Crime
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Ex-Minneapolis officer unrepentant as he gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd killing
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS - Tou Thao, the last former Minneapolis police officer convicted in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd, did not show any repentance or a...
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Teen in critical condition after accidental shooting near Gurnee; friend chargedAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after an accidental shooting Sunday evening in a Gurnee-area home, authorities said. Lake County sheriff's police said deputie...
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Attacks at U.S. medical centers show why health care is one of the nation's most violent fields
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Father of Highland Park shooting suspect wants charges he helped son obtain gun dismissedAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - A Lake County judge is set to rule later this month on whether to dismiss criminal charges against the father of the man accused of carrying out the mass shooting at Hig...
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Man charged after chase in stolen pickup truck in Oak BrookAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man has been accused of fleeing Oak Brook police in a stolen pickup truck. Jaqhuan Simpson, 21, of the 800 block of North Broadway Street in Joliet, is charged with ag...
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Calls threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Cook County sheriff saysAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Calls from someone purporting to be a member of the Cook County sheriff's office and threatening arrest for missing jury duty are a scam, Sheriff Tom Dart says. The call...
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'The heat is on' on 'Bundled Bandits': Experts try to decipher suburban bank robberiesAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - Waving handguns, shattering a glass door, jumping on a counter - the brazen actions of the "Bundled Bandits" have prompted the FBI to offer a $20,000 reward for informat...
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Suspect charged in 9-year-old girl's shooting
Aug 07, 2023 1:00 am - A man who police say shot and killed a 9-year-old girl in Portage Park on Saturday has been charged with first-degree murder. Michael Goodman, 43, walked up to a group o...
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Couple's deaths in Arlington Heights home being investigated as murder-suicideAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office has identified the Arlington Heights couple who died over the weekend in an apparent murder-suicide. Authorities said 74-year-o...
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Couple dies after domestic disturbance in Arlington HeightsAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - A 74-year-old woman and 76-year-old man are dead following a domestic disturbance inside their house near downtown Arlington Heights, authorities said Sunday. Police res...