Cook County Crime
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Mom facing charges after school security guard threatened, police sayMar 13, 2024 11:05 am - The mother of a Maine West High School student is facing charges after threatening a security guard there, police said. Sandra Soto Hernandez, 41, of the 1800 block of So...
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Sheriff: Lake County man slashed family member in faceMar 13, 2024 8:56 am - A 45-year-old Lake County man is recovering from “significant facial injuries” following a knife attack early Wednesday morning by a family member, authorities said. Aaro...
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Lombard woman charged with cruelty, neglect of dogsMar 12, 2024 5:36 pm - A Lombard woman has been charged with misdemeanor cruelty to animals. Sharon Manuel, 59, of the 1000 block of South Route 53, was released on her own recognizance Monday,...
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Man pleads guilty to exposing self to children near parkMar 11, 2024 12:43 pm - A man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child Monday for exposing himself to two children near a Glen Ellyn park. In exchange for his plea, Matthew T. Morgan was...
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Palatine man accused of criminal sexual abuseMar 10, 2024 5:58 pm - A Cook County judge ordered the pretrial detention Sunday of a 40-year-old Palatine man charged with sexually abusing a woman in her home, authorities said. Juan Ramirez-...
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Bartlett man charged with DUI, possessing controlled substance, after crashMar 08, 2024 8:52 pm - A Bartlett man was charged Wednesday for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of drugs after his vehicle collided with another in...
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Vernon Hills man charged with gun, drug offensesMar 08, 2024 8:51 pm - A Vernon Hills man is facing several charges after authorities seized a semi-automatic pistol and more than 30 grams of cocaine at his home. Dentri J. Henning, 34, was in...
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Police: Elgin man charged in gunrunning investigationMar 08, 2024 7:48 pm - Elgin police arrested a man on March 4 after conducting a gunrunning investigation in conjunction with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, officials ...
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Teacher charged with sexual exploitation of child in rec center locker roomMar 08, 2024 5:40 pm - A Carpentersville Middle School teacher has been charged with sexually exploiting a child in a locker room at a St. Charles recreation center. Pretrial release was denied...
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Insane or just irked? Bartlett man on trial, accused of killing motherMar 08, 2024 5:15 am - Edward Mitzelfeld knew what he was doing when he stabbed his 93-year-old mother to death in their Bartlett home nearly five years ago, prosecutors say. “He had motive: He...