Des Plaines Crime
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Robbers hit Rivers Casino patron for $40,000, police sayNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - A patron at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines was robbed of $40,000 by two thieves, one armed with a handgun, early Tuesday, police said. The stickup occurred about 2:25 a.m....
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Des Plaines police will soon have enough body cameras for each officerNov 08, 2021 4:30 am - Before he heads out on the street for his daily shift, Des Plaines police officer Evan Franck stops off at the police station's front desk to get a body camera he must a...
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Supply chain issues leave police facing long waits for new patrol vehiclesNov 05, 2021 5:20 am - If you've shopped for a car recently, you know the pickings are slim. Supplies of new vehicles have been limited by COVID-19-related staffing issues at factories, increa...
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Des Plaines poised to buy more cameras for policeOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council will meet Monday night to vote on purchasing more body cameras for police officers and cameras for police squad cars. The gear is expected t...
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Woman wanted in crash that killed Wheeling man captured in FloridaOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman was arrested in Florida on Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Glenview that killed Wheeling resident Trinidad Salgado. Ewelina Pikul...
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Newly revealed Gacy victim's family speaks: 'The wait was excruciating'Oct 26, 2021 1:00 am - Even though it had been nearly 45 years since she'd last heard from her older brother, Carolyn Sanders said the hardest part of his absence came during the past five mon...
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Des Plaines police: Man had loaded gun, alcohol in carOct 26, 2021 1:00 am - A South suburban man is facing charges after Des Plaines police found a loaded handgun and a cup of alcohol in his car during a search, authorities said Tuesday. Joshua ...
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Leyden Twp. woman accused of suffocating newbornOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - A Leyden Township woman has been charged with first degree murder after she suffocated her newborn child and buried him in her backyard, according to the Cook County she...
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How genealogy search and DNA helped identify latest John Wayne Gacy victimOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Using DNA samples and genealogy together for the first time, investigators at Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office were able to identify another of serial killer John W...
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Police: Rolling Meadows murder suspect, victim previously dated and had a child togetherOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - A woman accused of fatally shooting a Rolling Meadows man Thursday after he refused to kiss her had a previous relationship with and shared a child with the victim, poli...