Park Ridge Crime
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Elgin man accused of selling heroin near Carpentersville schoolAug 19, 2013 4:40 pm - A 19-year-old from Elgin was charged with selling heroin near an elementary school in Carpentersville Friday. Anthony J. Galarza, of the 600 block of Page Avenue, faces ...
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Prosecutors drop drug charges against Schaumburg manAug 16, 2013 1:14 pm - As 50th birthdays go, Sean Cerami’s was pretty sweet. Friday’s milestone was accompanied by Cook County prosecutors’ announcement they were dropping drug charges agains...
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Man faces child porn possession charge after wife calls policeAug 16, 2013 5:00 am - A former Carpentersville man was charged earlier this month with aggravated child pornography possession after his estranged wife found an unfamiliar file on the couple'...
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Palatine man charged in baseball bat attackAug 14, 2013 11:00 am - A 24-year-old Palatine man faces up to five years in prison after his arrest on allegations he beat another man with a baseball bat over the weekend, Cook County Sheriff...
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6 years for Elgin Valentine's Day pipe beatingAug 12, 2013 11:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man accused of beating his estranged wife's boyfriend on Valentine's Day this year with a metal pipe and then stepping in front of a truck in an appa...
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Officer from Cary held on sex abuse chargesAug 11, 2013 7:00 pm - A Cook County correctional officer has been de-deputized and is being held on $50,000 bond after being arrested on Saturday on charges of unlawful restraint and criminal...
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Maine West hazing case against coach gets continuanceAug 07, 2013 11:00 am - A new court date was set Wednesday morning in the case against former Maine West High School head varsity soccer coach Michael Divincenzo, who is charged with hazing, ba...
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Cook County jail to help mentally ill inmatesAug 06, 2013 3:56 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s office is launching an effort to help mentally ill jail inmates before and after they are released. Sheriff Tom Dart’s office said he is estab...
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Man denies intent in 2011 Elgin fire extinguisher deathAug 02, 2013 2:48 pm - A 24-year-old Chicago man accused of first-degree murder took the witness stand Friday and repeatedly said he was not aiming at anyone or anything when he threw a fire e...