Cook County Crime
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DuPage County judge ousted over 2017 gun incident found guilty of aggravated assaultSep 29, 2023 5:30 am - A former DuPage County judge removed from the bench over allegations he lied to police about a shooting has been found guilty of threatening two neighbors with a shotgun...
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Man arrested in Aurora child sex trafficking sting pleads guilty to lesser chargeSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - A man whose conviction on several child sex crimes was overturned has now pleaded guilty to a lesser crime instead of having a second trial. Shane R. Lewis, 44, of Kenne...
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Des Plaines woman lost $4,000 to identity thief, police saySep 29, 2023 1:00 am - A thief accessed a Des Plaines woman's bank account and stole about $4,000, police said Friday. Some of the money was used to pay for ride-hailing services, police said....
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Shots fired in Elgin cemeterySep 29, 2023 1:00 am - Elgin police are investigating gunfire in a cemetery. Officers responded at 3:57 p.m. Friday to the 1000 block of Villa Street, according to a community alert posted on ...
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16-year-old accused of firing gun in Elmhurst ordered detainedSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy accused of firing a handgun in Elmhurst has been ordered detained. The Bellwood resident is charged with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a wea...
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Hoffman Estates police warn of potential phone scamSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates police are warning of a potential scam involving someone calling residents from a phone number that appears the same or similar to that of the police dep...
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Indiana man gets 12-year prison sentence on Kane County gun chargesSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - An Indiana man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on gun charges stemming from his arrest during a traffic stop in Kane County. Lorenzo J. Garcia, 33, of East Chic...
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Suspect in attempted robbery of FedEx driver to remain in jailSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - A DuPage County judge has ordered a New York man accused of trying to rob a FedEx driver detained before trial. Authorities allege Keruin Guzman Araujo, 28, attempted t...
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St. Charles-area man sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting childSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex crimes against a child. Jesus J. Maciel-Facio, 35, of the 38W500 block of Campton Hills Drive near St. Charles, wa...
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Park Ridge real estate developer convictedSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - A Park Ridge real estate developer has been convicted of participating in a conspiracy that embezzled millions of dollars from the failed Washington Federal Bank for Sav...