Crime
-
Panel seeks censure, coaching for foul-mouthed Kansas judge
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A foul-mouthed Kansas judge who cursed at courthouse employees so often that a trial clerk kept a 'œswear journal'ť documenting his outbursts should...
-
Dems launch Justice probe, seek Stone-related interviews
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Judiciary Committee is launching a wide-ranging probe of Attorney General William Barr and the Justice Department, demanding briefings, docum...
-
Report: Los Angeles deputies shared Kobe Bryant crash photos
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and sev...
-
US, Taliban set peace signing for America's longest war
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - America's longest war may finally be nearing an end. The United States and the Islamists it toppled from power in Afghanistan are poised to sign a peac...
-
Utah advances plan to remove felony status for polygamy
Feb 28, 2020 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Polygamy wouldn't be a felony crime in Utah for the first time in 85 years under a bill that passed the Legislature on Friday and appears to be sup...
-
Appeals court again denies new trial for killer of McHenry County sheriff's deputyFeb 28, 2020 4:30 am - It was different argument, same result this week for Scott Peters, the Holiday Hills man serving a 135-year prison term for shooting a pair of McHenry County sheriff's d...
-
Elgin man facing multiple burglary charges gets 5 years in prisonFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was arrested and charged with burglaries in 2018 and 2019 has pleaded guilty in one of the cases and has been sentenced to five years in prison. Michael...
-
Scammers claim to be Cook County sheriff's employeesFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County sheriff's office has issued a warning to the public about phone calls from scammers claiming to be sheriff's employees. The caller identifies himself as ...
-
Driver charged with reckless driving after 3-car crash in BartlettFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - A 23-year-old Belvidere man was charged with reckless driving after Bartlett police's investigation of a three-vehicle crash Thursday at Route 59 and Lake Street. Rafael...
-
2 Carpentersville cops named Kane County Officers of the YearFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Two Carpentersville police officers were named Kane County Officers of the Year Thursday night for actions they took when a gang member shot at them June 18. Sgt. Kevin ...