Des Plaines Crime
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Des Plaines man accused of sending child sex abuse materials via social media appJan 30, 2026 8:50 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines man was charged after a Cook County sheriff’s office investigation found he had shared child sex abuse materials through a social media app.
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Kane County sheriff cleared of TRUST Act violations, state’s attorney saysJan 29, 2026 5:38 pm - Did the Kane County Sheriff’s Office violate state law over immigration detainees? An investigation says no.
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Two teens accused of sexually assaulting St. Viator classmate plead not guiltyJan 27, 2026 1:54 pm - Two of the three former St. Viator students accused of sexually assaulting a classmate at a graduation party in Roselle last spring were formally arraigned at hearings in DuPage County Tuesday.
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Des Plaines man charged in 2024 fatal crashJan 26, 2026 3:15 pm - A Des Plaines man has been charged more than a year after a fatal crash in that suburb, authorities announced Monday.
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Mount Prospect police arrest homeless man on sexual assault chargesJan 23, 2026 7:52 am - A 35-year-old homeless man is facing sexual assault and battery charges stemming from an attack on a Mount Prospect woman Jan. 17.
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Parolee charged in 2023 Des Plaines home burglaryJan 21, 2026 6:37 pm - A freshly paroled Chicago man has been charged in connection with a 2023 home burglary in Des Plaines.
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Authorities: Rosemont man was trafficking guns, drugs throughout suburbsJan 16, 2026 2:42 pm - The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group arrested a Rosemont man in Deerfield Thursday following an investigation of his suspected involvement in selling cocaine and firearms in both Lake and Cook counties.
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Des Plaines woman victimized by gift card scammer: policeJan 09, 2026 2:44 pm - A Des Plaines resident fell victim to a scammer who said she’d be entered in a contest if she sent the caller money, police said.
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Immigration battle, Kirk assassination among top stories of 2025Dec 30, 2025 11:05 pm - The reaction to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, immigration enforcement efforts and the conclusion to a decades-old disappearance were among the top suburban stories of 2025.
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‘You will be missed’: Retired Des Plaines police dog Bane has diedDec 29, 2025 7:34 pm - A retired Des Plaines police dog died Saturday, the department announced.