Crime
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Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says
Apr 15, 2024 7:52 am - BALTIMORE —The massive container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a Baltimore bridge experienced apparent electrical issues before it left port but set out anyway,...
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Trump’s history-making hush-money trial begins with challenge of picking a jury
Apr 15, 2024 7:05 am - Donald Trump arrived Monday at a New York court for the start of jury selection in his hush-money trial as the former president answers to criminal charges that he fa...
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Chicago shooting kills 7-year-old girl and wounds 7 people including small children, police say
Apr 14, 2024 8:11 am - Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night. The 7-ye...
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Aurora police search for hit-and-run driverApr 14, 2024 8:02 am - A 65-year-old Naperville man is in critical condition after his bicycle was struck by a black Volkswagen Beetle in what Aurora police are calling a a hit-and-run crash. P...
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Why Des Plaines might ban selling unregulated ingestible hemp productsApr 13, 2024 4:00 pm - Concerned about retailers selling intoxicating products without any governmental oversight or safety controls, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday will debate banning ...
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Bartlett man found guilty but mentally ill in murder of his motherApr 12, 2024 4:29 pm - A Bartlett man who stabbed his elderly mother to death in 2019 was found guilty but mentally ill of first-degree murder on Friday. Edward Mitzelfeld, 69, knew what he was...
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Lake County sheriff’s office, community mourn the loss of K9 DaxApr 12, 2024 3:42 pm - Dax, the decorated nationally known crime-fighting police dog, has died just two days after a public celebration of his illustrious career with the Lake County Sheriff’s ...
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Ex-firefighter convicted of theftApr 12, 2024 2:20 pm - A former Elburn-area firefighter has been found guilty of theft for paying himself more than $17,000 in overtime pay. Greg Algrim, 47, of the 800 block of North First S...
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Man charged with having illegal automatic gunApr 12, 2024 1:20 pm - Pretrial release was denied Friday for a Westmont man accused of having a loaded gun that was modified to fire in fully automatic mode. Canutie Collins, 20, of the 0-100 ...
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Man faces additional child exploitation chargeApr 12, 2024 12:13 pm - A Batavia man is facing additional charges that he sexually exploited a minor. Christopher M. Narup, 27, of the 1700 block of Carr Court, turned himself in to police on T...