Mount Prospect Crime
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Judge’s reference to other cases in verdict gets murder conviction thrown outOct 09, 2025 7:28 pm - When finding an Aurora man guilty of killing his girlfriend five years ago, a Kane County judge cited knowledge he’d gained from watching similar cases. That was “clear and obvious error,” a state appeals court ruled this week in tossing out the conviction and ordering a new trial.
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Former Prospect High employee charged with $37,000 school credit card theft for Home Depot purchasesOct 03, 2025 4:31 pm - The former building and grounds supervisor at Prospect High School was charged with theft of government property on allegations of using a school district credit card to make more than $37,000 worth of purchases at Home Depot, authorities said.
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Democratic congressional candidate mocked Charlie Kirk’s assassinationSep 24, 2025 1:06 pm - A Democratic congressional hopeful from Evanston mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk on social media hours after the right-wing activist’s death.
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Mount Prospect warns of scam emailsSep 22, 2025 12:32 pm - Mount Prospect is warning the public about an email scam involving someone posing as a village employee.
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ICE officer shoots, kills suspect who dragged officer with car near Chicago, says Homeland SecuritySep 12, 2025 12:40 pm - A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in Franklin Park by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
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‘One of a kind’: Young suburbanites remember Charlie Kirk as mentor, friendSep 11, 2025 5:01 pm - Suburbanites with ties to the Turning Point USA organization are mourning Charlie Kirk the day after his assassination.
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Man charged with organized retail crime, connected to ring that conducted 115 burglariesSep 09, 2025 4:21 pm - A Chicago man is accused of being part of a crime ring tied to115 burglaries throughout the suburbs.
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Two charged in Mount Prospect Walmart attempted robberySep 05, 2025 7:46 am - Two Seattle, Washington residents who, authorities said, are part of a transcontinental crime ring are charged with attempting to rob an 83-year-old man in a Walmart parking lot, Mount Prospect police said this week.
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New Illinois law requires police to act swiftly on missing persons casesSep 04, 2025 6:04 pm - A new Illinois law requires police to immediately investigate missing persons cases using expanded databases, addressing flaws exposed in part by the John Wayne Gacy case.
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Des Plaines Fire Department to switch 911 servicesAug 22, 2025 4:32 pm - Emergency calls for the Des Plaines Fire Department will be handled by a different dispatch service starting as soon as next year.
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