Crime
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School placed on temporary lockdown after shots fired in Des PlainesDec 09, 2024 2:12 pm - No injuries were reported, but a nearby elementary school was temporarily locked down, after a shooting Monday morning in Des Plaines, police said.
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Man in custody had a gun, mask and writings tying him to killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
Dec 09, 2024 11:37 am - Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush.
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Elgin man charged with murder in woman’s fatal stabbingDec 08, 2024 4:12 pm - A 36-year-old Elgin man faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman early Saturday.
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Police investigate 2 armed robberies in Rivers Casino parking lotDec 07, 2024 1:41 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating two armed robberies that occurred within five minutes early Saturday in the Rivers Casino parking lot, 3000 S. River Road.
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Ohio teens arrested in Buffalo Grove on weapons chargesDec 06, 2024 5:20 pm - Buffalo Grove police arrested two teens from Cincinnati, on weapons charges after a concerned citizen alerted police about a suspicious vehicle.
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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
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Des Plaines woman fatally stabbed in apartment buildingDec 06, 2024 1:41 pm - A Des Plaines woman died early Friday after being stabbed in her apartment building, authorities said.
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Man charged with murder, robbery in AuroraDec 06, 2024 11:35 am - A fourth person has been charged with murder in connection with an August 2023 case where a man was killed during a robbery.
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Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City
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Des Plaines man gets 16-year prison sentence for telemarketing scamDec 05, 2024 3:16 pm - A Des Plaines man who authorities called the ringleader of a multimillion dollar international telemarketing scam has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison.