Crime
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Georgia prosecutors are suing to strike down a new law that hamstrings their authority
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - DECATUR, Ga. - Four district attorneys in Georgia are asking a judge to strike down a law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors, arguing it vi...
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Pence fought an order to testify but now is a central figure in his former boss's indictment
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American fugitive who faked his death can be extradited to Utah to face a rape charge, UK judge says
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Palatine man pleads guilty to possessing child pornography
Aug 02, 2023 1:00 am - A Palatine man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to child pornography charges Algonquin police filed in 2021 and was sentenced to 4 ½ years in prison, according to documents fil...
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Man charged with driving more than 100 mph to escape Oak Brook policeAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - A South suburban man is charged with trying to escape Oak Brook police by driving more than 100 mph. Bail was set at $75,000 Sunday morning for Chevelle Carter, 31, of t...
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Aurora man charged in Wheaton resident's cocaine overdoseAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man is accused of killing a Wheaton man by supplying the cocaine on which he overdosed. Markwon Wilson, 21, of the 1700 block of Ravine Park Lane, is charged w...
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Police: Kildeer woman who robbed bank caught shortly afterAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - Bail was set at $200,000 Tuesday for a 50-year-old Kildeer woman accused of stealing about $20,000 from a bank in town the day before. Tina Lambert of the 21000 block o...
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Aurora man pleads guilty to stabbing ex-girlfriendAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to domestic battery for stabbing his ex-girlfriend. Jose E. Avila, 36, of the 500 block of South LaSalle Street, entered his guilty plea...
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No murders so far in 2023, but overdoses and extortion attempts spike in NapervilleAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - While the number of violent crimes in Naperville is down compared to this time last year, the city saw a spike in overdoses and extortion attempts in the first half of 2...
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Two injured from shooting at outdoor gathering in BartlettJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were injured in a shooting outside an apartment complex over the weekend in Bartlett, authorities said Monday. Police responded to the 500 block of Deere Park...