Des Plaines Crime
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Des Plaines man arrested on firearm, drug chargesOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Monday after police responding to a noise complaint found him holding a gun, authorities said. Benjamin Curtis, 19, of the 9600 bloc...
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Des Plaines man fighting for new trial in 1988 murder-for-hire dies in prisonOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Ronald Kliner, a former Des Plaines man who's been waging a yearslong legal battle for a new trial in a 1988 murder-for-hire, has died in prison, his supporters announce...
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DePaul student from Park Ridge at center of unusual terrorism trialOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Despite his online puffery, Thomas Osadzinski possessed little more than basic, college-level computer skills and "might very well be considered an 'Internet troll,'" hi...
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The stories that stick with us: In the wake of a tragedy, strangers step in to help orphaned girlsOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County courts is a bleak beat. Justice - when it prevails - is rooted in loss and frequently in tragedy seeing as how it results from crime. In 2013, after five yea...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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Twist in 2002 Lake County murder case could mean new trial for man convicted of pulling triggerSep 24, 2021 5:30 am - Ronald Ruhl has spent the last 18 years in prison - and is due to spend at least 31 more - after Lake County prosecutors convinced a jury in 2003 that he murdered a Lake...
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Des Plaines teens arrested after fight stemming from fireworks attackSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - Two Des Plaines teens were arrested after throwing firecrackers at a car and then fighting with its occupant, police said Friday. Michael Aponte, 18, of the 2100 block o...
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Des Plaines man accused of downloading child pornSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man has been accused of downloading sexually explicit images of children as young as 8 onto his mobile phone. Cholino Sanchez-Gonzalez, 24, was arrested Tu...
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Police: Tracking device led to arrest of man stealing mail from Park Ridge collection boxSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - A South suburban man is facing a federal theft charge alleging he stole mail from a collection box outside the Park Ridge post office, authorities said Wednesday. Kelvin...
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$2,200 in chips reported stolen at Rivers CasinoSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported someone stole $2,200 worth of her chips Friday night, police reported Wednesday. The theft occurred about 10 p.m. at a...