Articles filed under Crime
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Antivirus pioneer John McAfee found dead in Spanish prisonJun 23, 2021 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - John McAfee, the creator of McAfee antivirus software, was found dead in his jail cell near Barcelona in an apparent suicide Wednesday, hours after a Spani...
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Suspect in Downers Grove, Oak Brook Terrace armed robberies denied bailJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - A parolee charged with armed robberies in Downers Grove and Oakbrook Terrace has been denied bail. Robert Howard, 27, of the 1100 block of North Oakley Court in Westmon...
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Downers Grove couple facing federal mortgage fraud chargesJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors say a Downers Grove couple bilked several mortgage lenders out of "at least $2.5 million" by faking loan documents and recruiting buyers who didn't q...
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Aurora officer recovering at home after attack during traffic stopJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - An Aurora police officer who was attacked during a traffic stop Monday night is recovering at home, according to the department. Paris Lewbel, a spokesman from the Auro...
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Teen charged with stealing car at gunpoint in ElmhurstJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - A Lynwood teen has been charged with stealing a car at gunpoint while on a test drive earlier this month in Elmhurst. The 17-year-old faces charges of one count of aggra...
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Waukegan police investigate two shootingsJun 23, 2021 1:00 am - The Waukegan police are investigating two separate shootings Wednesday night that left one person dead and one injured. Police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Will...
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Greek pilot jailed before trial over UK wife's murderJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A helicopter pilot charged with the murder of his young British-Greek wife and faking a robbery to mislead police was jailed Tuesday pending trial,...
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Background checks blocked a record high 300,000 gun salesJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a s...
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Police Chief: Slain Colorado officer was ambushedJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - DENVER (AP) - A police officer who was one of three people killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver shopping district was ambushed by a suspect who previously expressed...
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Biden pushes effort to combat rising tide of violent crimeJun 22, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden plans to lay out new steps to stem a rising national tide of violent crime, with a particular focus on gun violence, as administrat...