Articles filed under Crime
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Ex-officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor hired as a deputyApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - CARROLLTON, Ky. - A Louisville police officer who fired the fatal shot that killed Breonna Taylor has a new job in law enforcement in a county northeast of the city. The...
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Kane County announces unit dedicated to investigating child porn, sexual exploitation of childrenApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A new special unit investigating child pornography and online sexual exploitation of children aims to improve Kane County's fight against people who perpetrate those cri...
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DuPage prosecutor: High-speed police chases reaching 'epidemic proportions'Apr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A 24-year-old man faces a string of charges in connection with a high-speed police chase that began in Warrenville and ended with his SUV going airborne and crashing in ...
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Defense calls bribery charges 'collateral damage' in feds' pursuit of MadiganApr 24, 2023 1:00 am - A defense attorney for a longtime friend of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan called on a federal jury Monday to "be the shield" between a private citizen an...
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Mental fitness exam ordered for Lake Villa man charged in McHenry shootingsApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - A McHenry County judge has ordered a mental fitness examination for a Lake Villa man accused of opening fire at homes and vehicles in McHenry last month, court records s...
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Northbrook man in custody after fatal shooting outside Niles nightclubApr 23, 2023 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Northbrook man is in custody in connection with a deadly shooting early Sunday morning outside a Niles nightclub. According to Niles police, officers and f...
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Appeals court tosses probation sentence for operator of kennel where 29 dogs diedApr 21, 2023 5:30 am - When DuPage County Judge Robert Miller sentenced a suburban kennel operator on charges stemming from a 2019 fire that killed 29 dogs, he acknowledged there was nothing h...
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Bail set at $500K for man charged with attacking senior citizens in WestmontApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - A man accused of attacking two senior citizens in Westmont, breaking one victim's skull, is being held on $500,000 bail. Tyrone Price, 42, of the 600 block of Marshall A...
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Frequent shootings put U.S. mass killings on a record paceApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a loop roughly once a week so far this year. The carnage has taken 88 ...
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Two inmates charged with trying to sneak drugs into Lake County jailApr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Lake County jail officials have prevented inmates from bringing drugs into the Waukegan facility on two separate occasions this month, sheriff's office officials said. T...