Articles filed under Crime
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US crime has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Here’s where it stands.Jan 22, 2026 9:17 pm - The United States remains in a multiyear trend of falling rates of homicides and other crimes in cities nationwide, ushering in a period of relative safety that rivals the years before the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from more than 100 police departments.
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Elgin’s crime rate down 8% in 2025, shots fired incidents reach historic lowJan 19, 2026 2:21 pm - Elgin recorded a drop in the overall crime rate and a record low number of shots fired incidents in 2025, according to the city’s recently released annual crime report.
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Defendant in Charlie Kirk’s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutorsJan 16, 2026 6:21 pm - The Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court Friday, as his attorneys sought to disqualify prosecutors because the daughter of a deputy county attorney involved in the case attended the rally where Kirk was shot.
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Man charged with multiple firearm offenses in ElginJan 16, 2026 9:18 am - Jesus D. Ramos Pratz, 23, of Elgin, is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly discharging a gun in Elgin Wednesday.
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Ruling on new trial for Marni Yang set for MayJan 14, 2026 2:40 pm - A Lake County judge has set a May 15 date for a ruling on whether convicted murderer Marni Yang will receive a new trial.
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Prosecution challenges claim Marni Yang was too short to fire fatal gunshotJan 13, 2026 6:38 pm - Lake County prosecutors Tuesday challenged defense claims that convicted murderer Marni Yang could not have killed a 42-year-old pregnant woman authorities say she saw as a rival for the affections of former Chicago Bear Shaun Gayle.
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Aurora man gets 6 years in drug, guns caseJan 12, 2026 12:43 pm - The Aurora Police Department announced Monday that a man was sentenced to six years in prison in a drug and guns case.
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Chicago doctor wanted in Ohio killings of ex-wife, her dentist husband in custody in RockfordJan 12, 2026 9:57 am - A Chicago man, wanted on an arrest warrant in Ohio in the alleged killings of his former wife and her dentist husband, is being held in the Winnebago County jail in Rockford pending an extradition hearing Monday, according to official records.
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Six killed in Mississippi, suspect charged with murderJan 10, 2026 5:29 pm - Authorities have charged a 24-year-old man with murder after six people — including a child — were killed in a series of shootings in northeast Mississippi.
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Man gets 90 years in Aurora murderJan 09, 2026 12:48 pm - An Aurora man has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for killing one man and trying to kill another in a gang-related attack.