Palatine Crime
-
Court: Family can sue fraternity members in fatal NIU hazingJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for a family's wrongful death lawsuit against officers and members of Northern Illinois University's Pi Kappa Alpha fra...
-
Authorities: Harper College professor shot at Iowa state troopers, driversJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - A Harper College professor has been charged with shooting at Iowa state troopers and drivers near Interstate 80, officials revealed Friday. Charles Johnston, 60, was cha...
-
Man accused of making bogus 911 call in PalatineJan 19, 2018 12:00 am - Authorities announced Friday that a Chicago man was charged with felony disorderly conduct after making a bogus 911 call seeking help from Palatine police. Bail was set ...
-
27 years for Palatine man who admitted sexually assaulting girlJan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine man caught performing a sex act on a 12-year-old girl last October pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault Tuesday. Barnassey Thomas, who last No...
-
Man gets 19-year prison sentence for Rolling Meadows home invasionJan 09, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Tuesday after admitting he forced his way into a Rolling Meadows home on the pretext of collecting church donations an...
-
Police: Woman sexually assaulted in Palatine barJan 08, 2018 12:00 am - A Wheeling man appeared in court Monday facing allegations he sexually assaulted a woman Saturday in a downtown Palatine bar. Eric Rubio, 23, of the 200 block of Renee T...
-
Timeline: Brown's Chicken murders and the aftermathJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Jan. 8, 1993: Seven people murdered in a Brown's Chicken and Pasta restaurant at Smith Street and Northwest Highway in Palatine. Victims include the owners, Richard and ...
-
How 1993 Brown's Chicken murders changed Frank Portillo's life, business foreverJan 06, 2018 12:00 am - Since Jan. 8, 1993, Frank Portillo Jr.'s thoughts at this time of year have been with seven people. Portillo was president of Brown's Chicken and Pasta when franchisees ...
-
Elgin man gets 3½ years in prison after admitting fourth DUIJan 05, 2018 12:00 am - A 47-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 3½ years in prison Friday after admitting to his fourth DUI after a crash last year. Laurencio C. Pena Jr., of the 700 block of ...
-
Bank robbery suspect from Palatine appears in federal courtJan 03, 2018 12:00 am - A Palatine man accused of robbing several Chicago banks had his first appearance in federal court Wednesday and was ordered by the judge to be detained until his next he...