Articles filed under Crime
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Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in US drug trafficking case in deal with prosecutorsDec 01, 2025 11:35 am - A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.
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Police: Domestic dispute leads to shooting at Gurnee hotelNov 29, 2025 4:16 pm - A Wisconsin woman has been charged in a Nov. 27 shooting that injured a man outside of a Gurnee hotel.
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The US has been cutting cyber defenses as AI boosts attacksNov 29, 2025 3:29 pm - The federal government’s ability to counter cyberespionage, destructive hacks and organized criminal scams is declining under the Trump administration just as artificial intelligence supercharges those threats, according to interviews with current and former officials as well as outside cybersecurity experts.
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Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in WashingtonNov 28, 2025 6:30 pm - West Virginia communities and officials were honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country.
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Chicago train attack prompts Trump criticism of Illinois no-cash bailNov 28, 2025 3:35 pm - A horrific attack on a woman riding a commuter train this month is reviving President Donald Trump’s strong opposition to cashless bail, once again pitting the White House against liberal-leaning states and cities that have embraced criminal justice reform.
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Man charged with setting house on fire after Thanksgiving family argumentNov 28, 2025 9:53 am - A 21-year-old Beach Park man is accused of setting his house on fire on Thanksgiving night after his family told him that he was going to be kicked out of the home, authorities said.
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Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group homeNov 26, 2025 4:17 pm - Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man and escaped from a group home earlier this week.
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Actress Tara Reid says she was drugged at Rosemont hotelNov 25, 2025 12:43 pm - Actress Tara Reid, best known for roles in the “American Pie” and “Sharknado” movie franchises, was hospitalized over the weekend following an episode in which she believes she was drugged at a suburban hotel.
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14-year-old killed, 8 wounded in shootings during ‘teen takeover’ in Loop hours after tree-lighting ceremonyNov 22, 2025 5:31 pm - A 14-year-old boy was killed and eight other teenagers were wounded in separate shootings late on a bustling Friday night that saw thousands of people gather in the Loop to kick off the holiday season.
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Federal terrorism charge filed against a man who allegedly set a woman on fire on Chicago trainNov 19, 2025 6:06 pm - Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with committing a terrorist attack for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train.