represent her bank, police said. He told her that money ...
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Two charged in Des Plaines with child endangermentAug 15, 2013 12:32 pm - A Chicago woman left her kids with a Des Plaines man whose blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit for driving, Des Plaines police said. Vanessa A. C...
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Northwest suburban police blotterAug 15, 2013 11:03 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Palatine man charged in baseball bat attackAug 14, 2013 11:00 am - A 24-year-old Palatine man faces up to five years in prison after his arrest on allegations he beat another man with a baseball bat over the weekend, Cook County Sheriff...
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6 years for Elgin Valentine's Day pipe beatingAug 12, 2013 11:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man accused of beating his estranged wife's boyfriend on Valentine's Day this year with a metal pipe and then stepping in front of a truck in an appa...