Des Plaines Crime
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FBI: Suspects in custody after Westchester bank robbery Friday afternoonDec 10, 2022 12:00 am - Two people are in custody following a bank robbery Friday afternoon in Westchester during which federal authorities say one of the suspects pressed a handgun to the head...
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Carpentersville man arrested after Des Plaines bank scammed out of $20,000, police sayDec 08, 2022 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man accused of scamming a Des Plaines bank out of more than $20,000 was arrested this week after trying to open an account at a different bank, police ...
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Scammer takes Des Plaines bank for more than $20,000, police sayDec 06, 2022 12:00 am - A scammer used fake ID to open an account at a Des Plaines bank and then steal more than $20,000, police said this week. The thefts occurred at Village Bank and Trust, 1...
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Police investigating shooting of man, woman in Palatine Township Thursday nightDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police are investigating the nonfatal shooting of a man and woman in unincorporated Palatine Township Thursday night. Officers responded to a call ...
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Rosemont man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Rosemont man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for taking dozens of sexually explicit photographs of a 3-year-old girl, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Marco...
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Des Plaines resident loses $5,000 to cryptocurrency scamNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident reported being scammed out of $5,000 this year by someone over the internet, police said. The crimes occurred between March 1 and Nov. 23, accordi...
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State police's simulator lets cops practice responses to danger. We tried it, and it's hard.Nov 25, 2022 4:30 am - Police officers often say the public doesn't understand that sometimes situations go sideways in seconds. The Illinois State Police on Wednesday gave members of the medi...
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Two robbed by gunman outside Rivers CasinoNov 23, 2022 12:00 am - A gunman robbed two people in a parking lot outside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines just after midnight Tuesday, according to police. Police said the robber approached the ...
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Pair charged with fraudulently obtaining $100K in aid during pandemicNov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A suburban duo are the latest state residents to face charges stemming from a monthslong state and federal investigation into unemployment insurance fraud during the COV...
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Mount Prospect police find stolen SUV used by suspects in aggravated firearm dischargeNov 18, 2022 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.