Cook County Crime
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Pro skateboarder Terry Kennedy acquitted of murdering Wheaton man, convicted of batteryDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy was acquitted Friday of charges he murdered a Wheaton man by punching him in the head. He was, however, found guilty of two count...
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Who killed the Kisliaks? Buffalo Grove police remain mumDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - All the family members found dead in a Buffalo Grove home this week had been stabbed multiple times, authorities said Friday. But Buffalo Grove police investigating the ...
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Police investigating shooting of man, woman in Palatine Township Thursday nightDec 02, 2022 12:00 am - Cook County sheriff's police are investigating the nonfatal shooting of a man and woman in unincorporated Palatine Township Thursday night. Officers responded to a call ...
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'Sad day for our community': Protection orders filed before Buffalo Grove family with 2 kids killedDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Authorities say a Buffalo Grove couple, their children and another family member died of "sharp force injuries" in the family home Wednesday, but they released few detai...
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Authorities say former Buffalo Grove teacher facing sexual assault charges is on the runDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A former Buffalo Grove middle school teacher facing 25 felony counts of criminal sexual assault is on the lam after he tampered with his ankle monitor and left his Verno...
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Man charged with robbing two women at gunpoint at Schaumburg hotelDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - Bail was set at $500,000 Thursday for a Chicago man accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint immediately after an arranged sexual encounter at a Schaumburg hotel Tuesday n...
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Rosemont man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Rosemont man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for taking dozens of sexually explicit photographs of a 3-year-old girl, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Marco...
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Two children among five found dead in Buffalo Grove homeNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - Two children were among the five people found dead Wednesday morning in a Buffalo Grove, Lake County officials said. Chief Deputy Lake County Coroner Steve Newton said m...
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Lake County prosecutors aim to keep murder, sex crime defendants jailed after bail ends Jan. 1Nov 30, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office has begun the process of keeping dozens of jailed defendants, including those charged with murder and sex offenses, behind bars...
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Des Plaines resident loses $5,000 to cryptocurrency scamNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A Des Plaines resident reported being scammed out of $5,000 this year by someone over the internet, police said. The crimes occurred between March 1 and Nov. 23, accordi...