Articles filed under Crime
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Man pleads guilty to cannabis DUI in crash that killed preschoolerNov 22, 2024 10:15 am - A man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of cannabis and getting in to a crash that killed a 4-year-old girl.
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Attorney general starts statewide conviction-integrity unit to look at claims of innocenceNov 22, 2024 5:15 am - The Illinois attorney general has formed a unit to look at the integrity of convictions statewide of people who say they are truly innocent.
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‘Patty is not a victim’: Patricia Columbo again denied parole for 1976 Elk Grove murdersNov 21, 2024 3:31 pm - Illinois’ Prisoner Review Board denies parole for Patricia Columbo, 68, who - along with her boyfriend Frank DeLuca - was convicted in 1977 of killing her father, mother and 13-year-old brother in their Elk Grove Village home.
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Police: Bartlett man assaulted relative during argumentNov 20, 2024 8:49 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without paroleNov 20, 2024 10:34 am - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.
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Susan Smith is denied parole 30 years after drowning 2 sons by rolling car into South Carolina lakeNov 20, 2024 8:16 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, despite her plea that God has forgiven her for infamously killing ...
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Second teen detained in West Chicago murdersNov 20, 2024 6:50 am - A second West Chicago teen has been ordered detained while awaiting trial on charges stemming from the murders of two men earlier this month. Ivan Ramirez, 18, of the 800...
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Darien woman faces hate crime charges after incident at restaurantNov 18, 2024 8:34 pm - A Darien woman is facing hate crime charges after yelling at a man wearing a shirt that said “Palestine,” authorities said.
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Aurora man pleads guilty in drug sale; sentenced to prisonNov 15, 2024 2:46 pm - An Aurora man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for his role in drug sales throughout the Chicago area, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced this week.
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‘Not just victimless crimes’: How counterfeit goods cost jobs, fund outlawsNov 15, 2024 5:15 am - Holiday shopping season is just around the corner, but your fantastic find might be a fake and if you buy it, you might not be the only victim.