Niles Crime
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December trial set for former Maine West coach in hazing caseOct 15, 2013 9:34 am - A jury trial has been set for December in the case of a former Maine West High School soccer coach accused of allowing hazing among his players. Michael Divincenzo, 37, ...
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Dart: Beating victim spots 2012 attacker; 2 chargedSep 04, 2013 12:00 pm - Two Niles men were arrested in connection with a 2012 beating in Maine Township after the victim recently spotted one of the men and identified him to police as the atta...
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Fifth Maine West student says he was a hazing victimAug 27, 2013 12:00 pm - Maine West student says he was assaulted by soccer players
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Maine West hazing case against coach gets continuanceAug 07, 2013 11:00 am - A new court date was set Wednesday morning in the case against former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo, who is charged with hazing, ba...
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Former Maine West coach appears in court on hazing chargeJun 03, 2013 1:00 pm - Former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo made his initial court appearance Monday on charges of hazing, battery and failure to report a...
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Niles man sentenced for molesting Wheeling teenMay 23, 2013 2:27 pm - Citing a new set of sexual abuse charges, a Cook County judge Thursday nixed probation and sentenced Eduardo Patino to three years in prison for the 2012 molestation of ...
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Former Maine West coach charged in hazing; juvenile charges droppedMay 15, 2013 11:00 am - After a five-month investigation of allegations of hazing at Maine West High School in Des Plaines, the Cook County state's attorney's office Wednesday charged former Ma...
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Moylan's tougher hazing penalty wins committee backingFeb 27, 2013 1:00 pm - Recent hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have prompted one state official to call for a tougher penalty for school officials and employees w...
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DCFS places Maine West educators on child abuse, neglect registryFeb 09, 2013 2:01 pm - The Department of Children and Family Services has validated several claims of abuse and neglect filed against two Maine West educators following allegations of hazing i...