Articles filed under Crime
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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AP photographer beaten by Israeli police in east JerusalemDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - An Associated Press photographer was pushed and beaten by Israeli police in an unprovoked attack Friday while covering a protest in a tense Jerusalem ne...
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TikTok posts referencing violence raise anxiety at schoolsDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Some parents kept their children home, police stepped up patrols and educators tightened security protocols Friday in response to viral TikTok post...
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Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 yearsDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers working to hold back the angry pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 was sentenced Friday to more than five years behin...
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Elizabeth Holmes' fraud case heads to the juryDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - SAN JOSE, Calif (AP) - The jury that will decide whether former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes turned her blood-testing startup into a massive scam finally got the case l...
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Delaware judge rejects Fox News motion to dismiss lawsuitDec 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A judge Thursday rejected a motion by Fox News to dismiss a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against the cable news giant by Dominion Voting Sys...
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How Lake County police are taking a new approach to people in mental health crisisDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas copsandcrime@dailyherald.com Since 2018, Lake County sheriff's deputies have had more than 2,100 encounters with people suffering...
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Lake County prosecutors expanding violent crimes unit to address surge in casesDec 17, 2021 4:30 am - The Lake County state's attorney's office will expand its Violent Crimes Unit using federal grant money authorized by the county board this week. The funding through the...
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Authorities denounce school threats after West Aurora hoaxDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - On a day that school districts across the country were on high alert because of a vague threat on TikTok, Aurora-area leaders came together Friday night to reassure the ...
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Naperville police looking for man who made lewd remarks to youthDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville police are looing for a man who made lewd remarks to a youth walking in the area of Chinaberry Lane and Ashwood Road. Police said the incident occurred about ...