Cook County Crime
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Authorities: Four killed in the South Suburbs after domestic-related shooting, police have a suspectJan 21, 2024 2:52 pm - A man shot four people dead in a “domestic-related” incident in the South Suburbs, officials said Sunday. Police arrived on the scene shortly before 11:30 a.m. and found ...
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Itasca man charged with home invasion, denied pre-trial releaseJan 20, 2024 3:55 pm - An Itasca man accused of using an AR-15 rifle to shoot his way into an Itasca home was denied pre-trial release in a court hearing Saturday in Wheaton. Sean Brutto, 34, o...
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Bartlett man accused of threatening police with knifeJan 20, 2024 10:15 am - Bartlett police on Friday arrested a man they said was threatening officers with a knife. Bartlett resident Colin DeVitt, 22, was charged on three counts of aggravated as...
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Elgin’s 2023 crime stats show decades-long decline continuesJan 19, 2024 4:16 pm - Violent crime and gunfire incidents were down in Elgin in 2023 as part of what the city’s police department says is a more than 50-year downward crime trend. The departme...
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Six state police vehicles hit in a week serves as reminder of Scott’s LawJan 19, 2024 11:56 am - Between the foot of snow that fell in some areas and the bitter cold that turned all that precipitation icy, it was a rough holiday weekend on Illinois' roads. That was e...
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Addison man charged in Villa Park chaseJan 18, 2024 2:48 pm - Pretrial release was denied Thursday for a man accused of driving away from police officers at speeds up to 80 mph. Oscar Salazar, 35, of the 100 block of Rozanne Drive i...
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Man pleads guilty to possessing stolen vehicleJan 12, 2024 11:54 am - Charges of fleeing police at nearly 100 mph dropped
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Elmhurst woman, two juveniles face charges after attack on motoristJan 12, 2024 8:38 am - An Elmhurst woman and two juveniles are charged with beating and robbing a motorist late Tuesday. According to court papers, Marie Velez, 40, was standing along Grand Ave...
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‘I didn't like him, but he was a human being’: Attorney tells of representing Gacy in new bookJan 12, 2024 5:15 am - With all the news articles, documentaries, books and even multiple feature films — one starring the late, great Brian Dennehy — you might think there's nothing new to be ...
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Man charged in Elgin murderJan 11, 2024 7:19 pm - A Wisconsin man has been charged with murdering a man in Elgin after stealing cellphones from him in October. Dijon P. Edwards, 25, of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, is accus...