Des Plaines Crime
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Sadness, not anger, grips Crystal Lake DUI victim over new arrestFeb 26, 2013 10:29 am - One could understand if Tom Burleson reacted with outrage Monday when he learned that the drunken driver who killed Burleson’s family more than 13 years ago had been arr...
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Man convicted in 2003 Elgin drug murder seeks new trialFeb 23, 2013 4:36 pm - A 41-year-old man convicted a decade ago of murdering of an Elgin drug dealer made his case for a new trial Wednesday, arguing that hearsay statements from others involv...
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Cook County jail officers chargedFeb 21, 2013 6:16 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Thursday that the sheriff’s office has arrested two of its own correctional officers following an internal investigation. Officer ...
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Judge: Elgin animal hoarding suspect fit for trialFeb 21, 2013 3:28 pm - A judge ruled Thursday an Elgin man is fit to stand trial on misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty and neglect after more than 40 dead cats and other animal carcasses we...
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Northwest suburban police blotterFeb 21, 2013 1:28 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Judge allows overheard conversation in murder caseFeb 21, 2013 1:01 pm - A cellphone conversation overheard by a Mount Prospect detective between two people later charged with murder does not violate the Illinois eavesdropping statute, a Cook...
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Sister: Elgin man guilty of animal neglect is not a hoarderFeb 20, 2013 3:00 pm - An Elgin man this week pleaded guilty to misdemeanor animal neglect, relinquished ownership of his seven dogs and was sentenced to 40 days in jail after authorities sear...
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Retired Des Plaines police commander accused in $132,000 fraudFeb 20, 2013 12:25 pm - Prosecutors say retired Des Plaines commander lied to pad overtime
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Mt. Prospect men charged with battery in response to Facebook commentsFeb 19, 2013 5:28 pm - Facebook comments sparked retaliation that ended in two people being arrested for battery, Mount Prospect police said. Ryan P. Hanley, 18, of the 200 block of North Eme...
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Sheriff vows rape kits from Robbins will be testedFeb 19, 2013 4:08 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said dozens of sexual assault kits found in an evidence room at the Robbins Police Department will be sent to the Illinois State Police. Dar...