Palatine Crime
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Congress passes anti-sex trafficking bill supported by Cook County sheriffMar 25, 2018 1:00 am - Congress has passed anti-online sex trafficking legislation long supported by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, prompting Craigslist to remove its personals ads and leading ...
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Jewelry, cash stolen in Palatine ruse burglaryMar 19, 2018 1:00 am - Thieves stole jewelry and cash during a ruse burglary reported Friday in Palatine, police said. According to police, a man was able to gain entry a home in the 1200 bloc...
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DuPage judge's legal woes provide fodder for lawyers' 'Hannibal O'Shea' skitMar 16, 2018 5:00 am - The DuPage County Bar Association's Judges' Nite Show began 43 years ago as a roast of the people in black robes. And the skewer was a sharp one at this year's show, esp...
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Six charged in suburban gas station skimming schemeMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Six Floridians are facing several felony theft charges in Illinois after authorities said they used credit card skimming devices on gas pumps at more than 100 service st...
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Four teens arrested after unfounded threats at Palatine High SchoolMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - Four juveniles, three of them Palatine High School students, are facing charges stemming from threats made on social media last week that sparked fears of a mass shootin...
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Man doesn't deserve new trial just because prosecutor called him a liar, court saysMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Is calling a defendant a “lying liar” in front of jurors and sarcastically referring to him as “John Wayne over here draped in the American flag” enough to win him a new...
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Gymnastics coach accused of assaulting Mundelein teen back in court FridayMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - A Lake County judge has scheduled a Friday bond review for a gymnastics coach from Palatine accused of sexually assaulting one of his students at a Lake County hotel. Ke...
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Report: Suburban Cook County has more DUI, fewer drug cases than ChicagoMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - For the second time in as many years, suburban Cook County DUI cases outnumbered Chicago cases. According to a Cook County state's attorney report issued Friday, prosec...
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Warrenville man sentenced to 4½ years for 2016 Palatine arsonFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - A Warrenville man who rejected a plea agreement that would have given him probation for setting a fire at his former home in Palatine was sentenced Wednesday to 4½ years...
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Palatine woman admits stealing more than $97,000 from 81-year-oldFeb 28, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine woman was sentenced to two years probation after pleading guilty to stealing more than $97,000 from an 81-year-old relative. Candace Matranga-Perez, 37, was ...