Des Plaines Crime
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Bank robber indicted in Chicago high-rise escapeJan 17, 2013 3:25 pm - A bank robber has been indicted on a federal escape charge after he and a cellmate broke out of a high-rise Chicago lockup. The U.S. attorney’s office announced Kenneth...
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Cases worked by Schaumburg officers under reviewJan 17, 2013 3:00 pm - Both Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and Public Defender Abishi Cunningham have ordered reviews of cases involving the three Schaumburg police officers accuse...
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Judge admits girl's dying words in murder trialJan 17, 2013 2:00 pm - Jurors will hear the dying declaration of 18-year-old Conant High School senior Laura Engelhardt when the man charged with her murder goes on trial, a Cook County judge ...
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Elgin woman unfit for trial in frying pan murder caseJan 17, 2013 2:00 pm - An Elgin woman accused of first-degree murder for hitting her boyfriend with a frying pan — which led to his death in August — has been declared unfit to stand trial. Ac...
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Mt. Prospect police host home security demoJan 17, 2013 12:31 pm - The Mount Prospect Police Department Crime Prevention Unit will again host a free home security presentation at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, at the Mount Prospect Public Libr...
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2 prosecutors suspended in deadly arson caseJan 16, 2013 4:15 pm - The Cook County state’s attorney has suspended two prosecutors for not charging a father for threatening to set his children on fire months before he actually committed ...
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Mount Prospect police warn of residential burglariesJan 15, 2013 4:30 pm - Four residential burglaries have taken place in the south central area of Mount Prospect since Friday, spurring police to warn residents to be vigilant. The burglaries t...
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Elk Grove residents get prison for burglariesJan 15, 2013 1:08 pm - Two members of an Elk Grove Village trio who police say robbed several Mount Prospect homes last year pleaded guilty to the charges Tuesday in a Rolling Meadows courtroo...
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District 207 receives Cook County subpoenas on hazing scandalJan 15, 2013 10:33 am - Maine Township High School District 207 officials Tuesday morning confirmed the district has received subpoenas for documents from the Cook County state’s attorney’s off...
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The blotterJan 15, 2013 10:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.