Articles filed under Crime
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Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi MangioneJan 30, 2026 9:26 am - Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”
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Man accused of killing Downers Grove woman hospitalizedJan 29, 2026 12:24 pm - The man accused of killing a pregnant Downers Grove man has been hospitalized, with what DuPage jail authorities said appear to be self-inflicted injuries.
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Authorities: Downers Grove woman was stabbed 70 timesJan 28, 2026 12:25 pm - The man accused of murdering a pregnant Downers Grove woman stabbed her about 70 times, according to a prosecutor’s petition to have him be detained pretrial.
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Man argues self-defense in Pingree Grove murder caseJan 26, 2026 6:34 pm - A Pingree Grove man was defending himself when he shot a man to death, then stored the body in a pole barn in 2024, his attorney said Monday.
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Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shootingJan 25, 2026 4:48 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent f...
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Police: Buffalo Grove man, 83, charged in $2.35 million fraud schemeJan 25, 2026 11:01 am - An 83-year-old Buffalo Grove man has been arrested in connection with a Florida investigation into a multimillion fraud case whose victims included the City of Tallahassee.
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Former Olympic snowboarder on FBI’s most-wanted list is arrested in Mexico, faces drug chargesJan 23, 2026 7:46 pm - Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, a top FBI fugitive accused of moving some 60 tons of cocaine from Latin America into the United States annually and orchestrating several killings, was arrested in Mexico and then flown to California, officials said Friday.
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Prosecutors charge five people in connection with the shooting of an Indiana judge and his wifeJan 23, 2026 3:57 pm - Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang worked together in an attempt to kill an Indiana judge in hopes of derailing a domestic abuse trial, prosecutors alleged Friday, hours after police announced they had arrested five people in connection with the investigation.
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US crime has dropped sharply since the pandemic. Here’s where it stands.Jan 22, 2026 9:17 pm - The United States remains in a multiyear trend of falling rates of homicides and other crimes in cities nationwide, ushering in a period of relative safety that rivals the years before the pandemic, according to a Washington Post analysis of data from more than 100 police departments.
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Elgin’s crime rate down 8% in 2025, shots fired incidents reach historic lowJan 19, 2026 2:21 pm - Elgin recorded a drop in the overall crime rate and a record low number of shots fired incidents in 2025, according to the city’s recently released annual crime report.