Crime
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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
May 06, 2024 7:40 am - NEW YORK — The judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and sternly warned the former president that addition...
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Police: Elgin man arrested while fleeing shooting sceneMay 05, 2024 4:56 pm - An Elgin man was arrested Saturday evening at the scene of a shooting in Harvard, police said. The Harvard Police Department and Harvard Fire Protection District respon...
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Lombard police investigating ‘swatting’ at Yorktown CenterMay 05, 2024 12:54 pm - Lombard police responded to reports Saturday of an armed person at Yorktown Center mall, but later determined the report likely was a case of “swatting.” Swatting is a te...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 04, 2024 5:15 am - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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Gurnee police detective resigns after being charged with retail theftMay 03, 2024 8:51 pm - 4-year department veteran was off-duty at the time A Gurnee police detective recently resigned after being charged with retail theft, officials said. Antoine J. Smi...
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Schaumburg woman charged with damaging Island Lake police lobbyMay 03, 2024 8:41 pm - Woman identified from video of early morning incident, police say An arrest warrant for criminal damage to government-supported property was issued Friday for a Scha...
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Glendale Heights man charged with harboring suspect in Chicago police officer’s murderMay 03, 2024 8:34 pm - A Glendale Heights man accused of harboring a man suspected of murdering a Chicago police officer now is facing felony charges, officials said. Malik M. Murphy, 23, of th...
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Wauconda man in custody after 2-hour standoff with policeMay 03, 2024 5:13 pm - A Wauconda man is in police custody after a two-hour standoff that started when he barricaded himself in his house, police said. Officers responded to the residence on th...
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan
May 03, 2024 2:21 pm - WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U...
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Police move in to clear NYU encampment, U.S. campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests
May 03, 2024 7:32 am - LOS ANGELES — Police moved in to clear an encampment at New York University on Friday at the request of school officials, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestini...