Cook County Crime
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Coroner releases name of sledgehammer-wielding man shot dead by Round Lake Beach policeOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County authorities identified the 22-year-old man shot dead by Round Lake Beach police officers Wednesday afternoon after they say the man lunged at them with a sle...
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Des Plaines man accused of stealing $18,000 in phishing scam, police sayOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man is accused of stealing $18,000 from a San Diego resident's bank account in a phishing scam, police said. Nasir Shaikh, 71, of the 700 block of West Alg...
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Highland Park massacre suspect keeps phone privileges despite rant that FBI staged attackOct 26, 2023 1:00 am - The Highland Park massacre suspect sent a video message from Lake County Jail claiming the attack was staged by federal agents, raising questions about his access to com...
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Sheriff's office: Round Lake Beach police shot, killed man armed with a sledgehammerOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - Round Lake Beach police shot and killed a man who lunged at them with a sledgehammer during a domestic violence call involving two battered women, officials said. Office...
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Hoffman Estates investigating cybersecurity threat to its computer networkOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates is investigating a recent cybersecurity threat to its computer network to identify its scope and return to full functionality as soon ...
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Armed man robs Elk Grove Village gas stationOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village police are investigating the armed robbery Wednesday morning of a gas station on the west side of town. Police said officers were called at about 7:13 ...
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Amid rash of human trafficking cases, Dart calls on website operators to work with policeOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is calling on website managers to work with police to prevent human sex trafficking and labor exploitation, after his investigators' work he...
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ID released of man shot to death in ElginOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - A man was shot to death early Friday evening in Elgin. The Kane County Coroner's Office Wednesday identified the victim as 25-year-old Dontrell C. Williams, also known a...
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Schaumburg man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting two childrenOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two children he knew and possessing child pornography. Randall Porter-Rabey, 39, accepted a sentence of 23 yea...
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Police: Two men caught accused of stealing clothes from Oakbrook Center Macy'sOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - Two men who officials said stole more than $1,700 worth of merchandise from the Macy's at Oakbrook Center mall on Monday have been charged with felony counts of burglary...