Cook County Crime
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Police sergeant facing felony charges over off-duty altercation with Park Ridge teenAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago police sergeant is facing felony official misconduct and aggravated battery charges stemming from an off-duty altercation with a teenager last month outside a ...
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Fake municipal worker, accomplice burglarize Des Plaines homeAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A thief posing as a Des Plaines municipal worker distracted a local woman while a partner stole jewelry out of the home on Monday, police said. The ruse burglary occurre...
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Elmhurst man charged with child pornography possessionAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - An Elmhurst man has been charged with seven counts of possession of child pornography. A DuPage County judge set bail at $75,000 Thursday for Rylan Raspatello, 24, of th...
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Bartlett man sentenced to 50 years in prison for security guard's murderAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Bartlett man who fatally shot a security guard outside an adult business in 2018 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Donald Pelka, 63, was convicted of first-deg...
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No bail for Arlington Heights man charged with kidnapping two girlsAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man charged with kidnapping two young girls last week was ordered held without bail Thursday so that his attorney can prepare a response to prosecut...
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Authorities: Woman shot at people during dispute over Facebook postsAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - A Hillside woman has been charged with shooting at people last month in Glen Ellyn in a dispute about Facebook posts. Bail was set Tuesday at $150,000 for Tyra Bunch, 26...
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Stabbing in Schaumburg ends with one person in hospitalAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg police continue to investigate a Tuesday afternoon stabbing that left one of two men involved hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries. Police Lt. Chris...
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Man charged with kidnapping and child luring at Arlington Heights apartment complexAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights man faces kidnapping and child luring charges after police say he persuaded two children to follow him into his apartment last week then offered the...
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State police grilled over 'clear and present danger' report on Highland Park suspectAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Officials from the Illinois State Police faced questioning Wednesday from Republican lawmakers who said the agency had authority to reject a gun permit app...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $149,000 from employerAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $149,000 from his employer. Timothy N. Edwards, 38, of the 100 block of South Harvard Street, accepted a...