Cook County Crime
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Man charged with attempted murder, domestic battery in Elgin shootingMay 01, 2024 12:59 pm - A man has been charged with attempted murder for a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in Elgin. Edward Perez, 35, of the 600 block of Dover Drive, Elgin, is also...
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Police investigating armed robbery of Arlington Heights storeMay 01, 2024 9:33 am - Arlington Heights police are investigating the reported armed robbery of a liquor store over the weekend. According to police, an employee of the business on the 1700 blo...
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Streamwood man convicted of murder in fatal 2022 shooting of friendApr 30, 2024 8:08 pm - Salvatore Scardino, of Streamwood, was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder in the April 2022 shooting death of Kwemi Hardwick, the man he described as his best friend.
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...
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Trial begins for Streamwood man charged with killing ‘best and only’ friendApr 29, 2024 9:43 pm - The trial of a Streamwood man charged with fatally shooting a man described as his best and only friend commenced Monday in a Cook County courtroom. Salvatore Scardino, 2...
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Men face home repair fraud chargesApr 29, 2024 11:04 am - Two men have been charged with theft and home repair fraud crimes, accused of taking money and not delivering on promises to seal coat a driveway, replace a stone walkway...
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Gages Lake man charged with slicing open man’s stomachApr 28, 2024 2:59 pm - A Gages Lake man faces felony charges alleging he sliced open another man’s stomach during an argument Saturday morning, authorities said. Anthony E. Osmena, 23, of the 1...
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Man injured, person in custody after Elgin shootingApr 28, 2024 8:12 am - One person is hospitalized and a second is in custody after an early morning shooting Sunday in Elgin, police said. According to Elgin police, officers responded at about...
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Man on release in domestic charge kills wife, self in Villa Park, authorities sayApr 27, 2024 8:48 pm - A man released from jail earlier this month on misdemeanor domestic battery charges shot and killed his wife Friday night in Villa Park, authorities said.
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Ex-MTV dating show contestant arrested on Lake County sex chargesApr 27, 2024 1:44 pm - A man who was a contestant nine years ago on an MTV show, wanted on sex-crime charges in Lake County, is being detained pretrial after allegedly eluding police for more t...