Des Plaines Crime
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Suburban serial killer Mark Smith set to appear before parole boardJun 13, 2024 7:07 pm - A confessed serial killer who murdered two young women and a teenager in the suburbs in 1970 is scheduled to appear before a state parole board early next month.
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Juvenile charged with reckless homicide in deadly Elk Grove crashJun 10, 2024 5:56 pm - A juvenile driver faces reckless homicide and other charges stemming from crash last month in Elk Grove Village that killed a 45-year-old Des Plaines woman on her way home from work.
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Des Plaines changes direction, bans kratom salesJun 04, 2024 2:26 pm - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday outlawed the local sale of potentially intoxicating products made from the kratom tree.
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Des Plaines store owner accused of threatening customers arrested, police sayMay 31, 2024 1:35 pm - The owner of a Des Plaines store that sells hemp products was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening customers with a toy that looked like a real shotgun, police said in a news release.
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Des Plaines man sentenced to prison for tax fraudMay 30, 2024 8:25 pm - A Des Plaines man was sentenced to a year in prison for tax fraud.
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How a suburban well-being check cracked an international ‘suicide drug’ operationMay 30, 2024 3:24 pm - A well-being check at a Libertyville hotel nearly a decade ago has resulted in federal charges for a Mexican national accused of illegally shipping a suicide-assistance drug to multiple countries.
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Man pleads guilty to leaving threatening messages at DeKalb prosecutor’s officeMay 24, 2024 8:19 pm - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for threats made regarding school, judges, U.S. president and more.
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Police: Child pornography found on phone dropped by vandalism suspectMay 20, 2024 2:30 pm - A man who authorities say dropped his cellphone while vandalizing vehicles outside a Des Plaines business is facing felony charges alleging police found child pornography...
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Roommate charged in murder of 61-year-old Elgin manMay 20, 2024 11:27 am - The roommate of an Elgin man who was found dead earlier this month in his residence has been charged with his murder. Joseph A. Duran, 52, was charged with first-degree ...
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Why suburban police, lawmakers want to make fleeing from cops a felonyMay 10, 2024 5:15 am - In his more than two decades as a law enforcement officer, Naperville Police Chief Jason Arres has witnessed plenty of reckless behavior and dangerous driving on suburban...