Park Ridge Crime
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Experts: Need for attention drives most false police reportsSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - In the midst of investigating the 1999 deaths of Marilyn Lemak's three young children at the hands of their mother, Ray McGury — then a Naperville police detective — got...
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Des Plaines man who won millions in wrongful conviction settlement faces new chargesAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man who once was awarded $25 million by a jury for his wrongful murder conviction is facing federal gun charges following a shooting last week. Thaddeus Ji...
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Gov. Rauner's heroin bill veto causes disappointment - and cautious hopeAug 26, 2015 5:15 am - A day after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed a major piece of legislation aimed at decreasing heroin deaths and improving treatment and education, suburban anti-drug advocates r...
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Study: While heroin use spikes, treatment options drop in IllinoisAug 23, 2015 2:00 pm - Drug addiction treatment options in Illinois are getting fewer as heroin use continues to increase, particularly in the suburbs, a Roosevelt University study has found. ...
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Des Plaines man charged with St. Charles sex assaultAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 48-year-old Des Plaines man has been charged with sexually assaulting a minor in St. Charles, according to police and court records. Mark L. Scalia, of the 1000 block ...
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Prosecutor: Streamwood man trapped 5-year-old boy in scalding showerAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - A 5-year-old Streamwood boy remains hospitalized with second-degree burns to his face, head and chest after a man authorities described as his mother's boyfriend trapped...
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Jail guard accused of watching porn with inmatesAug 06, 2015 1:00 am - A Cook County correctional officer and two inmates all face charges after the trio watched pornography on a cellphone in the jail's barbershop, the Cook County sheriff's...
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Three charged in robbery of Elk Grove-area hotelJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Friday that a 21-year-old Blue Island man and two accomplices from Chicago have been charged in Monday night's armed robbery...
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Bartlett man receives 6-year prison sentenceJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Bartlett man was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to felony drug possession. Jose Magallanes was arrested in March after mem...
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Des Plaines brothers facing drug chargesJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - Two Des Plaines brothers are among 24 people from the Chicago area facing federal drug charges following a nearly three-year, multijurisdictional investigation. Luis Ant...