Crime
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Leader backs order in South Africa, vows to catch plotters
Jul 16, 2021 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Standing before a looted mall and surrounded by soldiers, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Friday to restore order to the country after ...
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NFL's Richard Sherman 'deeply remorseful' after arrest
Jul 16, 2021 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Former Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers star Richard Sherman said Friday that he is 'œdeeply remorseful'ť following his arrest on accusations of d...
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Help instead of handcuffs: Kane County launching pre-arrest diversion programJul 16, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Anyone who's seen an episode of "Cops" knows how it goes: Police respond to the scene of a crime, fi...
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Zion man accused of home invasion, sex assault found guilty by judgeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - A 28-year-old Zion man was found guilty on Thursday of attempted murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, home invasion, aggravated battery and more stemming from a 2...
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Puppy worth nearly $7,900 stolen from Lombard pet storeJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - The owner of a Lombard pet store said a woman stole a puppy from a crib Friday afternoon. The theft, which occurred around 3:45 p.m. at Furry Babies, 170 Yorktown Shoppi...
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'Boy Next Door Killer' gets death for 2 murders, next will stand trial over 1993 Glenview slayingJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - For crimes he called "vicious and frightening," a judge on Friday gave a death sentence to a man prosecutors called "The Boy Next Door Killer" for the home...
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Judge allows R Kelly to shake up legal team ahead of trial
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge Thursday allowed jailed R&B singer R. Kelly to shake up his legal defense team just weeks before he is set to go on trial in New York on ...
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Arizona election auditors seek more records, voter canvass
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Contractors hired by Arizona Senate Republicans to oversee a partisan review of the 2020 election said Thursday that they don't have enough information to...
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Father-in-law says he pepper-sprayed NFL's Richard Sherman
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - Richard Sherman's father-in-law armed himself with a handgun and fired pepper-spray at the NFL cornerback to protect his family as Sherman tried to bust i...
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For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harder
Jul 15, 2021 7:00 am - After using drugs on and off for years, Megan Sims wanted to get clean again. But she couldn't bring herself to stop during the coronavirus pandemic, even when she disco...