Articles filed under Crime
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No cameras in courtroom for teacher sex abuse caseApr 24, 2025 6:56 pm - While the case of a Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing and assaulting a student has garnered global attention, don’t expect to see photos of her taken inside the courtroom.
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2 charged after stolen Jeep strikes brick mailbox in Bartlett and overturnsApr 24, 2025 12:56 pm - Two Chicago men have been charged following Monday’s collision of a stolen 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee in which they were traveling with a brick mailbox in Bartlett.
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Downers Grove police arrest six involved in armed robberyApr 23, 2025 8:42 am - Six people are in custody after Downers Grove police say a woman was the victim of an armed robbery Tuesday night.
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Karen Read's second murder trial revives debate over who killed her Boston police officer boyfriendApr 22, 2025 4:01 pm - The much-anticipated retrial of Karen Read is underway in Massachusetts. Lawyers presented opening statements Tuesday to a new set of jurors who are expected to wrestle over two theories in the death of Read's Boston police officer boyfriend. Prosecutors say she killed him. Defense attorneys say she was a victim of a conspiracy involving the police. Read has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene. A mistrial was declared last year after jurors said they were at an impasse.
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FBI searching for Aurora bank robbery suspectApr 22, 2025 7:43 am - The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance locating a suspect who robbed a Fifth Third Bank branch located at 2998 Ogden Avenue in Aurora Monday afternoon.
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Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities sayApr 17, 2025 12:43 pm - Multiple victims were reported in a shooting Thursday at Florida State University and a suspect was taken into police custody, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
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Elgin man charged with DUI after early morning Bartlett crashApr 14, 2025 4:21 pm - An Elgin man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Sunday following a vehicle crash in Bartlett in which a passenger received minor injuries.
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Three hospitalized after Lake in the Hills crashApr 09, 2025 8:11 pm - Three people were taken to the hospital after a car crash in Lake in the Hills on Wednesday, officials said.
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One person hurt in Mundelein crashApr 09, 2025 7:58 pm - One person was taken to the hospital after a car crash on Route 60 in Mundelein on Wednesday, officials said.
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Cook County's top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judgeApr 09, 2025 8:16 am - Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and has instructed her lawyers to object every time it is imposed.