Des Plaines Crime
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Elgin murder, arson suspect wants police statements tossedDec 13, 2012 5:20 pm - An Elgin woman accused of participating in the stabbing and killing of a 61-year-old man last December and setting his apartment on fire to cover up his murder wants a j...
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Lombard man charged in Des Plaines bank robberyDec 12, 2012 4:00 pm - A Lombard man suspected of committing three Chicago-area bank robberies is in custody, according to an FBI news release. Martin Crossley, 37, was arrested Monday by FBI ...
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Police: Man admits breaking into 37 vehiclesDec 12, 2012 3:00 pm - A Des Plaines man who was recently apprehended by police while breaking into a vehicle has admitted to burglarizing 37 other vehicles in the city since Oct. 1, police sa...
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Former SWANCC executive gets 7 years for stealing from agencyDec 12, 2012 12:49 pm - An “extremely remorseful” and “deeply shamed” Christopher Brooke Beal stood before Cook County Judge Lauren Gottainer Edidin on Wednesday and apologized to residents of ...
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Trial begins for man charged with sexually assaulting teenDec 12, 2012 12:20 pm - An example of control and cultivation, is how Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Gerber described the case against a Mount Prospect man who authorities say sexu...
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Northwest suburban police blotterDec 11, 2012 4:57 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Bartlett woman’s shaken baby conviction further challengedDec 11, 2012 2:40 pm - A Bartlett day-care provider whose 13-year-old shaken baby death conviction is under scrutiny has drawn additional support from a group of Northwestern University studen...
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Des Plaines man held without bail in Chicago murderDec 10, 2012 2:47 pm - A Des Plaines man is set to appear in court Tuesday on a first-degree murder charge stemming from a fatal shooting outside a Chicago tavern in July, officials said. Davi...
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Daley nephew enters not guilty plea in 2004 deathDec 09, 2012 5:00 pm - The nephew of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley pleaded not guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the 2004 death of a suburban man whose family suspects a po...
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Des Plaines police detective laudedDec 09, 2012 3:23 pm - Des Plaines Police Detective Michael Heene was recently awarded a plaque for “Outstanding Contributions in the Investigation of Arson” by Cook County State’s Attorney An...