Crime
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Sexual assault charge dropped against rapper Mystikal
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 am - SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) - Prosecutors have dropped rape and kidnapping charges against New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was released from jail on a $3 million bond almost t...
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New sheriff in NYC? No, but pandemic lifts obscurity of one
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Raids. Checkpoints. Late-night busts. It's all been part of the job for the lawman tasked with enforcing New York City's COVID-19 restrictions. The pande...
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Bulgaria to expel Russian diplomat suspected of spying
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria's foreign ministry said on Friday that a Russian diplomat had 72 hours to leave the country after prosecutors accused him of spying and g...
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Casstevens talks about police reforms, meeting with BarrDec 18, 2020 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steve Casstevens' year as president of the International Association of P...
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Former Wheaton attorney facing federal income tax chargesDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - A former Wheaton attorney withheld more than $137,000 in payroll taxes from his employees' paychecks but failed to send the money to the IRS, according to a U.S. attorne...
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Streamwood dean's assistant, football coach dismissedDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Streamwood High School dean's assistant and head football coach Noel Rivera has been fired for having an inappropriate relationship with a student, Elgin Area School Dis...
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Inspector general seeks to block prosecutors from obtaining investigative report into DCFS handling of A.J. Freund case
Dec 18, 2020 12:00 am - As prosecutors seek to obtain a report that probed the actions of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employees in charge of 5-year-old AJ Freund's case,...
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Elgin police investigating shooting that injures oneDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating an early morning shooting that injured a man. Police responded to the 1800 block of Gleneagle Circle at 3:10 a.m. Thursday. Officers foun...
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Family behind Purdue Pharma to face congressional scrutiny
Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are scheduled to make a rare appearance Thursday in a public forum, answering questions from a congressional ...
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Mexico unveils monument to murdered U.S. women, children
Dec 17, 2020 6:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexican President AndrÃ&Copy;s Manuel López Obrador inaugurated a monument Thursday to the memory of nine U.S.-Mexican dual citize...