Palatine Crime
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Barrington acupuncturist to face trial on sex abuse, battery chargesOct 14, 2024 2:16 pm - A Barrington acupuncturist accused of fondling a client in a Crystal Lake home was denied a request to have his case dismissed and is headed to trial.
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Palatine man charged with punching, spitting on police officersOct 08, 2024 6:20 pm - A Palatine man is charged with punching and spitting on police officers who responded to a domestic disturbance.
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Police arrest Palatine man accused of 2017 sexual abuse of a childOct 01, 2024 4:50 pm - Palatine police Saturday arrested a village resident sought for the past seven years on suspicion of the sexual abuse of a juvenile.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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South Elgin man charged in sexual assault of minor in PalatineSep 12, 2024 4:45 pm - A South Elgin man was charged Wednesday in connection with the alleged predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor earlier this year in Palatine.
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Suspect charged in theft of computers from Cook Co. state’s attorney’s officeAug 25, 2024 12:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man faces burglary and theft charges alleging he stole laptop computers and other items from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Sheriff warns of drug-soaked pieces of paperAug 14, 2024 8:55 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart issued a warning Wednesday about the danger of paper soaked with synthetic drugs, after his investigators seized several pieces from inmates at the county jail recently.