Articles filed under Crime
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Ex-employee of Des Plaines hotel arrested in theft of $10,000+ in tools, police sayFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - A now-former employee at a Des Plaines hotel is facing charges after using a company credit card to buy more than $10,000 worth of power tools that he kept, police said....
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...
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'We hurt our own families': How a purported cryptocurrency scam targeted Latinos in the suburbsFeb 24, 2023 4:30 am - Like many other victims of scams, Patricia Ibarra of Carol Stream feels foolish for being taken. She's also ashamed of persuading friends and relatives to join her in in...
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Search for men who stole a car with toddler inside, ran over mom continuesFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Police continue to search for two men who stole a Volkswagen that had a 2-year-old inside and ran over the child's mother Thursday near Libertyville. Officials are revie...
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Gurnee man sentenced for forging signature on stolen checkFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - A 25-year-old Gurnee man accused of stealing checks and using one to steal $1,325 was sentenced to four years in prison. As part of a plea deal, Freddie J. Howard pleade...
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Prosecutor: Alex Murdaugh 'fuzzy' about new details of caseFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh faced intense questioning about his actions the night his wife and son were killed as the prosecutor challenged inconsist...
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R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentenceFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - R. Kelly was sentenced on Thursday to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex but will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a...
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U.S. mass killings linked to extremism spiked over last decadeFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of U.S. mass killings linked to extremism over the past decade was at least three times higher than the total from any other 10-year period since...
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Man pleads guilty to street racing that caused crash that killed 2 Judson University studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A driver involved in the crash that killed two Judson University students in 2021 pleaded guilty Thursday to felony aggravated street racing. Charges of reckless homicid...
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Police: Des Plaines teacher physically abused four studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines elementary school teacher faces four misdemeanor battery charges stemming from allegations she physically abused several young students in December and Jan...