Crime
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Investigation continues to ID remains found in Fox RiverJul 31, 2026 12:19 pm - The McHenry County Coroner's Office continues to investigate a partial head found Wednesday night in the Fox River.
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Aurora man faces reckless homicide charge in I-88 crash that killed 2 peopleJul 31, 2026 10:24 am - A man has been charged with reckless homicide in connection with a crash on I-88 where two people died.
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Crystal Lake woman convicted after prosecutors say she broke baby’s rib during diaper changeJul 30, 2026 8:04 pm - The operator of a daycare in Crystal Lake was found guilty of aggravated battery after prosecutors said she pinned down a baby and broke one of his ribs while changing his diaper.
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Murder charges filed in Plainfield dismemberment caseJul 30, 2026 7:58 pm - A Plainfield man and woman now face murder charges in connection with the death and dismemberment of the woman’s husband.
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TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport
Jul 30, 2026 7:03 pm - GULF SHORES, Ala. — A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport e...
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Seattle police chief resigns under pressure from mayor over response to festival shooting
Jul 30, 2026 6:58 pm - Seattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Mayor Katie Wilson said Thursday.
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Sean Grayson, seeking medical release from murder sentence, still maintains Sonya Massey ‘attacked’ him
Jul 30, 2026 6:53 pm - The ex-Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in her kitchen is asking for medical release from a state prison — and maintaining that Massey “attacked” him.
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Attorney for Nolan Wells’ family says experts to review a boat distress call from day he disappeared
Jul 30, 2026 6:16 pm - An attorney for the family of Nolan Wells said Thursday that they have hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance, which has prompted online speculation and claims of defamation amid the ongoing investigation into the 18-year-old’s death.
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Safety or surveillance? Debate over license plate cameras in the suburbs heats upJul 30, 2026 5:37 pm - The heated national debate over the proliferation of automated license-plate reading cameras flared up in the suburbs this month, both in the halls of government and on the streets.
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Colin Gray, who gave his son the gun used in Georgia school shooting, is sentenced to 15 years
Jul 30, 2026 4:55 pm - A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison.