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Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murderSep 05, 2024 9:11 pm - WINDER, Ga. — The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school and wounding nine others was arrested Thursday and faces ch...
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Motorcycle passenger injured in crash near Antioch dies; Charges could be upgradedSep 05, 2024 10:57 am - A Lindenhurst woman injured in an Aug. 31 motorcycle crash near Antioch has died, authorities said Thursday.
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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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Gurnee police help defuse man’s mental health crisisSep 03, 2024 11:22 pm - Gurnee police officers were able to safely and successfully resolve a situation involving a 19-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis on Tuesday at a local mall, officials said.
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Man charged in Plainfield college student’s death near UW-WhitewaterSep 02, 2024 5:21 pm - A Plainfield woman who was a student and standout gymnast at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater was shot to death Friday, officials said.
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Sheriff: Dispatchers, dogs help track down man accused of threatening roommateAug 31, 2024 11:30 am - Lake County sheriff’s officials are crediting 911 dispatchers and a pair of police dogs for finding an Ingleside man accused of threatening his roommate with a knife.
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DUI trial for man charged in fatal Des Plaines crash continues without defendantAug 30, 2024 8:43 pm - Driver accused in fatal DUI crash that killed a Des Plaines father of four and injured his son, skips court but trial proceeds without him.
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‘It’s an investment’: Why Kane County will provide housing for former inmatesAug 29, 2024 7:35 pm - The Kane County sheriff plans to offer transitional housing to help recently released inmates adjust to life on the outside. “It has been our biggest hurdle in ensuring successful re-entry in Kane County,” Sheriff Ron Hain says.
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50-year sentence in murder of 77-year-old Fox Lake manAug 29, 2024 6:19 pm - A Round Lake man was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in prison for the 2022 slaying of a 77-year-old Fox Lake man in his home.
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Warrant issued after man on trial for causing fatal Des Plaines crash skips courtAug 28, 2024 3:35 pm - A Cook County judge issued a warrant Wednesday for a Florida man who failed to show up for the second day of his trial on charges related to a January 2020 crash that claimed the life of a Des Plaines man and injured his then 10-year-old son.