Articles filed under Crime
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R&B superstar R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trialSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem 'œI Believe I Can Fly,'ť was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding crimi...
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FBI: 2020 homicides up nearly 30%, largest 1-year jump everSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Homicides in the U.S. in 2020 increased nearly 30% over the previous year, the largest one-year jump since the FBI began keeping records, according to ...
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China: 2 Canadians in prisoner swap freed for health reasonsSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - China's Foreign Ministry said Monday that two Canadians detained in late 2019 who were allowed to return to Canada in a prisoner swap were released...
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John Hinckley, who shot Reagan, to be freed from oversightSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - A federal judge said Monday that John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan four decades ago, can be freed from all remaining restrictions next ...
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Jailed Belarus opposition leader wins European rights prizeSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its major human rights prize to jailed Belarus opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova, who was arrested last year af...
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As daughter sought state license, Noem summoned agency headSep 27, 2021 7:00 am - SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Just days after a South Dakota agency moved to deny her daughter's application to become a certified real estate appraiser, Gov. Kristi Noem sum...
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Northwestern suspends fraternity activities as it probes drugging allegationsSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Northwestern University suspended all fraternity-related activities for at least three weeks as the school investigates reports people were drugged at on-campus residenc...
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Naperville man dies from gunshot wound in EvanstonSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - A Naperville man was fatally shot in Evanston Sunday, while a Chicago man was stabbed in what investigators believe is a related incident. About 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Evanst...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Former Chicago alderman admits to fraudSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Former Chicago Alderman Ricardo Muñoz pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and money laundering, admitting he took nearly $38,000 from the Chicago Progressive Reform Cauc...