Articles filed under Crime
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East Dundee teen convicted in fatal shooting of Carpentersville manSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - An East Dundee teen has been convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a man at a Carpentersville apartment complex. Devon C. Coleman, 18...
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Deadly counterfeit pills now 'everywhere' in Chicago, DEA saysSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago's drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning, with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescrip...
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R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trialSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem "I Believe I Can Fly," was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal res...
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Nonprofit grants propel prosecutor push on racial injusticeSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - When Deborah Gonzalez took office in January as the district attorney for the Western Judicial District of Georgia, she noticed that too few defendan...
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Ex-Northwestern professor to stand trial in fatal stabbingSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A former Northwestern University professor is set to stand trial in the stabbing death of his boyfriend as part of what prosecutors said was a sexual fant...
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After captivity, Nigerian students seek overseas educationSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Emmanuel Benson was planning to get his diploma in horticulture and landscaping from Nigeria's Federal College of Forestry Mechanization next year....
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Lake Villa man charged in Cary man's fatal drug overdoseSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Lake Villa man has been charged in connection with a Cary man's overdose death in March. Keenan R. Queen, of 22300 West Morton Drive, faces one count of dr...
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Driver seriously injured in shooting on I-90 near Hoffman EstatesSep 26, 2021 1:00 am - An Elgin man was seriously injured early Sunday when hit by gunfire coming from another vehicle on Interstate 90 near Hoffman Estates, Illinois State Police said. State ...
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4 accused of plotting school attack on Columbine anniversarySep 25, 2021 7:00 am - DUNMORE, Pa. (AP) - Four teenagers have been charged with a plot to attack a Pennsylvania high school in 2024, on the 25th anniversary of the massacre at Colorado's Colu...
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Firefighters hope cooling temps help battle California blazeSep 25, 2021 7:00 am - REDDING, Calif. (AP) - Firefighters hope shifting winds and cooling temperatures over the next few days will aid their efforts to battle a destructive wildfire in a drou...