Articles filed under Crime
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Death-row inmate sues for pastor's touch during executionAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - A Texas death-row inmate has sued state prison officials to allow his pastor to lay hands on him as he dies from a lethal injection. John He...
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Texas law enforcement enlisted to end Democrats' holdoutAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who fled the state ...
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2 Russian opposition activists sentenced on drug chargesAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian opposition activist and her husband were handed prison sentences Thursday on drug charges they rejected as a sham. A court in Pskov in northweste...
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China dismisses Canadian protests over cases tied to HuaweiAug 12, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday dismissed Canada's protests of harsh sentences handed down by Chinese courts to Canadians whose cases are seen as linked to the arrest i...
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Constable: How homes with guns can reduce the risksAug 12, 2021 5:30 am - In our imperfect world, it's impossible to protect every person from every lurking danger. So we focus on risk reduction. People get killed in car crashes, but we can re...
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Kane County sheriff's office investigating fatal dog shooting involving Wayne president's husbandAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - Kane County sheriff's deputies are investigating allegations that the husband of Wayne Village President Eileen Phipps shot and killed a neighbor's dog without justifica...
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18 charged after 2-year Aurora investigationAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Aurora Police Department announced Thursday that 18 people have been charged with gun- and drug-related felonies after a nearly two-year investigation called Operati...
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Third man charged in 2020 Gurnee-area murderAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A third person has been charged in the May 2020 murder of a 21-year-old man in unincorporated Lake County near Gurnee. Lake County sheriff's police said Thursday afterno...
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New penalties bolster Scott's LawAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Seventeen crashes involving Illinois state troopers or their vehicles have occurred in 2021 as a result of violations to t...
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Bartlett, nearby communities see uptick in car thefts, burglariesAug 12, 2021 1:00 am - A string of car thefts and break-ins has plagued the suburbs this summer. Bartlett, as well as other nearby communities, have experienced an increase in these crimes, ac...