Northbrook Crime
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State police to investigate Elgin man's death at Kane jail; foul play not expectedJan 24, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois state police are investigating the Tuesday morning death of an Elgin man being held at the Kane County jail on charges of drug delivery and home invasion. There...
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Elgin man charged with 2nd violation of sex offender lawJan 23, 2017 12:00 am - A 52-year-old Elgin man faces prison after his arrest Friday on charges of failing to register as a sex offender for a second time after a domestic dispute. Joe L. Jones...
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Woman, ex-boyfriend charged in staged home invasion, dog's deathJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - A Maine Township woman and her ex-boyfriend have been charged with staging a home invasion at her residence, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart announced Friday. The woman,...
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Elgin man accused of sex assaults, abuse in 1990s, 2011Jan 12, 2017 12:00 am - A 76-year-old Elgin man has been charged with repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a girl he knew beginning in the early 1990s and another victim in 2012. William R. A...
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Gurnee murder suspect, 32, dead in 'terrifying' police shootout on MetraJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois State Police are investigating a shootout between police and a murder suspect on a Metra train in Deerfield late Friday night, which left the man dead. State po...
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Cook County jail inmate charged with attacking guardJan 06, 2017 12:00 am - A Cook County Jail inmate, Jamara Rhone, has been charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after injuring a correctional deputy earlier this week, the Cook Cou...
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Elgin father, son accused of planning to sell cocaineJan 05, 2017 12:00 am - An Elgin father and son are accused of possessing a half pound of cocaine and other drugs they planned to sell, according to prosecutors and court records. Travis Charle...
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Elgin man charged with 6th DUI after hitting parked carJan 04, 2017 12:00 am - A 55-year-old Elgin man had a blood-alcohol concentration nearly three times the legal limit when he hit a parked car on the city's east side, resulting in his sixth DUI...
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Cook County Jail population down about 700 peopleJan 02, 2017 10:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart released a year-end report on the Cook County Jail, highlighting efforts to reduce incarceration of people for lower-level, nonviolent of...
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Major court and crime stories last year in the Northwest suburbsJan 02, 2017 5:00 am - Once again, disgraced Illinois politicians topped the list of Cook County's noteworthy court and crime stories of the year. His reputation and legacy in tatters after ...