Cook County Crime
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Suburban lawmaker says there's a 'war on police.' Will his proposals help?Nov 26, 2021 4:30 am - According to data released by the FBI this fall, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted in the line of duty in 2020 - up 4,071 from 2019 - and nearly a third of ...
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Bail denied for Pingree Grove man charged in Wheeling murder and kidnappingNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge denied bail Wednesday to a Pingree Grove man charged in the murder of his one-time girlfriend and the kidnapping of her baby daughter. Ahmeel Fowler,...
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Prospect Heights man accused of stealing money from church friends accepts plea dealNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - Shaw Media A Prospect Heights man pleaded guilty Monday to stealing about $12,000 from two people who thought he would help them refinance their mortgage. Carlos R. Mez...
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Man now in Wheeling police custody after murder, kidnappingNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - A man was taken into custody by the Wheeling Police Department for first-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping after being extradicted from Missouri, police said Tuesd...
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Bail denied for man charged with killing woman at Schaumburg hotelNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - A Cook County judge denied bail Tuesday to a Chicago man charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 28-year-old Portland, Oregon, woman found dead at an extended...
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Chicago man charged in killing at Schaumburg hotelNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg police have arrested a 23-year-old Chicago man in connection with the killing of a Portland, Oregon, woman found dead Friday morning at an extended stay hotel...
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Elgin woman killed in shooting SundayNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin woman was killed Sunday in what police say was an isolated shooting case. Crystal Lopez, 22, was identified Monday afternoon by the Kane County coroner's office...
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Waukegan man identified as Gurnee shooting victimNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A man who was fatally shot while riding in a car in Gurnee over the weekend has been identified as 22-year-old Daniel Lobo of Waukegan. Lobo was shot in the back about m...
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Wisconsin woman charged with DUI in fatal crash outside McHenryNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - Three months after a McHenry County crash that killed an Elmhurst woman, a Wisconsin resident has been charged with driving under the influence of marijuana and prescrip...
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Boyfriend convicted of Woodridge woman's murderNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A Chicago man was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the stabbing of his girlfriend in 2015 in Woodridge. After two hours of deliberations, a jury found Launden...