Articles filed under Crime
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Attorney: Lombard man charged with murder in Elmhurst acted in self-defenseApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - An attorney for a Lombard man accused of killing a 28-year-old man earlier this month says his client acted in self-defense. Ronald Dunbar, 55, of Lombard has been charg...
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Biden after Floyd verdict: 'We can't stop here'Apr 20, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd "can be a giant step forwa...
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State elections chief, who was target of extortion attempt, to resign in JuneApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections, who was placed on leave after being the subject of an extortion scheme online, will resign...
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Schaumburg police investigating two carjackingsApr 20, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg police are investigating separate carjackings reported Sunday and Monday, the latter ending with a 17-year-old in custody after a collision that left another ...
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Medical ruling: Capitol cop Sicknick died of natural causesApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was injured while confronting rioters during the Jan. 6 insurrection, suffered a stroke and died from natura...
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Feds weighing how to respond after verdict in Chauvin trialApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is privately weighing how to handle the upcoming verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, incl...
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Turkey probes human trafficking using official passportsApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's Interior Ministry has launched a probe into six more municipalities in connection with an alleged human smuggling scheme where Turkish cit...
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CoreCivic to settle shareholders lawsuit for $56 millionApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - CoreCivic says it will pay $56 million to settle a lawsuit by shareholders who accused the private prison operator of inflating its stock prices ...
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New York AG authorized to probe Cuomo's use of aides on bookApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's attorney general has been authorized to launch a criminal investigation into whether Gov. Andrew Cuomo used state resources to write and p...
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Leaders of Proud Boys ordered jailed on Capitol riot chargesApr 19, 2021 7:00 am - A federal judge on Monday ordered two leaders of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group to be arrested and jailed while awaiting trial on charges they planned and coor...