Cook County Crime
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Highland Park survivors sue gunmaker Smith & Wesson after July 4 parade mass shootingSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Survivors of the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting shared their experiences Wednesday afternoon during a news conference announcing lawsuits filed on their behalf ag...
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Schaumburg woman accused of shooting Pingree Grove homeSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - A Schaumburg woman was arrested after firing shots into a Pingree Grove residence, the Pingree Grove Police Department said Wednesday Charlotte E. Hethcoat, 18, of the 1...
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Des Plaines boy who was pushed in lake diesSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - A 3-year-old Des Plaines boy who authorities say was pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt last week has died, officials said. Josiah Brown, who had been in g...
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Elmhurst resident tips off police about Virginia bank robbery suspectSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Elmhurst police have arrested a man wanted for bank robbery in Virginia, the Elmhurst Police Department said Wednesday. Justin M. Craver, 45, of Newport News, Virginia,...
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Police: Summit woman was driving drunk when she caused crash near GurneeSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Summit woman who officials say was under the influence of alcohol when she caused a crash on Route 120 near Gurnee last week remains in Lake County jail on a felony ag...
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Death by ex-pro skateboarder's punch was a tragedy but not a murder, defense saysSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - The death of a Wheaton man after being punched by former professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy was "an unforeseeable tragedy among friends," a public defender argued T...
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Des Plaines police investigating abuse allegations against suburban priestSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - Des Plaines police are investigating separate allegations of sexual misconduct levied against a priest who formerly worked in the city. The announcement of the police in...
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A cold case, but not a forgotten one: How suburban cops continue to hunt the Tylenol killerSep 26, 2022 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of two parts. In the top drawer of his desk, Elk Grove Village Police Chief Charles Walsh keeps a 40-year-old case file first comp...
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Elgin man charged with gunrunningSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man has been charged with gunrunning. Antonio D. Elliott, 27, of the 300 block of Yarwood Street, is also charged with two counts of armed violence, three count...
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Aurora man who skipped trial convicted of sexually assaulting two childrenSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - An Aurora man who skipped out on his criminal trial was found guilty of sexually assaulting two children and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison, the Kane Count...