Articles filed under Crime
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Police: Man carrying extension cord and zip ties approached boys at Des Plaines parkNov 02, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities said two boys playing at a Des Plaines park Wednesday were approached by a man carrying an extension cord and zip ties. The siblings, ages 8 and 17, were at ...
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Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacreNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - LEWISTON, Maine - A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit t...
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Barrington man charged with stealing estimated $1.9M from elderly relativeNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - A Barrington man accused of cheating an elderly family member out of an estimated $1.9 million is scheduled to appear in a McHenry County courtroom Thursday facing multi...
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Carpentersville boy, 16, charged in teen's slayingNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - A 16-year-old Carpentersville boy has joined his older cousin in facing first-degree murder charges stemming from last week's fatal shooting of a teenage boy in a parked...
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Donald Trump's sons Don Jr. and Eric will testify at fraud trial that threatens the family's empireNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Donald Trump Jr. took the witness stand Wednesday at the civil fraud trial over whether his father overstated his wealth to banks and insurers, a case that th...
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Lisle police to begin wearing body cameras thanks to federal grantNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - Lisle police on Wednesday announced the department has secured a grant to purchase body-worn cameras for its officers. As part of sweeping criminal justice reform in Ill...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to discuss crime trends, elimination of cash bailNov 01, 2023 1:00 am - DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin will discuss local crime trends, restorative justice programs and changes to the SAFE-T Act during the next Civic Awareness ...
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Prosecutors: Men filled 'happy birthday' bag with perfumes from Oak Brook Macy'sOct 31, 2023 11:00 pm - Felony charges have been filed against two men accused of taking fragrances from the Macy's department store at the Oakbrook Center shopping mall on Halloween. Luis Mend...
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Man charged with murder of teen in CarpentersvilleOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - A 19-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Carpentersville teenager last week. Alan U. Medina, of the 100 block of Pecos Circle in ...
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Gurnee, Lindenhurst men identified as motel shooting victimsOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County coroner's office has identified two men found shot to death Friday night in a room at a shuttered Waukegan motel. Police were called to the motel on the ...