Crime
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Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home
Dec 31, 2023 8:45 am - A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former Pr...
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Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit
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Authorities: Man led police on chase from Wisconsin to GurneeDec 30, 2023 2:09 pm - A Waukegan man faces multiple charges after authorities said he rammed into a police squad car in Wisconsin and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase ending in Gurnee...
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Crystal Lake medical office closes following doctor’s guilty plea to battery, loss of licenseDec 30, 2023 2:00 pm - After a Crystal Lake doctor was convicted on battery charges and his medical license was revoked, a sign on his practice’s door reads, “The office is temporarily closed u...
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls
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Woman pleads guilty to robbing man lured via FacebookDec 29, 2023 9:42 am - A woman who lured a man to a robbery via Facebook has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Breanna Gardea, 23, pleaded guilty Dec. 14 to one count of aggravated robbe...
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Remains of missing woman found in forest preserve near Des PlainesDec 29, 2023 8:22 am - A missing St. Louis-area woman’s remains were found Thursday in a forest preserve just east of Des Plaines, nearly a week after her ex-boyfriend was charged with her murd...
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‘The cameras have been good for us’: Mandated police body cameras a positive, but not a panaceaDec 29, 2023 5:30 am - When they gear up for their first shift of 2024, police officers in 30 Illinois municipalities — 20 of them suburbs — will be strapping on body-worn cameras not only in l...
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Two charged after family squabble leads to gunfireDec 28, 2023 7:21 pm - One person is in custody after a family argument turned violent Wednesday evening and gunfire erupted in Hoffman Estates. Chung Yum, 50, is charged with a felony count of...
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Man gets 23 years in prison for child sex abuse, assaultDec 28, 2023 7:13 pm - A Bartlett man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual crimes against children. Ronald C. Jurek, 25, was sentenced Dec. 22 to 18 years for two counts of aggra...