Articles filed under Crime
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...
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'We hurt our own families': How a purported cryptocurrency scam targeted Latinos in the suburbsFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Like many other victims of scams, Patricia Ibarra of Carol Stream feels foolish for being taken. She's also ashamed of persuading friends and relatives to join her in in...
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Search for men who stole a car with toddler inside, ran over mom continuesFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Police continue to search for two men who stole a Volkswagen that had a 2-year-old inside and ran over the child's mother Thursday near Libertyville. Officials are revie...
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Gurnee man sentenced for forging signature on stolen checkFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A 25-year-old Gurnee man accused of stealing checks and using one to steal $1,325 was sentenced to four years in prison. As part of a plea deal, Freddie J. Howard pleade...
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Prosecutor: Alex Murdaugh 'fuzzy' about new details of caseFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faced intense questioning about his actions the night his wife and son were killed as the prosecutor challenged inconsist...
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentenceFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a...
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U.S. mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decadeFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since...
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Man pleads guilty to street racing that caused crash that killed 2 Judson University studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A driver involved in the crash that killed two Judson University students in 2021 pleaded guilty Thursday to felony aggravated street racing. Charges of reckless homicid...
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Police: Des Plaines teacher physically abused four studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines elementary school teacher faces four misdemeanor battery charges stemming from allegations she physically abused several young students in December and Jan...
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On stand, Alex Murdaugh denies killings but admits lyingFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying about when he last saw them alive as he took the stand in his own defe...