Articles filed under Computer Crime
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Canine Tera(byte) to help Lake County Sheriff 's Office combat human trafficking, child exploitationAug 15, 2022 1:00 am - The newest crime fighter for the Lake County sheriff's office is a 1½-year-old Labrador retriever specially trained to find electronic devices. Tera(byte), an electronic...
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Learn about cybercrime at Maine Township programJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - Maine Township officials and the Cook County sheriff's office will host a program on computer crimes and safety on Thursday. The session is set for 6 p.m. July 7 at town...
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Elgin man charged with possessing, disseminating child pornographyJun 28, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say admitted to having "a few hundred" images of child pornography in his possession was ordered held on $100,000 bail Tuesday. Irak Martin...
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Why an appellate court denied Degorski's latest bid for new trial in Brown's Chicken murdersJun 17, 2022 5:10 am - A witness who provided police with the break they needed to arrest two men in the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders in Palatine stood to gain a six-figure reward for her tip ...
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Downers Grove man charged with hacking suburban health care providerMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man is charged with hacking into a suburban health care company's computer system, impeding the care and treatment of patients. Federal prosecutors said ...
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years for having child pornMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Zion man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to five counts of child pornography possession, state officials announced Thursday. Darin Richa...
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Scan to scam? QR codes are convenient and everywhere - but there's a catch, FBI saysJan 28, 2022 4:30 am - If you've dined out much over the past 18 months, you've probably been to a restaurant where you've scanned a QR code with your phone to access an online menu, instead o...
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Lake County investigators have a new tool to get information from electronic devicesJan 06, 2022 12:00 am - New software will enhance access to information from electronic devices during investigations of violent or white-collar crimes in Lake County. The Lake County State's A...
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Woman loses $200 in social media fraud, police sayNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - A thief stole $200 from a woman by offering to sell her gift cards over social media, Des Plaines police said Monday. The victim said the thief never delivered the promi...
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Elk Grove police seek help in finding SUV involved in fatal hit-and-runNov 03, 2021 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village police on Wednesday asked for the public's assistance in identifying an SUV that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run Oct. 13. The make and model of th...