Des Plaines Crime
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Des Plaines woman loses $45,000 to cyber scammersAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman lost $45,000 to scammers who said her computer had been hacked, police said Monday. The 73-year-old victim first heard from the scammers Aug. 16. The...
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Two Glenview-area teenagers shot to death at apartment complexAug 20, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were shot to death Saturday night at a Glenview-area apartment complex, authorities said Sunday. Cook County sheriff's police said ...
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15-year-old charged with December shooting in Mount ProspectAug 12, 2023 1:00 am - Mount Prospect police arrested a Wheeling teen Wednesday in connection with a December shooting. The teen is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated discha...
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Bails set at $1 million for pair charged in Lombard armed robberyAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $1 million Wednesday for two people charged with robbing a Lombard gas station Tuesday. David Bonner, 50, of the 1700 block of North Luna in Chicago, and...
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Credit card skimmer found at cash register in Des Plaines grocery storeAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - An illegal device used to steal credit card information was discovered attached to a legitimate card reader at a Des Plaines grocery store over the weekend, police said....
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Calls threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Cook County sheriff saysAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Calls from someone purporting to be a member of the Cook County sheriff's office and threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Sheriff Tom Dart says. The call...
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Bail set for Des Plaines man accused of firing gun into the airJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $50,000 Wednesday for a Des Plaines man accused of firing a gun into the air multiple times Monday night. Eric Chavez, 29, of the 8800 block of Dee Road,...
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Prosecutor: Victims of suburban sex trafficking ring lived in fearJul 21, 2023 1:00 am - As authorities continue to investigate a suburban sex trafficking ring, details emerge about the women who were victimized. Investigators found one of the women told her...
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Northwest suburban police departments teaming to host gun buyback eventJul 19, 2023 11:00 pm - For the first time, Arlington Heights police and several of their Northwest suburban counterparts will host a gun buyback program for people to turn in unwanted firearms...
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Elation, dismay from suburban leaders over state Supreme Court's landmark bail rulingJul 18, 2023 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court's landmark decision Tuesday upholding the constitutionality of cashless bail sparked elation from some suburban leaders and dismay among other...