Des Plaines Crime
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Police chase suspects after report of aggravated assault in Des PlainesFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident reported people were striking their front door with a shovel, but when police arrived the offenders fled the scene, authorities said. While respo...
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How many fewer criminal charges were filed last year due to pandemicJan 29, 2021 4:22 am - You can count suburban criminal court filings among the many items the COVID-19 pandemic put a damper on in 2020. Whether it was a lack of opportunity when stores, resta...
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Lake in the Hills man gets 15 years for attempted kidnapping of ex-boss in Des PlainesJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - A former Lake in the Hills man has pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated kidnapping in exchange for a 15-year sentence, according to Cook County prosecutors. Authoriti...
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Des Plaines council to talk traffic cameras at Monday's meetingJan 29, 2021 12:00 am - Daily Herald report The Des Plaines city council will meet virtually at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss traffic enforcement cameras and other issues. The city has two red light...
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Local authorities keep plans for pre-inauguration security close to the vestJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - While local authorities are taking seriously FBI warnings about armed protests that may occur nationwide in advance of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, most dec...
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Authorities: Suburban man threatened violence at Biden inaugurationJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Authorities say a Chicago Heights man threatened violence at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Louis Capriotti, ...
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Des Plaines man pleads guilty to defrauding elderly in telemarketing scamJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Des Plaines man, who federal authorities scammed hundreds of thousands of dollars from elderly victims as part of a telemarketing scheme, has pleaded guilt...
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Judge grants prosecutors time to review retrial request of convicted murderer from Des PlainesJan 08, 2021 12:00 am - Ex-Des Plaines resident seeks new trial in murder-for-hire case
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of...