Crime
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German charged with passing parliament floor plans to Russia
Feb 25, 2021 6:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A German man has been charged with espionage for allegedly passing information on properties used by the German parliament to Russian military intelligence...
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Northbrook man charged in May 2020 bakery burglary in NapervilleFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A Northbrook man is facing a felony charge stemming from the burglary of a Naperville bakery last May, police said. Battogtokh Gombo, 40, of the 3600 block of Salem Walk...
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Judge rejects Smith's bid to be released from prison amid spiking COVID-19 cases
Feb 25, 2021 12:00 am - Kenneth Smith's motion seeking release from prison pending his appeal due to the spiking numbers of the COVID-19 virus was denied in spite of his having asthma and being...
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Des Plaines police investigating dealership carjackingsFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Police Department is investigating carjackings that occurred early Thursday morning near an auto dealership. Police responded to a reported disturbance a...
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Man who raped and murdered Elgin toddler released on paroleFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A former Elgin man who was sentenced to 48 years in prison for the rape and murder of a toddler in 1997 has been paroled. Cayce Williams, now 47, pleaded guilty in 2006 ...
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Elgin man pleads guilty to sex abuse of girlFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin man pleaded guilty Thursday to aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. Erik M. Valentine, 35, of the 500 block of North Aldine Street, agreed to...
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LA sheriff calls Tiger Woods crash 'purely an accident'
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles County sheriff on Wednesday characterized the crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods as 'œpurely an accident" and appeared to rule o...
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Turkish police nab Iraqi IS suspect, rescue Yazidi girl
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkish police have detained a suspected Iraqi Islamic State group militant and rescued a 7-year-old girl from Iraq's Yazidi religious minority he ...
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High court inclined to expand warrantless entry into homes
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to expand when officers can enter a suspect's home without a warrant. The court has previously said tha...
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Honduras leader warns drug cooperation with US endangered
Feb 24, 2021 6:00 am - TEGUCIGALPÁ, Honduras (AP) - Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández warned Wednesday that antinarcotics cooperation with the United States could 'œcollapse'ť i...