Cook County Crime
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Lake Villa-area man accused of attacking friend with baseball batSep 07, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake Villa-area man is accused of attacking a longtime friend in the face with a baseball bat, police said. Robert Wargin, 53, is charged with aggravated battery with ...
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Social media threat against Stevenson not credibleSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A bomb threat against Stevenson High School that was posted on social media Wednesday afternoon was not credible, authorities said. A student on a school bus took anothe...
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Scammer steals $10,000 from Des Plaines woman's bank accountSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - A Des Plaines woman lost about $10,000 to a scammer posing as an online bank employee, police said. The theft occurred Friday morning, Des Plaines police said. The scamm...
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Police investigating robbery at Des Plaines 7-ElevenSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating a robbery at a local convenience store. The stickup occurred about 4:30 a.m. Sunday at 7-Eleven, 1950 E. Touhy Ave. The robber point...
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Police investigating gunfire in Mount ProspectSep 06, 2023 1:00 am - Police in Mount Prospect late Wednesday night were investigating a report of shots fired near Dogwood Lane and Wheeling Road. The preliminary investigation revealed tha...
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Police: Stevenson student who brought airsoft gun to school arrestedSep 05, 2023 1:00 am - A Stevenson High School student was arrested after bringing an airsoft gun to school Tuesday, Lincolnshire police said. Investigators said the boy had not made any threa...
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'A passion project for us': Kane County jail's Recovery Pod makes Amazon Prime time in documentarySep 01, 2023 5:00 am - Fernando Marin, in a cocaine-fueled mania, once fired a gun over the head of Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain as Hain was trying to arrest him. It wasn't an ideal start to t...
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Man charged with robbing technician working on ATM, fleeing police at 100+ mphSep 01, 2023 1:00 am - A man is being held on $1.5 million bail, accused of robbing an ATM technician Wednesday in Bensenville, then fleeing police at more than 100 mph before crashing in Lomb...
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Elgin man arrested in PNC Bank branch robberyAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged in federal court with robbing a PNC Bank branch in mid-August. Devonte M. Eaton, 30, was arrested Tuesday and is in federal custody pending...
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No money taken in attempted Elgin bank robberyAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - No money was taken Thursday during an attempted bank robbery at the Elgin State Bank, 50 Tyler Creek Plaza, police said. Officers arrived at 4:19 p.m. and determined no ...