Des Plaines Crime
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How a wrong turn led to a possible safe haven for abuse survivorsDec 04, 2025 4:49 pm - What started with a wrong turn could become just the right refuge for hundreds of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors from the north suburbs.
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Rosemont police still looking into Tara Reid incident at hotelDec 03, 2025 8:46 pm - Rosemont police say they are still investigating the claim from actress Tara Reid that she was drugged at a Rosemont hotel on Nov. 23, though they have not so far been able to confirm that a crime occurred.
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Man charged in connection with theft of bronze vases from cemetery near Arlington HeightsDec 02, 2025 3:24 pm - Cook County authorities have charged a 62-year-old man with felony theft after eight bronze vases were removed from a Jewish cemetery near Arlington Heights last month.
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Chicago region ranks worst in nation for porch piracy; Here’s how to avoid being plunderedNov 27, 2025 12:35 pm - Here’s one list we in the Chicago area aren’t happy to sit atop as the holiday shopping officially begins today: Favorite city for porch pirates. We asked some local experts for some tips on how to avoid being plundered.
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Police: Des Plaines woman scammed out of $15,000Nov 25, 2025 1:13 pm - A 79-year-old Des Plaines resident discovered she lost an estimated $15,000 after being contacted by an online scammer.
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Des Plaines man charged with armed robbery of Mount Prospect grocery storeNov 25, 2025 8:13 am - A Des Plaines man is charged with last week’s armed robbery of a grocery store in Mount Prospect.
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Audit to examine credit card spending in District 214 after former employee charged with misuseNov 24, 2025 6:44 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 has ordered an audit of its purchasing card spending practices after a former employee was charged with misusing a district credit card.
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Des Plaines man charged with firing gun during disputeNov 24, 2025 3:35 pm - A Des Plaines man was arrested Sunday after firing a gun during an argument, police said. No one was reported hurt.
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Arlington Heights deaths were a homicide and suicide, authorities sayNov 22, 2025 10:51 am - One of the two men found dead in an Arlington Heights condominium building Friday was fatally shot and the other shot himself, authorities said.
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Police: Mount Prospect grocery store robbed at gunpoint Wednesday eveningNov 20, 2025 10:01 pm - Police are seeking information after a Mount Prospect grocery store was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday evening.