Charles Keeshan
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How Bartlett PD cultivates suburban law enforcement’s liveliest social media presenceOct 04, 2024 5:15 am - From “Friday the 13th”-themed safety tips to videos of officers welcoming fall by issuing pumpkin spice-scented traffic tickets, Bartlett police have injected humor and wit into their popular social media feeds. Here’s their method behind the madness.
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Inverness man admits to role in $14 million COVID testing scamOct 01, 2024 10:04 am - An Inverness man faces up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday for his role in a $14 million COVID-19 testing scam, federal prosecutors said.
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Sheriff: Island Lake man killed by hit-and-run driverSep 30, 2024 10:46 am - Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle that drove away after striking and killing a 24-year-old Island Lake man as he walked along a roadway Friday night.
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What’s happened to crime rates, court-skipping since cash bail went away?Sep 26, 2024 5:22 pm - The elimination of cash bail in Illinois has not caused an increase in crime or criminal defendants skipping town to avoid legal consequences in its first year. Those are the findings of a report released Tuesday by the Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Criminal Justice.
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Could revenge be behind kidnapping and murder of Crystal Lake man?Sep 20, 2024 5:15 am - Authorities have been tight-lipped about the suspected motive behind the kidnapping and murder of a Crystal Lake man earlier this year. But we unearthed a letter from the judge presiding over the case that lends some clues.
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Pair charged with robbing Fox Lake couple of casino winningsSep 16, 2024 2:56 pm - Authorities have arrested one man and are searching for another in connection with the armed robbery of a Fox Lake couple who police say were followed home from a casino after winning big.
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Woman who trashed Island Lake PD apologizes, avoids felony convictionSep 06, 2024 5:15 am - A Schaumburg woman who trashed the Island Lake Police Department’s lobby this spring won’t be branded a felon, and for that she can at least partially thank her willingness to say “I’m sorry.”
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State panel denies parole for suburban serial killerSep 04, 2024 11:35 am - The Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied parole for a serial killer linked to at least 12 murders of young women and teens, including three in the suburbs, authorities announced Wednesday.
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Horse killed by hit-and-run truck in Lake CountySep 03, 2024 9:34 am - A horse was killed in a hit-and-run traffic crash Monday night in northern Lake County, authorities said.
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Chicago man charged after ‘road-rage’ shooting in DuPage CountySep 01, 2024 12:56 pm - A 24-year-old Chicago man was ordered to remain in custody at the DuPage County jail while awaiting trial in connection with what authorities described as a road rage shooting Saturday night near Darien.