Mount Prospect Crime
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Authorities: Man tried to run over pedestrians, flee policeMar 21, 2025 2:27 pm - Kane County sheriff’s deputies assisted Lombard police in stopping a driver who was suspected of attempting to run over three pedestrians and was trying to elude police, according to sheriff’s reports.
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Ex-boyfriend charged with first-degree murder of Mount Prospect woman found in Busse WoodsMar 08, 2025 5:19 pm - The ex-boyfriend of a Mount Prospect woman who was found dead in Busse Woods Forest Preserve in November 2024 is charged with one count of felony first-degree murder in her death.
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‘She will find peace’: GoFundMe account supports Mount Prospect shooting victimFeb 27, 2025 6:06 pm - A GoFundMe account is active to raise funds for the recovery of a Mount Prospect woman shot multiple times by her ex-boyfriend earlier this week
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Mount Prospect police release details of shooting inside condo garageFeb 25, 2025 7:51 am - A Wisconsin man had a previous relationship with the Mount Prospect woman he shot multiple times Monday before fatally shooting himself, police said.
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Police: Two hospitalized after Mount Prospect shootingFeb 24, 2025 9:49 pm - Two people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a shooting Monday evening in Mount Prospect, officials said.
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North Aurora man charged in connection with child sex stingFeb 19, 2025 5:12 pm - A North Aurora man is facing multiple felonies stemming from a child sex sting operation conducted by the Cook County sheriff’s office.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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Arlington Heights man who fired at two people charged with attempted murderJan 17, 2025 6:22 pm - A 71-year-old Arlington Heights man was charged with attempted first-degree murder after authorities say he shot at two people he believed were attempting to steal a semi-trailer.
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‘The gay community was not protected’: Mount Prospect resident critical over handling of attacksJan 07, 2025 9:33 pm - Mount Prospect officials were questioned at Tuesday’s meeting about the delay in getting information out to the community about an attack on two men by teenagers who had lured them using the LGBTQ dating app Grindr.
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Group of teenagers charged in connection with two beatings in Mt. Prospect related to online dating appDec 26, 2024 6:50 pm - Mount Prospect police said a group of teenagers, using an online dating app to lure them to locations in the village, beat two men and damaged their vehicles.