Crime
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‘A chilling effect on justice’? ICE argues courthouse immigration arrests make sense, but local opponents fear impactAug 02, 2025 5:58 pm - As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descend on courthouses around the country to detain individuals they say are undocumented immigrants, prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges cope with the impact federal detentions and deportations have on the pursuit of justice.
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Officials scour mountainous area of Montana for ex-US soldier suspected of killing 4 in bar shooting
Aug 02, 2025 3:47 pm - Authorities were scouring a mountainous area of western Montana on Saturday for a military veteran who they say opened fire at a bar, killing four people.Michael Paul Brown, 45, fled The Owl Bar in the small town of Anaconda in a white pickup truck but ditched it at some point, said Lee Johnson, administrator of the Montana Division of Criminal Investigation, which is overseeing the case.
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Authorities seek public’s help finding pickup truck involved in fatal Beach Park hit and runAug 02, 2025 11:07 am - Authorities are asking for the public’s help finding a pickup truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash resulting in the death of 19-year-old Adrian Rogel-Villanueva of Waukegan.
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Man gets 7 years in prison for drunkenly fleeing from policeAug 01, 2025 4:54 pm - A man pleaded guilty Thursday to trying to get away from deputies investigating a domestic dispute by driving off while drunk.
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Man gets 11 years for disseminating child sexual abuse materialAug 01, 2025 4:35 pm - A North Aurora man has pleaded guilty to disseminating child pornography.
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Authorities: Man sold drugs out of home that operated a day careAug 01, 2025 3:35 pm - Lake County sheriff’s police charged a North Chicago man with drug trafficking after authorities say he sold methamphetamine out of a home where a day care operated.
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Lake in the Hills man sexually assaulted girl ‘multiple’ times, gave her a wedding ring, authorities say
Aug 01, 2025 11:13 am - Prosecutors have accused a Lake in the Hills man of sexually assaulting a child over several years and buying her a wedding ring to wear out of jealousy, while his defense attorney says the accusations were made with a vague timeline.
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Which suburbs are making the most DUI arrests?Aug 01, 2025 7:09 am - West Chicago’s continued focus on catching intoxicated drivers continues to make it one of the leaders in the state.
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3 adults, 1 juvenile charged in Carpentersville park armed robberyJul 31, 2025 5:30 pm - Four individuals – three adults and a juvenile – have been charged after an investigation into an armed robbery reported near Kemper Park on July 17, according to a news release from Carpentersville police.
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Feds charge Aurora man who bit Kane deputy during ICE arrestJul 31, 2025 4:25 pm - An Aurora man is facing federal charges of assaulting a law enforcement officer after authorities said he kicked, head-butted and bit local and federal officers trying to arrest him.