Northbrook Crime
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Life sentence stands in Nellessen slayingJul 08, 2014 1:00 am - A Cook County judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to reconsider the life sentence he imposed on 22-year-old Matthew Nellessen, who murdered his widowed father Georg...
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Lake sheriff's department has most DUI arrests in stateJul 01, 2014 1:01 am - The sheriff's department in Illinois with the most DUI arrests in 2013 is Lake County, with 348, the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists reported Tuesday in its 24th ...
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10 plead guilty to human traffickingJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County prosecutors say 10 people have pleaded guilty to trafficking young women and girls for sex. State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said Monday that nine men and one ...
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Arrests made in Cook County jail smuggling ringJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - A correctional officer was among those arrested over the weekend for smuggling contraband into Cook County jail, authorities said. Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart made t...
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Appeals court upholds Beavers' tax convictionJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - A federal appeals court has upheld the tax-evasion conviction of a once-influential Chicago Democrat. Monday's 26-page ruling from a three-judge panel is at least partl...
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Cook County sheriff warns of phone scamJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities are warning the public of a phone scam where callers are told they have an active warrant and must pay immediately or otherwise face arrest. In a news releas...
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Repeat felon faces prison for Elgin cocaine salesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - A repeat felony offender was convicted this week of selling cocaine near an Elgin church in 2012 and now faces a minimum of six years in prison. Ricky E. Frasure, 42, of...
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3 years prison for East Dundee DUI hit-and-run that injured cyclistJun 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Schaumburg woman was sentenced to three years in prison after admitting to driving drunk and injuring a cyclist in East Dundee last year, according to court records an...
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Anti-heroin ad wins awardJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - A television advertisement created by the Illinois State Crime Commission and Karl Productions about heroin abuse has won an award, officials announced. The piece, calle...
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Four from suburbs charged in embezzlement schemeJun 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Cook County State's Attorney's office has charged four suburban residents with embezzling more than $7 million from a Chicago law firm. Patricia Lapinski, 66, and De...