Articles filed under Crime
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Judge denies Rep. Fortenberry's motions to dismiss chargesJan 03, 2022 6:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday rejected U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's attempts to dismiss charges accusing the Nebraska Republican of making false statement...
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ONE YEAR LATER: From Capitol assault to deadly Des Plaines fire, 2021 got off to a rough startJan 03, 2022 4:30 am - What a way to start the year. With Americans already stressed out over the COVID-19 pandemic and strife stemming from the 2020 elections, the nation was further shocked ...
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West Chicago man who carjacked someone a half-hour after release gets 11 yearsJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - A West Chicago man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for carjacking a motorist at knifepoint just a half-hour after being released on a no-money bond on another c...
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FBI looking for suspect in Woodridge bank robberyJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - Editor's note: The FBI on Tuesday said the photo they first sent of the bank robbery suspect was incorrect. It has been removed from this article. A BMO Harris Bank...
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New Lake County sheriff's dog helps capture two suspects in 24 hoursJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office's newest police dog helped his human partner capture two suspects within a 24-hour span last week. Ryker, a 2-year-old German shepherd, ...
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Biden pushed to speak out more as U.S. democracy concerns growJan 03, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has gotten the same troubling questions from worried world leaders, ones that he never thought he would hear. "Is America going to be al...
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Cook County medical examiner: Gun-related homicides broke records in 2021Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner on Monday confirmed 1,087 homicides in 2021, the first time the county has topped 1,000 homicides in 27 years. The medical examiner's of...
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Jan. 6 committee prepares to go public as findings mountJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - They've interviewed more than 300 witnesses, collected tens of thousands of documents and traveled around the country to talk to election officials who...
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Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare them from jailJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida business owner Robert Palmer cheered on the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 before he joined the fray. Screaming obscenities, he hurled ...
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Fire ravages South Africa's historic Parliament complexJan 02, 2022 6:00 am - CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A major fire ripped through South Africa's 138-year-old Parliament complex on Sunday, gutting offices and causing some ceilings to collaps...