Crime
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Golden State Killer admits murders, rapes for life in prison
Jun 30, 2020 7:00 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gay Hardwick stood arm-in-arm with her husband to face a criminal dubbed the Golden State Killer and couldn't recognize the elderly man hunched...
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Guilty plea expected in 2017 Elgin ambush, fatal stabbingJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - The fourth and final defendant in the 2017 ambush and fatal stabbing in Elgin is expected to plead guilty in mid-July, court records show. Michael A. Giacomino, 34, of E...
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Schaumburg man accused of aggravated batteryJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man is expected to appear in bond court Wednesday in Rolling Meadows on an aggravated battery charge. According to a news release from Schaumburg police, St...
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Wheaton police search for burglary suspects; one SUV recoveredJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Wheaton police are searching for suspects in connection with vehicle burglaries early Tuesday. Around 3 a.m., a resident reported in-progress burglaries to vehicles in t...
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Natural life sentence for man in Hinsdale woman's brutal murderJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - The man convicted of killing Andrea Urban in the kitchen of her Hinsdale home on May 4, 2017, was sentenced Tuesday to natural life in prison. In sentencing Dominic Sand...
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Cook County prosecutors won't pursue minor, protest-related offensesJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Protesters charged with disorderly behavior, curfew violations and other minor offenses related to civil rights protests that occurred in Chicago and some suburbs follow...
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Police: Misdemeanor charges for Naperville man who waved bat at protestersJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - A Naperville man is facing misdemeanor charges after he confronted two teens while holding a baseball bat as they were leaving a protest, police said. Thomas A. Ruiz, 5...
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Pittsburgh protesters sue police, allege excessive force
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - A group of protesters is suing Pittsburgh city and police officials, saying officers used unnecessary, excessive force to disperse a crowd protesting against police brut...
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French former prime minister, wife found guilty of fraud
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - A Paris court on Monday found French former prime minister Francois Fillon guilty of having used public funds to pay his wife and children for work they nev...
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Gilead's $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticism
Jun 29, 2020 7:00 am - The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by gov...