Crime
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How recent 'swatting' calls targeting officials may prompt heavier penalties for hoax police calls
Dec 29, 2023 11:49 am - ATLANTA — A spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days could be setting the stage for stricter penalties against so-called swatti...
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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...
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Mount Prospect man fatally stabbed at Burger King in Des PlainesDec 28, 2023 6:37 pm - A Mount Prospect man was fatally stabbed at a Des Plaines Burger King on Wednesday evening, and the search for his killer continued Thursday. Mario Jara-Antemante, 28, wa...
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Palatine man charged in wrong-way crash that killed teacherDec 28, 2023 4:47 pm - A Palatine man has been charged following a wrong-way crash earlier this month that killed a Wauconda High School teacher. Guillermo Salgado, 28, of the 1200 block of St...
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Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape charge
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Man faces DUI charge after crashing into Bartlett garageDec 28, 2023 10:49 am - A Winfield man has been charged with driving under the influence after crashing into a garage in Bartlett on Christmas Eve, police said. Aidan Robbins, 24, was charged wi...